I don’t think there’s an album out right now that I’m completely in love with more than Department Of Eagles’ In Ear Park (out October 7th on 4AD). Department Of Eagles is comprised of Daniel Rossen from Grizzly Bear, his friend Fred Nicolaus, and some help from Grizzly Bear-mates Chris Taylor and Chris Bear. So you can imagine there’s somewhat of a similar sound to Grizzly Bear. Department Of Eagles actually existed before Grizzly Bear, and In Ear Park has taken about four years to come together. In my opinion, this album has it all - slow McCartney like ballads with sweeps of galaxy sized sounds crashing over and under them. Pretty powerful and moving stuff indeed. Rossen describes it well:
“In Ear Park has been in the making in one form or another for several years now, on and off tour and after work. A lot of these songs felt way too personal to bring to Grizzly Bear — there’s a lot of childhood nostalgia and an emphasis on more concise songwriting. Fred and I had license to try some things that I could never get away with otherwise, but we still went for the lushness and attention to sonic detail that Chris and I always want out of a recording. I’m excited.”
Me too.
mp3: Department Of Eagles – Classical Records
mp3: Department Of Eagles – Phantom Other
Buy Department Of Eagles In Ear Park
photo credit: Amelia Bauer
yo, i just go this album and i like it, too. i listened to it about 5 fives on saturday and twice on sunday. i don’t think i should like it but i do.
/anyhow is there anyone out there on the internets that has seen them live?
i think i am going to see them in los angeles next month.