Shields: B-Sides is a compilation mini-album by American indie rock band Grizzly Bear, released on November 11, 2013, on Warp Records. The release is available on 12" vinyl and on digital download, and features eight tracks, five of which were recorded during the same sessions that yielded the band's fourth studio album, Shields (2012). The tracks were also released simultaneously on an extended version of the full-length album, entitled Shields: Expanded.

Shields: B-Sides
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2013
Recorded2011, Marfa, Texas
GenreIndie rock
Length47:06
LabelWarp
Grizzly Bear chronology
Shields
(2012)
Shields: B-Sides
(2013)
Singles from Shields
  1. "Will Calls"
    Released: September 17, 2013
  2. "Listen and Wait"
    Released: October 30, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim.ca[1]
Pitchfork[2]

Alongside the five original tracks, the release includes remixes from Lindstrøm (a track that originally featured on the Record Store Day Release 'Brian Eno x Nicolas Jaar x Grizzly Bear'), Liars and Nicolas Jaar.

Release

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The band announced the reissues on September 17 with a stream of "Will Calls",[3] one of 5 new tracks taken from the recording sessions for the 'Shields' album. This was followed by another track "Listen and Wait" on October 30.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Will Calls" (Marfa Demo)6:50
2."Taken Down" (Marfa Demo)5:12
3."Listen and Wait" (Bonus Track)3:28
4."Smothering Green" (Bonus Track)6:30
5."Everyone I Know" (Marfa Demo)2:20
6."Sleeping Ute" (Nicolas Jaar Remix)7:50
7."A Simple Answer" (Liars Remix)8:00
8."Gun-Shy" (Lindstrom Remix)6:56

Personnel

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Grizzly Bear

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Recording personnel

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  • Chris Taylor – producer, recording
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Ryan Gilligan – engineer
  • Yale Yng-Wong – assistant recording engineer
  • Jake Aron – assistant recording engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Artwork

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References

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  1. ^ Sylvester, Daniel. "Grizzly Bear Shields: Expanded / Shields B-Sides". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  2. ^ Zoladz, Lindsay. "'Grizzly Bear Shields: B-Sides'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  3. ^ "'Shields: Expanded' and 'Shields: B-Sides' announced - listen to 'Will Calls (Marfa Demo)' now". Warp Records. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Grizzly Bear - 'Listen and Wait'". Warp Records. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
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