Friend (EP)

Friend is an EP by the Brooklyn-based band Grizzly Bear, their first release following the critically acclaimed Yellow House. It was released on November 5, 2007 on Warp Records. The EP has tracks recorded during sessions for the Yellow House album, as well as covers of their songs by Band of Horses, CSS, and Atlas Sound.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork	(8.5/10) link
Rockfeedback	link
Rolling Stone	link

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alligator" (Choir version)	5:12
2.	"He Hit Me" (cover of The Crystals)	4:21
3.	"Little Brother" (Electric version)	6:29
4.	"Shift" (Alternate version)	3:30
5.	"Plans" (Terrible vs. Nonhorse: Sounds edit)	1:36
6.	"Granny Diner"	4:46
7.	"Knife" (covered by CSS)	3:14
8.	"Plans" (covered by Band of Horses)	3:23
9.	"Knife" (covered by Atlas Sound)	4:54
10.	"Deep Blue Sea" (Cover of The Weavers, Daniel Rossen home recording)	5:49
11.	"(untitled)"	0:04
12.	"Easier (Recorded Live at KEXP, 16 February 2007)" (iTunes Store bonus track (US and Canada only))	4:08
Total length:		43:18

Personnel

Grizzly Bear

Ed Droste - vocals, keyboards, various instruments
Daniel Rossen - vocals, guitars, various instruments
Chris Taylor - bass guitar, backing vocals, various instruments
Christopher Bear - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Zach Condon - additional player (1 and 11)
Dave Longstreth - additional player (1)
Amber Coffman - additional player (1)
Lucas Crane - additional player (5)
CSS - performers (7)
Band of Horses - performers (8)
Atlas Sound - performer (9)

Recording personnel

Chris Taylor - producer, recording
Daniel Rossen - producer, recording (10)
Danny Kadar - producer, engineer (8)
Band of Horses - producer, engineer (8)
Bradford Cox - producer, recording (9)

Artwork

Ben Tousley - design
Amelia Bauer - photography and disc illustration
Josh Faught - "Friend" banner

Grizzly Bear

Christopher Bear Ed Droste Daniel Rossen Chris Taylor

Studio albums	Horn of Plenty Yellow House Veckatimest Shields

EPs	Sorry for the Delay Friend

Compilation albums	Shields: B-sides

Remix albums	Horn of Plenty (The Remixes)

Singles	"Knife" "Two Weeks" "While You Wait for the Others" "Sleeping Ute" "Yet Again"

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Discography

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