Friend (EP)

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Friend
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ReleasedNovember 5, 2007
Recorded2005-2007
Genre Psychedelic folk [1]
Length43:18
Label Warp
Producer Chris Taylor, Daniel Rossen
Grizzly Bear chronology
Yellow House
(2006)
Friend
(2007)
Veckatimest
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Pitchfork 8.5/10 [1]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Friend is an EP by the Brooklyn-based band Grizzly Bear, their first release following the critically acclaimed Yellow House . It was released on November 5, 2007 on Warp Records. The EP has tracks recorded during sessions for the Yellow House album, as well as covers of their songs by Band of Horses, CSS and Atlas Sound.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Alligator" (Choir version)5:12
2."He Hit Me" (cover of The Crystals)4:21
3."Little Brother" (Electric version)6:29
4."Shift" (Alternate version)3:30
5."Plans" (Terrible vs. Nonhorse: Sounds edit)1:36
6."Granny Diner"4:46
7."Knife" (covered by CSS)3:14
8."Plans" (covered by Band of Horses)3:23
9."Knife" (covered by Atlas Sound)4:54
10."Deep Blue Sea" (Cover of The Weavers, Daniel Rossen home recording)5:49
11."(untitled)"0:04
12."Easier (Recorded Live at KEXP, 16 February 2007)" (iTunes Store bonus track (US and Canada only))4:08
Total length:43:18

Personnel

Grizzly Bear

Additional musicians

Recording personnel

Artwork

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 7
US Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 14

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