Silent Hour/Golden Mile is the debut solo EP by American musician Daniel Rossen, released on March 20, 2012 by Warp Records. The self-produced EP comprises tracks Rossen had initially written for Grizzly Bear's fourth studio album, Shields (2012).[1]
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| Released | March 20, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
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| Length | 23:07 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Daniel Rossen | |||
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Background and recording
editAfter 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."[2]
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."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A[4] |
| NME | 8.0[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[6] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Daniel Rossen
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
editMusicians
edit- 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
edit- Daniel Rossen – producer, recording
- Jon Low – recording engineer (5)
- Nicolas Vernhes – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Artwork
edit- Amelia Bauer – artwork
References
edit- ^ Hyden, Steven. "Opening Track: Daniel Rossen, Silent Hour / Golden Mile". theavclub.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ a b Traynor, Cian. "The End of the Road? Grizzly Bear Interviewed". thequietus.com. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Silent Hour / Golden Mile – Daniel Rossen | Allmusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean. "Daniel Rossen: Silent Hour / Golden Mile". theavclub.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. 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.