Department Of Eagles - In Ear Park
(4AD) CD
Known more as a Grizzly Bear side-project than a band in their own right, the first Department Of Eagles album was actually released in 2003, before front-man Daniel Rossen joined Grizzly Bear for the making of Yellow House. The first Department Of Eagles outing, The Cold Nose, was filled with melodic, organic swiftness, yet was equal parts glitch & groove; some of it sounding like it could have been thrown onto a Ninja Tunes sampler. In Ear Park departs from that charming but muddy variation & grows with a lush rustic air, which means those fond of the creeky wistful grace of Yellow House will find In Ear Park is like settling into a pile of fall leaves.