a unique and captivating album, one that for me came out of nowhere and within a week is now firmly in my top 3 of 2006 a must have album

Amazing album........best of the year. Way better than the overated Bob Dylan album.

While I think it is interesting to see how the critical averages weigh out on albums, by no means is it an inidcator of what is conisdered relevant or classic down the road. A lot critics simply miss the boat the first time around and this is a great example. This should average at least a 80 or up and is a more outstanding album on repeated listens then most of the critical top ten.

I was going to make the same point that Rob G made before I saw his comment, but seriously, what the fuck does Mojo magazine know about anything that isn't Paul McCartney? They had to go and bring down the metascore.

Best listened to from start to finish for full effect - the songs flow into each other perfectly. The mix of minimal acoustic sounds and epic flourishes is seamless. On A Neck and Colorado are current favourites.

Yellow House deserves a better overall critic score. This album is one of the best to come out this year. It's one of those most thoughtful, carefully composed, and strikingly beautiful albums I've ever listened to.

not really into this type of genre but, this album is definetly worth listening to. stand out tracks 'Central and Remote' and 'Colorado' for me, superb

all moaning with nothing interesting to say

amazing album

this is a beauftiful record!!! I can't wait to see them on tour with TVOTR!

not as good as horn of plenty

a truly great record.

'Yellow House' is one of my favorites of the year! I haven't heard the Dylan yet (might pick that up this weekend). It is hard to imagine anything more sweeping, lovely, and emotional as this....

Enchanting. Every moment of this album is beautiful.

If this isn't 2006's best album, it is definetly close. I haven't heard better production anywhere. LISTEN TO THIS

There really aren't enough good things I could say about this album. Hauntingly beautiful. "Knife" is one of the most powerful songs I've heard in some time. Critics really underrated this one.

One of the best albums this year. "Colorado" and "Lullabye" are simply amazing. I don't know how Mojo could give it such a low rating...this album should be above 80 for sure.

Album of the Year!

A masterpiece......"Knife" is song of the year to this point in time. 9/10

Give these guys more and better studio time and they've got masterworks in them. This album is a harbinger of that direction, it's that good. (Sorry to confuse you again , Bimbo.) A fresh amalgam of many styles working on different levels, Grizzly Bear will never feel the warmth from our cultural hibernation, and "popular" music is thinner for it, but I'll gladly hike the rock-n-roll wilderness looking for another hearing.… Expand

Melodic, blissful, and a breath of fresh air!

Epic and sweeping Grizzly Bear's Yellow House is the best release of 2006 to date. Artistic virtuosity and listenability are present from the album's start to it's end. This album was obviously carefully crafted and it captures the beauty of all that is right with music. Get sucked into Grizzly Bear's world, you won't be the same afterwards. You definately will NOT regret it.… Expand

I like it, can tell it'll grow on me too

Wow, what a fantastic record!!!!! It gets a 10 from me.

beautiful, ambitious, great sound, the right blend of experimentation and melody: worthwhile

Yellow House is beautifully crafted & layered. Grizzly Bear captured an essence that is failing and fading...the simple lyrics stand out as honest and heartfelt. This is a great album.

damn good album that flows brilliantly. there is this tension that their sound have that is about to explode but never does. arrangements just heighten the effect and those sparse drums become very special.

I bought this album after seeing them life in BCN. I can't relate their music to anything I heard before: it's intriguing, detailed and beautiful.

Upon first listen I was unsure about Yellow House, but the best albums are often those whose genius takes a while to appreciate. It is now one of my favorite albums ever. It has incredible staying power, and I find myself listening to it often and loving it more with each listen.

is it just me or does this album awesomely remind you of all the aforementioned artists plus the moody blues? i think it does and it's excellent, production is amazing!

I think Mojo missed the boat on this one big time. 'Yellow House' is enchanting and beautiful and one of the records of the year.

This reminds me of Genesis circa "Trick of the Tail" (1976). Some lovely midievil harmonic stuff happenning

I don't know how some critics rated this below 70 (and I don't consider such ratings valid at all). This album is simply amazing: composition, musicianship, arrangement, effects. Everything is fantastic, and the songs, although each unique, fit nicely together as a cohesive unit. This album plays like a beautiful story.

I'd give this a 9.5 were that an option (just because I don't like to throw 10s around), but I'll round up because it's a travesty that this album has such a low score. Solid through and through, if not always brilliant, never worse than very good, and that's a very rare thing.

Soft and soothing, and yet so powerful and moving, Yellow House is easily my favourite album this year. The imaginative lyrics take your thoughts away and leave you fantasizing about being lost in a some childhood memory; of walking around alone in the woods, watching a golden sun, set over picturesque rolling hills in the west. Of falling in love but leaping to conclusions too fast and then seeing that dream fade away like the last pieces of Droste's heavenly vocals. Of finding reality in your own hands; of learning to learn and loving love; of grabbing hold of your own beating heart. These 50 minutes will change every minute.… Expand

A masterpiece from begging to end, like a puzzle with every piece in it's right place. The band has improved as whole in songwriting, resulting in an over produced but peacefull album.