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.
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: 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." ==Track listing==