Friend (EP)

Friend
EP by Grizzly Bear
Released	November 5, 2007
Recorded	2005–2007
Genre	Psychedelic folk[1]
Length	43:18
Label	Warp
Producer	Chris Taylor, Daniel Rossen
Grizzly Bear chronology
Yellow House (2006) Friend (2007) Veckatimest (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	8.5/10[1]
PopMatters	[3]
Robert Christgau	[4]
Rolling Stone	[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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

• Ed Droste – vocals, keyboards, various instruments
• Daniel Rossen – vocals, guitars, various instruments
• Chris Taylor – bass guitar, backing vocals, various instruments
• Christopher Bear – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Zach Condon – additional player (1 and 11)
• Dave Longstreth – additional player (1)
• Amber Coffman – additional player (1)
• Lucas Crane – additional player (5)
• CSS – performers (7)
• Band of Horses – performers (8)
• Atlas Sound – performer (9)

Recording personnel

• Chris Taylor – producer, recording
• Daniel Rossen – producer, recording (10)
• Danny Kadar – producer, engineer (8)
• Band of Horses – producer, engineer (8)
• Bradford Cox – producer, recording (9)

Artwork

• Ben Tousley – design
• Amelia Bauer – photography and disc illustration
• Josh Faught – "Friend" banner

Charts

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

References

1. Schreiber, Ryan (November 6, 2007). "Grizzly Bear: Friend EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
2. Phares, Heather. "Friend - Grizzly Bear". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
3. Fiander, Matthew (November 25, 2007). "Grizzly Bear: Friend EP". PopMatters. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
4. Christgau, Robert. "Grizzly Bear". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
5. Sheffield, Rob (December 13, 2007). "Grizzly Bear: Friend". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
6. "Grizzly Bear - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
7. "Grizzly Bear - Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.

External links

• Friend at Discogs (list of releases)