Having written some of the most critically-acclaimed songs of the last several years as part of Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Daniel Rossen is sharing a brand new collection of wholly personal songs on his debut solo release Silent Hour/Golden Mile. It is an output from a musician you know, yet reveals the core you might not know he had.

Upon first sitting down to write these songs, Rossen had thought they might simply be demos for a new Grizzly Bear album or themes he’d soon forget. But late in 2011, these tunes started to feel for Rossen like a unified declaration—about unease with the world around you, about indeterminacy in your own life, and the ability somehow to navigate both. These five songs cut stiffly against compromise, delivering sometimes uneasy thoughts redeemed by strong-willed rock settings.