5 Things to Know About Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest

It was Grizzly Bear’s third studio album. The band released it on May 26, 2009, through Warp Records.

The album title comes from a small island in Massachusetts. Veckatimest is a real place in Dukes County, part of the Elizabeth Islands.

It followed their breakthrough album Yellow House. Veckatimest built on the band’s earlier indie folk sound with more orchestral arrangements.

The album received widespread critical acclaim. It was praised for its intricate harmonies and layered production.

It features the single “Two Weeks.” That song became the band’s most commercially successful track.