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Two Weeks' Worth of Awesome
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Gabe Askew’s fan-video for “Two Weeks” by Grizzly Bear can conjure only one appropriate adjective: Sublime.

Here’s an interview about it, and here’s the thing itself:

(Towlerrific.)


An extra bonus for those of you who make it to the comment page:

This is “Bang” by Rye Rye, the first artist on MIA’s new record label. I’m in love with this track. Just listen: it’s propelled entirely by the creative layering of voices, and a musicality so finely calibrated it feels elemental.

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Not a big fan of the second song, but I really, really enjoyed the first, especially with the video to go along with it. Thanks for sharing.

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Whoah! Smooth move. I’m gonna click over to the comments page on EVERY Carmody post from now on. Lookin’ for Easter eggs.

(I am the inverse-Jebadiah — I appreciated the artistry of the G.B. video but am unmoved by the song. Totally enjoyed Rye Rye, though.)

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‘Tis the beauty of humanity that with such similar input we have such different experiences.

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I actually grew up with the guitar player in Grizzly Bear. A very cool guy who always wanted to go into music – I’m very happy for him.

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I’m in favor of easter eggs in general. But isn’t this a Thompson post? You’re shaking my faith in the signature branding, Sloan!

The song grew on me with repeated viewing. I really love the video. It brought back visceral memories of going to weird museums and other weird exhibitions as a child, these delicate intricate animated dioramas moving in a glass box in the wall of a darkened hallway.

I love how casually the interview exemplifies the fact that plenty of straight marriages and relationships are in fact strengthened and enriched because of free association with freely expressed gay relationships.

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Ha hahaha. It totally is. It’s the Grizzly Bear that threw me! Tim’s the one who posts Grizzly Bear!

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When have I ever posted about Grizzly Bear? Okay, Department of Eagles that one time. And I post a lot about music. Especially lately. And I do like to put easter eggs below the comment fold.

In short, Matt has pulled off a perfect Carmody here. Except the text. The text is echt Thompson.

We should do pastiches of each other more often.

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The via link — both source and style — should have been my giveaway.

Well, I mean. Technically the signature should have been my giveaway.

But besides that.

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