Fifth studio album from Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear. Painted Ruins was recorded in New York and Los Angeles, and is packed with some of the band's best material since 2006's Yellow House. You can tell that the band has evolved over time, making sure that each record sounds better than the last. Painted Ruins contains the best pieces of every Grizzly Bear record that preceded it, combining the elements into a lush wall of sound that invites the listener in. This is an album that commands you to do more than just listen to it. There's plenty to be found in the details, with each member's undeniable talent on display. It's a listening experience that you should allow yourself to get lost in for awhile. Includes the songs: "Mourning Sound," "Losing All Sense," and "Three Rings." Eleven tracks in all.

• oxblood colored double vinyl pressing
• gatefold sleeve
• includes 4 page printed insert
• limited edition
• original release year: 2017
• music label: Warp Records 2025

reviewed by Oily Odds 09/2017