@Christopher: Precisely, Christopher. Thanks for pointing that out.
Also, Queerty, gay press barely mentions Grizzly Bear at all. I’ve often wondered why; they’re certainly a decent enough band. In fact, there are quite a few good musicians out there that are openly gay.
Perhaps their sound isn’t approachable enough for gay press? (Heck, even Grizzly Bear’s respectable, handful of mentions on Queerty are far out-weighed by the mentions of hetero-Madonna.)
Oh well…
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I love Veckatimest. It makes me smile. I dont need the press to inform me of an artists sexuality. The band isn’t about it’s members sexuality. The album’s second half doesn’t drag, it follows the same pace as the rest of the album.
@SteamPunk well the tempo is below 140 bpm and doesnt have some foolish women singing over poorly constructed mind numbing bass.
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But no. Just the one. He’s also the most vocal member of the group. In the “band” interviews I’ve read, it’s been just him most of the time. He also tweets pretty regularly.
Only Ed from Grizzly Bear is gay.
No mention of “Two Weeks”? I love that song!
The mainstream musical press is terrified of gay and bisexual men, unlike gay and bisexual women.
@Christopher: Precisely, Christopher. Thanks for pointing that out.
Also, Queerty, gay press barely mentions Grizzly Bear at all. I’ve often wondered why; they’re certainly a decent enough band. In fact, there are quite a few good musicians out there that are openly gay.
Perhaps their sound isn’t approachable enough for gay press? (Heck, even Grizzly Bear’s respectable, handful of mentions on Queerty are far out-weighed by the mentions of hetero-Madonna.)
Oh well…
I love Veckatimest. It makes me smile. I dont need the press to inform me of an artists sexuality. The band isn’t about it’s members sexuality. The album’s second half doesn’t drag, it follows the same pace as the rest of the album.
@SteamPunk well the tempo is below 140 bpm and doesnt have some foolish women singing over poorly constructed mind numbing bass.
@Charlos: “the tempo is below 140 bpm and doesnt have some foolish women singing over poorly constructed mind numbing bass.”
LOL!
“Kills and fucks his jock roommate.” In that order ?
Isn’t it just “the gay of Grizzly Bear”?
I thought Ed Droste was the group’s sole ‘mo member.
Grizzly Bear, not the Grizzly Bears
@Distingué Traces: Too bad, though. C. Bear is rather cute.
But no. Just the one. He’s also the most vocal member of the group. In the “band” interviews I’ve read, it’s been just him most of the time. He also tweets pretty regularly.
@puck247: Yes. In that order.