Grizzly Bear to drop Shields in Sept, Kick Off World tour in Aug

Grizzly Bear are set to drop their next album Shields on September 18, 2012 and will kick off world tour on August 28, 2012 at The Junction in Cambridge, UK in support of their new album.

Even in this time where new material is frequently in circulation I'd be amazed if this album is not being eagerly awaited by even the most highly saturated of music listeners. They may sound like a metal group, but they are actually simple acoustic indie rock. They can sound very simple and simultaneously have composite arrangements with regular rock instruments.

Shields will have the following track list:

1. Sleeping Ute – (track length 4:38)

2. Speak in Rounds – (4:24)

3. Adelma – (1:02)

4. Yet Again – (5:18)

5. The Hunt – (3:44)

6. A Simple Answer – (6:00)

7. What's Wrong – (5:44)

8. gun-shy – (4:30)

9. Half Gate – (5:29)

10. Sun in Your Eyes – (7:18)

Enjoy Grizzly Bear's new song Sleeping Ute

Grizzly Bear’s upcoming world tour dates and venues are as follows:

AUG 28 - CAMBRIDGE, UK - THE JUNCTION

AUG 29 - NOTTINGHAM, UK - ALBERT HALL

AUG 31 - STRADBALLY, IRELAND -ELECTRIC PICNIC

SEP 01 - LARMER TREE GARDENS, UK - END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL

SEP 16 - KNOXVILLE, TN - TENNESSEE THEATER

SEP 17 - ATLANTA, GA THE TABERNACLE

SEP 18 NASHVILLE, TN RYMAN AUDITORIUM

SEP 20 WASHINGTON, DC

SEP 21 WASHINGTON, DC

SEP 22 BOSTON, MA - ORPHEUM THEATER

SEP 23 MONTREAL, QC - L'OLYMPIA

SEP 24 NEW YORK, NY - RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

SEP 26 TORONTO, ON - MASSEY HALL

SEP 28 CINCINNATI, OH - MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL

SEP 29 CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL - PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL

SEP 30 CHICAGO, IL - RIVIERA THEATRE

OCT 01 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FIRST AVENUE

OCT 04 PORTLAND, OR - KELLER AUDITORIUM

OCT 05 SEATTLE, WA - PARAMOUNT THEATRE

OCT 06 VANCOUVER, BC - COMMODORE BALLROOM

OCT 07 VANCOUVER, BC - COMMODORE BALLROOM

OCT 09 OAKLAND, CA - FOX THEATER

OCT 10 LOS ANGELES, CA - GREEK THEATER

OCT 17 GATESHEAD, UK - THE SAGE GATESHEAD

OCT 18 MANCHESTER, UK - ACADEMY

OCT 20 GLASGOW, UK - BARROWLAND BALLROOM

OCT 21 COVENTRY, UK - WARWICK ARTS CENTRE

OCT 22 LONDON, UK - BRIXTON ACADEMY

OCT 26 OSLO, NORWAY - ROCKEFELLER

OCT 27 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - BERNS SALONGER

OCT 28 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - FALCONER SALEN

OCT 30 HAMBURG, GERMANY - UEBEL & GEFÄHRLICH

OCT 31 BERLIN, GERMANY - ASTRA KULTURHAUS

NOV 02 KÖLN, GERMANY - ESSIGFABRIK

NOV 03 PARIS, FRANCE - PITCHFORK FESTIVAL

NOV 04 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - ANCIENNE BELGIQUE

NOV 05 AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - PARADISO

NOV 11 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - HARVEST FESTIVAL / WERRIBEE PARK

NOV 17 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - HARVEST FESTIVAL / PARRAMATTA PARK

NOV 18 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - HARVEST FESTIVAL / BOTANIC GARDENS

NOV 20 WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - OPERA HOUSE

NOV 21 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - BRUCE MASON