News of Grizzly Bear's forthcoming long player 'Veckatimest' has been causing waves across the Internet since it was announced a few weeks back... and with good reason.

The New York four piece have hit an unbelievable clarity of sound and vision with the new material: Vocals (a duty shared by all band members) are sharper and more complex, arrangements are tighter, production is more venturous and lyrics more affecting.

It's released in May, but the great news is that there's a free MP3 of new track Cheerleader below...

Download MP3 of Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader

Their sell out show at the prestigious BAM Theatre in New York got rave reviews, and it's been followed on shortly by an announcement of a stream of US Tour dates beginning in late May, see them all below.

Watch this site and Grizzly Bear's site for ongoing news...

Preorder Veckatimest From:
Grizzly Bear's Site / Rough Trade
Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.com

Grizzly Bear Website

Grizzly Bear US Dates 2009

MAY
24 USA, Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre Tickets
25 USA, George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival Tickets
26 USA, Vancouver, BC - Commodore Tickets
28 USA, New York, NY Town Hall Tickets
29 USA, New York, NY Town Hall Tickets

JUNE
01 USA, Washington, DC 9:30 Club Tickets
02 USA, Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Tickets
03 USA, Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center Tickets
04 Canada, Montréal, QC - Le National Tickets
05 Canada, Toronto, ON - Phoenix Tickets
07 USA, Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center Tickets
08 USA, Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre Tickets
09 USA, Bloomington, IN - Buskirk-Chumley Tickets
11 USA, Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle Tickets
12 USA, Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Tickets
13 USA, Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle (w/TV on the Radio) Tickets
15 USA, Dallas, TX - Granada Tickets
16 USA, Austin, TX - The Parish Tickets
19 USA, Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Tickets
21 USA, San Francisco, CA - Fillmore Tickets

JULY
19 USA, Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival Tickets