bear hands
Posted by Paul on 21.06.2008, 09:10 | Last update: 22.07.2008, 07:14
It seems odd that bands like bear hands exist and still somehow belong in that 'unsigned' bracket within music. They recently agreed to do an interview with us for our next issue which is out in September, if they don't have a deal by then then i'll eat my own leg and hop around screaming 'cunt' until they do...
"...pop monsters...the band you wish you were in." -NME
"Golden EP's tight four song set is a pitch-perfect pairing of post-punk and indie rock. The energetic guitars crunch with a touch of Ted Leo & the Pharmacists' edge (particularly in upbeat opener "Long Lean Queen"), and Rau's piercing vocals call up comparisons to another idiosyncratic ironist: Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock. But far from being rote, Bear Hands adds complexity and rounds out the more straightforward rock with some melancholy minor chord unease...riveting, devil-may-care rock." -Spin.com (artist of the day)
"Back in May, L Magazine told us to listen to Brooklyn's Bear Hands. Well, it took me a while, but now I'm listening. In fact, I I've been listening to their 4-song EP a lot lately." -Brooklyn Vegan
"For the past month, we've been telling everyone within earshot about Bear Hands, an unsigned up-and-comer out of Brooklyn that should be on the radar of every indie label." -Entertainment Weekly
"..While hints of lo-fi indie and post-punk v2.o float about on their debut, the songs catch fire from their own spark. No grungy depression or post-millennial anxiety, just solid tunes.." -Alternative Press (top 100 bands of 2008)
"tightly orchestrated, rhythmically inventive sound" -CMJ.com
Check out their myspace
Come play the UK!!
Posted by STE on 25.06.2008, 15:01 | Reply | Quote