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"Painted Ruins" is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Grizzly Bear as the follow-up to their 2012 album Shields. It was released on August 18, 2017 by RCA.
Grizzly Bear spent two years writing and recording for the album. Band member Chris Taylor produced Painted Ruins, with recording sessions occurring primarily at Allaire Studios in New York.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 25 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim".
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Rossen and Droste’s push-and-pull musical relationship is less a struggle these days and more a seamlessly flowing acrobatic waltz, dizzying as they weave their strengths together in a balance difficult to achieve and impressive to watch. On Painted Ruins, they’ve expanded that to a point where each member’s talents are allowed to flourish. While there’s no bright single like “Knife” or “Two Weeks” to be found here, the band’s growth as a cohesive unit results in their most accomplished album yet. Painted Ruins is a wondrously complex adventure that rewards attention and patience yet is never inscrutable. The return of one of indie rock’s sharpest bands reminds us why they earned that designation and is entirely worth the wait. --- Reviewed by consequenceofsound.net
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