Silent Hour/Golden Mile
| Silent Hour / Golden Mile | |
|---|---|
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| EP by Daniel Rossen | |
| Released | March 20, 2012 |
| Recorded | Various Rooms, New York City; Miner Street Studio, Philadelphia, 2010-2011 |
| Genre | Indie rock, Baroque pop |
| Length | 23:07 |
| Label | Warp |
| Producer | Daniel Rossen |
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The A.V. Club | A[2] |
| NME | 8.0[3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[4] |
Silent Hour/Golden Mile is the debut solo EP by American indie rock musician Daniel Rossen, released on March 20, 2012 on Warp Records. The self-produced EP comprises tracks Rossen had initially written for Grizzly Bear's fourth studio album, Shields (2012).[5]
Background and recording
After extensive touring in support of Grizzly Bear's third studio album, Veckatimest (2009), the band undertook a six-month hiatus, with Daniel Rossen writing new material during the break.
Rossen ultimately decided to release a solo EP; a decision informed by the band's increasing collaborative nature. Rossen noted, "Recently the way it’s been feeling is that if I finish a song and the full form is there – the lyrics and an arrangement I’ve already decided on – that pretty much automatically means it’s something I should work on alone. It doesn’t really work well to force parts onto Grizzly Bear. [...] Grizzly Bear has become very collaborative, very collective. That’s kind of why [the] EP happened."[6]
The majority of the EP was recorded in New York City, with Rossen stating, "I didn’t fully move out of the city but I was spending the majority of my time in upstate New York, a lot of it in the winter. I recorded a lot of [Silent Hour/Golden Mile] in that space of time out there."[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by Daniel Rossen.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Up on High" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Silent Song" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Return to Form" | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Saint Nothing" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Golden Mile" | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 23:07 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Daniel Rossen - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, cello, drums, percussion
- Scott Hirsch - lap steel guitar (1 and 3)
- Eric Slick - drums (5)
- Frank Cohen - trombone (3 and 4)
- Nick Tucker - bassoon (3 and 4)
- Ben Brody - french horn (3 and 4)
- Zubin Hensler - trumpet (3 and 4)
- Ian Davis - horn arrangements (3)
- Kris Nolte - horn arrangements (4)
Recording personnel
- Daniel Rossen - producer, recording
- Jon Low - recording engineer (5)
- Nicolas Vernhes - mixing
- Greg Calbi - mastering
Artwork
- Amelia Bauer - artwork
References
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Silent Hour / Golden Mile - Daniel Rossen | Allmusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ O'Neal, Sean. "Daniel Rossen: Silent Hour / Golden Mile | The A.V. Club". theavclub.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ Denney, Alex. "Daniel Rosson – Silent Hour/Golden Mile". NME. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay. "Daniel Rossen: Silent Hour / Golden Mile | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ Hyden, Steven. "Opening Track: Daniel Rossen, Silent Hour / Golden Mile | The A.V. Club". theavclub.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- 1 2 Traynor, Cian. "The End of the Road? Grizzly Bear Interviewed". thequietus.com. Retrieved 22 September 2012.