Shields
by Grizzly Bear
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Grizzly Bear bestography
Shields is ranked 2nd best out of 9 albums by Grizzly Bear on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Grizzly Bear is Veckatimest which is ranked number 423 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,978.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Shields track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Shields ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 3 days ago | DaveH68 | 1,363 | 76/100 | |
| 5 days ago | Map | 493 | 80/100 | |
| 01/29/2026 21:02 | Shnopy | 25 | 100/100 | |
| 01/25/2026 20:37 | brent13 | 1,904 | 68/100 | |
| 01/24/2026 12:22 | Keezartn | 30 | 100/100 |
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.6/100, a mean average of 78.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.1.
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A very good album with some fantastic songs on here that are a lot fun to explore and listen to. The music feels full of depth and the instrumentation and vocal styling match up really well. This creates a cohesive feel which makes a great atmosphere for us to sit in. The vocal delivery feels so full of passion and power on this release making it very easy to relate to. It is so easy for us to be able to just sit back and enjoy the music as well making this a great album to relax to. Overall, this is an album of very high quality and I always find myself choosing to come back to this one over Veckatimest and I think it is because this is the superior release.
By far my favorite album of theirs, there's just so much depth here. The way they play with the notions of light and illusion as a metaphor for the overarching theme of relationships is entirely unique and the culmination of this trope in the final track is brilliant and creates a real moment of clarity. Brilliant lyrically and musically, I cannot recommend this album enough.
Komorebi-D 03/17/2017 08:34 | #187551
Although I prefer Veckatimest just a marginal fraction more, this - in terms of quality - is every bits equal. It's essentially the same formula except this time around they have an eye for more expressive lyrics and ambient details (an aspect not picked up on first listen). Just when I thought they couldn't get more tumultuous, they release this.
Another great album from Grizzly bear, although I don't think it's quite as good as, yellow house, or, veckatamist. Still, it's another strong record, but I hope they head in a slightly different direction on their next release.
bojolpif71 01/31/2015 12:36 | #133305
Bon album , un cran en dessous du fameux veckatimest
Another Grizzly Bear monster album! An understated American band who have put out some very well received discs these last few years. Will be interesting to hear their next effort!
junodog4 10/08/2014 02:26 | #123671
Accessible and structured compared to Vecktiamest, but not necessarily for the better. Still a great album, but lacks some of the sheer beauty.
Mdemauri 05/20/2014 18:14 | #112379
I enjoy this album slighter more than Veckatimest. But both albums are rather good.
This albums moves me everything I hear from the first tones "Sleeping Ute". This is an album of pure beauty. Will have to check out other albums as well if some claim the Veckatimest is better.
Mophos 11/16/2013 14:38 | #92856
Instant crush on this album as far I'm concerned. Of course all songs do not reach the beauty of "Yet Again", but still one of the best records of 2012.
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