On September 18, 2012, “Warp” label released “Shields”, the fourth Grizzly Bear studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Chris Taylor.

Personnel:

• Edward Droste – lead and backing vocals
• Daniel Rossen – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synths, cello, the wheel, horn and string arrangements
• Chris Taylor – bass guitar, synths, saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flutes, drum machine, the wheel, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording
• Christopher Bear – drums, percussion, drum machine, lap steel, Wurlitzer, synths, backing vocals
• Tatum Greenblatt – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Louis Shwadron – French horn
• Nat Baldwin – upright bass
• Ryan Gilligan – engineer
• Yale Yng-Wong – engineer assistant
• Jake Aron – engineer assistant
• Michael Brauer – mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Richard Diebenkorn – art
• Ben Tousley – design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear.

1. Sleeping Ute
2. Speak in Rounds
3. Adelma
4. Yet Again
5. The Hunt
6. A Sample Answer
7. What’s Wrong?
8. Gun-Shy
9. Half Gate
10. Sun In Your Eyes