"While You Wait for the Others" is a song by

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-based

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band Grizzly Bear, and the second single from the band's third studio album, ''

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''. The song was released as a single on August 31, 2009.

Accolades

"While You Wait for the Others" was ranked #334 in

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's ''Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s'' Upon release, Pitchfork gave the song their first ever 10/10 review, stating that the track "proves what Grizzly Bear are capable of when they try and meet the pop-inclined listener halfway."

Michael McDonald collaboration

Michael McDonald, of the

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, performs lead vocals on the single's B-side - the same track with the lead vocals replaced by McDonald's. McDonald states that Grizzly Bear's songs are "alluring and interesting. So when they mentioned to me about doing this, I said absolutely." Speaking to

about the collaboration, bassist Chris Taylor commented,

Video

A video for "While You Wait for the Others" was released on September 11, 2009. The video was directed by Sean Pecknold, brother of

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Track listing

References

External links

Single synopsis at Warp Records
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