Rolling Stone (p.74) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "With SHIELDS, they still sound like Radiohead at a Buddhist retreat, but the songs are more muscular, increasingly driven by drummer Christopher Bear's innate swing."

Billboard (p.44) - "There's a certain fragility, both lyrically and musically, that gives SHIELDS its character."

Q (Magazine) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[C]loser 'Sun In Your Eyes' is evocative stuff. Tapping into Pink Floyd, it spotlights how Grizzly Bear are now reaching for greatness."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.82) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Grizzly Bear's new sound is revealed to have expanded in all directions. It's poppier, darker, louder, quieter and a heroically creative album..."

Paste (magazine) - "These songs are labyrinths. Ethereal, harmonic, beautiful..."