So Daniel Rossum from Grizzly Bear has teamed up with his pal Fred Nicolaus to release an album under the name Department of Eagles. The project actually predates Rossum joining GB and the duo had already released an album in 2003 called The Whitey On The Moon UK LP. Tomorrow, they will release their second album In Ear Park on 4AD, poignantly named after a park which Daniel and his now deceased father used to visit. As you may expect, there are A LOT of similarities with Grizzly Bear in tone but also in quality. In the absence of a GB record until next year, this is absolutely perfect. Listen to the first two tracks from the album (‘No One Does It’ is the most immediate) and watch their debut public performance on Conan last week in the read more.
Department of Eagles – In Ear Park
Department of Eagles – No One Does It Like You
FYI: After searching google images for a picture of an eagle fighting a bear (IT COULD HAPPEN), I stumbled across this piece of Nostradamus related propecy: The Eagle (US) and The Bear (Russia) join forces to fight The Dragon (China). So Grizzly Bear are going to be responsible for World War 3? Shit. Maybe this is why Dan Deacon told me to watch Zeitgeist The Movie. I’m off to listen to In Ear Park in a bunker somewhere.
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that zeigeist movie is half incredibly interesting half incredibly bollox. i like the religious histories in it but it gets way too looney liberal towards the end…
It’s a really good record, I’ve been digging it for a few weeks now. I’m surprised I like it so much considering that I don’t really like GB much at all.
“Teenagers” is probably my favourte tune on it.
I’m the opposite of Ian
Iove Grizzly Bear, but haven’t really come around on this yet. Perhaps It’ll take more time
i like them if anything even more than grizzly bear
can’t wait to hear the album and hopefully see them play live in europe in the not too distant future
Ooh I can’t wait for the official release! Maybe it’ll be the soundtrack to the apocalypse…thanks for the early warning Niall…!
some lovely footage here of DoE doing their thing atop a buidling in manhattan
http://www.pitchfork.tv/dont-look-down/department-of-eagles-part-1-of-2
DoE walking and plaing in Chinatown, NY. Well worth a look
http://www.blogotheque.net/article.php3?id_article=3604
I was going to send you something about this. Brilliant.
But check out WAR ON DRUGS, the record is called Wagon wheel blues. You wont be disappointed man. Its great. My favourite thing ive heard in ages!
But check out WAR ON DRUGS, the record is called Wagon wheel blues. You wont be disappointed man. Its great. My favourite thing ive heard in ages!
It’s a good recod alright. Opening song on it in particular is phenominal. Played a so-so gig in Crawdaddy not too long ago.
they’ve just announced a gig in the borderline in london on dec 3rd!
here’s hoping the make the short hop over to the emerald oisle from there