In 2002, Ed Droste began writing and recording material under the moniker Grizzly Bear, following a painful break-up. Droste subsequently wrote and recorded Horn of Plenty, and subsequent EP, Sorry for the Delay, for "catharsis" and recorded it for friends.[4]Horn of Plenty was originally released by Droste as CD-R in 2003 before being officially released through Kanine with a revised tracklisting a year later.
In 2006, Droste noted that he and Bear:[5]
Regarding his contributions to the album, drummer and backing vocalist Christopher Bear stated, "I basically came into Grizzly Bear after [the album] was already finished. I helped Ed tie up some loose ends with Horn of Plenty, but that record was pretty much all him."[6]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Deep Sea Diver"
4:47
2.
"Don't Ask"
3:28
3.
"Alligator"
1:23
4.
"Campfire"
4:13
5.
"Shift"
2:19
6.
"Disappearing Act"
4:24
7.
"Fix It"
3:46
8.
"Merge"
2:24
9.
"A Good Place"
3:18
10.
"Showcase"
4:50
11.
"La Duchesse Anne"
4:20
12.
"Eavesdropping"
3:51
13.
"Service Bell"
2:00
14.
"This Song"
3:39
Total length:
48:43
Personnel
Ed Droste - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, percussion