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I count Janet, Randall and Madeleine as some of my closer friends, so the whole experience is always amazing up there. Nine years ago, we recorded about one third of our second record, Veckatimest, at Allaire Studios in Woodstock.
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I have found a few good spots to hike and camp, and some really amazing water holes for jumping… which I don’t care to share, out of respect to those who enjoy them. I’m from Seattle, so ever since moving to New York I was really starved of the outdoors I had enjoyed so much growing up. as well.ĮB: What’s your connection to the Catskills?ĬT: I initially found the Catskills in search of somewhere to set up my tent. Chris Bear moved out to the end of Long Island (now lives in L.A.), Dan moved up near Cooperstown (now mostly lives in Santa Fe), and I moved to Germantown, then Berlin, and now L.A. We all spent around 13 years or so in the city, and about eight of those playing in the band. You guys formed in Brooklyn, right? How long were you based there, and how long have you been gone?ĬT: Yes, we started in Brooklyn. Now in California, I travel almost every weekend to the mountains or desert to hike and camp-or the ocean to surf, depending on the season.ĮB: Let’s back up. I more recently moved to LA and built a studio, where I continue to work with artists, all the while slowly amassing solo material for my next record. Did you do any traveling while on break? What’s the favorite place you visited?Ĭhris Taylor: During our time off I published a cook book, did a stage at NOMA in Copenhagen, and produced a bunch bands. We chatted out what they’ve all been up to, life on the road, and of course, the Catskills.Įscape Brooklyn: Welcome back! You guys have had a bit of a sabbatical. In fact, Grizzly Bear has recorded much of their catalog at Allaire Studios atop Tonche Mountain, just outside of Woodstock. Now, after moving and traveling all over the world individually, the band is back together again touring their new album. Escape Brooklyn was lucky enough to catch both Grizzly Bear shows in Kingston at BSP, then catch up Chris Taylor, who plays bass guitar, keyboard, wind instruments for the band he’s also a back-up vocalist and producer. Moving to upstate New York wasn’t entirely new territory for the band.
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Following their last tour, the band dispersed all over the country: Long Island, LA, and upstate New York–specifically, Cooperstown and Germantown. Though the band formed in Brooklyn some 15 years ago, like many of us, they grew restless and left. Two nights in a row, the band played new material from their recent album, Painted Ruins, along with the old. The result is a perfect setting for Clairo’s songwriting, allowing abundant space for her nuanced exploration of mental health, unmet expectations, and the struggle to treat ourselves with gentleness and love.In August 2017, Grizzly Bear took the stage for the second (and third) time in five years in Kingston, NY. While a number of guest musicians contributed to the album’s arrangements, most was handled by Clairo & Antonoff. “I think a lot of people know that feeling of having to compromise a part of yourself in order to be heard, you finally get to where you’ve hoped to be for so long, & there’s just this guy looking down your shirt.” Her sophomore album, Sling provided countless moments of revelation for Clairo. “When I got Joanie, I started changing my routines & habits to healthier ones, to try to create an environment where she felt comfortable & happy, It made me realize I hadn’t been doing that for myself, & that I need to look at myself with the same respect that I’d give to someone I care about.” Several tracks feature background vocals from Lorde, “Blouse” offers a meditation on the degrading behavior of men in power.
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As Clairo reveals, Sling’s lyrical element was largely informed by the adoption of her dog Joanie. In creating the body of work, the 22-year-old co-produced alongside Jack Antonoff, recording at Allaire Studios in Upstate New York. The sophomore full-length from Clairo, Sling is an album with its own charmed atmosphere, graced with the easy warmth of a far lovelier era but wholly the outcome of her bright & restless mind.
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