In about half a week I’ll finally be able to explain to the customers at CD Central why Grizzly Bear is my favorite young/new band. I say that because after weeks of playing Veckatimest over the speakers, I can finally hand them a copy of the album when they ask me who we’re listening to, rather than just jabbering on and on about how they’re such a great band, but this album isn’t out yet but this other one called Yellow House is about as good… Until I realize they’ve wondered off. Trust me, it’s a lot better to hand them a copy of the album and let the music do all the talking.

And that’s just what Grizzly Bear have done with their WNYC set. Sure, there’s an interview, but these songs tell enough of a story. I mean, just the low piano parts on “Foreground” are enough to get me excited. They’re some of the best songs of this decade, performed acoustically by a supremely talented band just entering their prime. What more do you want?

Grizzly Bear acoustic on WNYC 5.21.09
MP3: Grizzly Bear – All We Ask
MP3: Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
MP3: Grizzly Bear – While You Wait For The Others
MP3: Grizzly Bear – Foreground

Thanks to GvB for snagging these while I was suffering through Terminator Salvation.