5 Facts About Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest Chart Success

Veckatimest debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200. It sold 33,000 copies in its first week.

The album moved about 220,000 copies in the US by 2012. That is a strong sales run for a baroque pop album.

It was the band’s first top 10 album. Grizzly Bear had not cracked the top 10 before.

The album’s success was driven by critical acclaim and word of mouth. It did not rely on mainstream radio hits.

Veckatimest remains the band’s highest-charting album. No subsequent release has matched its peak position.