Fifth studio album from Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear. Painted Ruins was recorded in New York and Los Angeles, and is packed with some of the band's best material since 2006's Yellow House. You can tell that the band has evolved over time, making sure that each record sounds better than the last. Painted Ruins contains the best pieces of every Grizzly Bear record that preceded it, combining the elements into a lush wall of sound that invites the listener in. This is an album that commands you to do more than just listen to it. There's plenty to be found in the details, with each member's undeniable talent on display. It's a listening experience that you should allow yourself to get lost in for awhile. Includes the songs: "Mourning Sound," "Losing All Sense," and "Three Rings." Eleven tracks in all. Released by RCA on 180 gram double vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a printed insert and digital download.

• 180 gram double vinyl pressing
• gatefold sleeve
• printed insert
• digital download included
• music labe: RCA 2017

reviewed by Oily Odds 09/2017