Grizzly peak

"On its warm and reflective new album, the Bay Area duo offers the most plainly pretty songs of its career. The stakes are high but the mood is anything but tense".

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"For Grizzly Peak, they've revisited their initial inspirations as a band, namely to attempt to record something that sounds and feels like being inside of a guitar. Without completely jettisoning keyboards and electronic elements, they re-embrace acoustic favoritism on a warm, rousing set whose exacting drum performances can sound acoustically unbridled at times".

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"While the record is overall quite strong, the original intent of The Dodos' project got lost in individual tribulations. A lot of the lyrics apply to a couple people rather than a larger collective, something Long previously stated. However, it's important to remember the subjectivity of Grizzly Peak: the songs carry different meanings for everyone. This proves their music still emotes strongly across a number of perspectives and identities. The music scene will evidently keep its eyes and ears open for The Dodos' future projects. It's clear they've still got a lot to say".

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