Veckatimest is the third full-length album by Grizzly Bear. It is named after a small island in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It was released on May 26, 2009 to widespread critical acclaim. In summer 2008, Grizzly Bear began recording Veckatimest at Allaire Studios in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. Nico Muhly collaborated with Grizzly Bear on this album. In the interim they debuted four new songs: "Two Weeks," "While You Wait for the Others," "Fine for Now," and "Cheerleader." They also performed "While You Wait for the Others" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on April 21, 2008, and "Two Weeks" on Late Show with David Letterman on July 23, 2008.
Track listing
1. "Southern Point" – 5:00
2. "Two Weeks" – 4:03
3. "All We Ask" – 5:20
4. "Fine for Now" – 5:31
5. "Cheerleader" – 4:52
6. "Dory" – 4:25
7. "Ready, Able" – 4:17
8. "About Face" – 3:21
9. "Hold Still" – 2:23
10. "While You Wait for the Others" – 4:28
11. "I Live with You" – 4:58
12. "Foreground" – 3:28
* Tracks "Cheerleader", "I Live with You", and "Foreground" feature the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
Released May 26, 2009
Recorded 2008
Genre chamber pop, psych folk, indie rock
Length 52:02
Label Warp
Producer Chris Taylor
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