Department of Eagles – While We’re Young (4AD)
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Writing for both Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles, this is Daniel Rossen’s project with his roommate Fred Nicolaus. A recent band of the week of ours, the pair have just released an archive of off-cuts from previous albums which puts most band’s quality control levels to shame.
‘While We’re Young’, the stand out track and first proper single from the band, is a pleasing cacophony of ascending melodies, multiple harmony layers and plucked guitars. The ambient and rhythmic vocals evoke passing thoughts of regret with vague threats directed towards unnamed subjects.
Produced by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor, unsurprisingly this doesn’t sound a million miles from Veckatimest, but occupies a more conventional pop spectrum than the band’s more cerebral output.
Artists in this article: Department Of Eagles
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