Has the band GRIZZLY BEAR become obsolete?

by Hipster Run Off on Tue, 2009/08/18 - 4:10pm Post to Twitter

I just got done watching this bro ‘cover’ Grizzly Bear’s hit 2k9 anthem ‘Two Weeks’, and I couldn’t help but wonder if this bro has single-handedly proven that we no longer need the Grizzly Band Bears as an alternative resource of indie music.

When I think of Grizzly Bear, I think of ‘pleasant tunes’, ‘tons of harmonies’, and ‘a high production value.’ It seems like this bro has ‘outdone’ the actual band Grizzly Bear, since he was able to produce all of these by himself in his living room. Most alternative people will eternally remember ‘Two Weeks’ as the catchiest song of the year 2k9, but now we will remember it as being performed by some bro in a living room (who most likely attended some sort of gifted and talented school 4 the arts).

The modern world is a beautiful place, where one bro can buy multiple instruments, musical production equipment, and a lil viddy cam in order to outshine an indie pop masterpiece. While we often focus on bands which have established brands, we fail to see that sometimes magic moments can come together on a d.i.y. budget. Perhaps the future of indie music will not go down the same road as mainstream music [via over-reporting widely known band brands until hollow artists are created], but instead we will embrace individual moments of brilliance and musicianship [via the bro playing an xylophone/drums/singing harmonies].

Is Grizzly Bear still a valuable indie resource or has this bro rendered them obsolete?
Do u think that his bro should ‘join a band’ or is it 2 difficult to work with other ppl?