American Dust is thrilled to announce the release of Department of Eagles' Archive 2003-2006, comprising sessions originally intended for the band's second album, alongside additional material recorded during, well, 2003-2006. The record is due out July 20 and will see worldwide release via a partnership with the mighty Bella Union label.

Department of Eagles is the acclaimed duo featuring Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear and his long-time songwriting partner and musical ally Fred Nicolaus. The band released their masterpiece, In Ear Park, in 2008, but many people are unaware that the two had recorded and scrapped an entire album's worth of sessions prior to the recording of that album. The sessions have gained a feverish notoriety among the few that have heard them, and we're proud to be giving these recordings their official release.

Including some of the bands best songs, this waggish and at times breathtakingly intimate collection will delight fans of Department of Eagles and Grizzly Bear, and anyone else with ears.

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