Silent Hour/Golden Mile

Silent Hour/Golden Mile
EP by Daniel Rossen
Released	March 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
Recorded	2010–2011
Studio	Various rooms, New York City Miner Street, Philadelphia
Length	23:07
Label	Warp
Producer	Daniel Rossen
Daniel Rossen chronology
Silent Hour/Golden Mile (2012) You Belong There (2022)

Silent Hour/Golden Mile is the debut solo EP by American musician Daniel Rossen, released on March 20, 2012 by Warp Records. The self-produced EP comprises tracks Rossen had initially written for Grizzly Bear's fourth studio album, Shields (2012). ^[1]

Background and recording

After extensive touring in support of Grizzly Bear's third studio album, Veckatimest (2009), the band undertook a six-month hiatus, with Daniel Rossen writing new material during the break.

Rossen ultimately decided to release a solo EP; a decision informed by the band's increasing collaborative nature. Rossen noted, "Recently the way it’s been feeling is that if I finish a song and the full form is there – the lyrics and an arrangement I’ve already decided on – that pretty much automatically means it’s something I should work on alone. It doesn’t really work well to force parts onto Grizzly Bear. [...] Grizzly Bear has become very collaborative, very collective. That’s kind of why [the] EP happened." ^[2]

The majority of the EP was recorded in New York City, with Rossen stating, "I didn’t fully move out of the city but I was spending the majority of my time in upstate New York, a lot of it in the winter. I recorded a lot of [Silent Hour/Golden Mile] in that space of time out there." ^[2]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	A [5]
Beats Per Minute	82% [6]
Consequence of Sound	[7]
Drowned in Sound	7/10 [8]
NME	8/10 [9]
Pitchfork	8.0/10 [10]
Slant Magazine	[11]
Spin	7/10 [12]
Under the Radar	7/10 [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Daniel Rossen.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Up on High"	3:56
2.	"Silent Song"	4:42
3.	"Return to Form"	5:23
4.	"Saint Nothing"	4:50
5.	"Golden Mile"	4:16
Total length:		23:07

Personnel

Musicians

• Daniel Rossen – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, cello, drums, percussion
• Scott Hirsch – lap steel guitar (1 and 3)
• Eric Slick – drums (5)
• Frank Cohen – trombone (3 and 4)
• Nick Tucker – bassoon (3 and 4)
• Ben Brody – french horn (3 and 4)
• Zubin Hensler – trumpet (3 and 4)
• Ian Davis – horn arrangements (3)
• Kris Nolte – horn arrangements (4)

Recording personnel

• Daniel Rossen – producer, recording
• Jon Low – recording engineer (5)
• Nicolas Vernhes – mixing
• Greg Calbi – mastering

Artwork

• Amelia Bauer – artwork

References

1. Hyden, Steven. "Opening Track: Daniel Rossen, Silent Hour / Golden Mile". theavclub.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
2. Traynor, Cian. "The End of the Road? Grizzly Bear Interviewed". thequietus.com. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
3. "Reviews for Silent Hour/Golden Mile [EP] by Daniel Rossen". Metacritic . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
4. Phares, Heather. "Silent Hour / Golden Mile – Daniel Rossen | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
5. O'Neal, Sean. "Daniel Rossen: Silent Hour / Golden Mile". theavclub.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
6. Halverson, Andrew (March 22, 2012). "Album Review: Daniel Rossen – Silent Hour / Golden Mile EP". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
7. Koellner, Amanda (March 22, 2012). "Album Review: Daniel Rossen – Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
8. Lucas, Dan (March 14, 2012). "Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour / Golden Mile". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
9. Denney, Alex. "Daniel Rosson – Silent Hour/Golden Mile". NME. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
10. Zoladz, Lindsay. "Daniel Rossen: Silent Hour / Golden Mile| Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
11. Liedel, Kevin (March 11, 2012). "Review: Daniel Rossen, Silent Hour/Golden Mile". Slant Magazine . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
12. Bevan, David (March 23, 2012). "Daniel Rossen, 'Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP'". Spin . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
13. Everhart, John (March 20, 2012). "Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour / Golden Mile EP". Under the Radar . Retrieved June 1, 2025.