Bears http://www.bearspop.com Greater Lakes Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:51:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 NPR Song Of The Day http://www.bearspop.com/2012/04/npr-song-of-the-day/ http://www.bearspop.com/2012/04/npr-song-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:53:56 +0000 Charlie http://www.bearspop.com/?p=939 We were the featured band on NPR’s “Song of the Day” last Friday. Check it out here: http://www.npr.org/2012/04/06/150069617/bears-putting-the-i-in-individual

]]> http://www.bearspop.com/2012/04/npr-song-of-the-day/feed/ 0 AP Review… and we’ll see some of you soon http://www.bearspop.com/2012/03/ap-review-and-hi/ http://www.bearspop.com/2012/03/ap-review-and-hi/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:38:32 +0000 Charlie http://www.bearspop.com/?p=934 Continue reading →]]> Alternative Press gave us a really swell review last week. Wasn’t that nice of them? My favorite line is, “It’s so infectious, you’ll want get your own bowl cut and dark grey suit.” Check it out at http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/bears_greater_lakes.

In other news, we have a couple shows coming up in April!
Friday, April 20 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas (9pm)
Saturday, April 21 – Toledo, OH @ Culture Clash Records (in-store)
Saturday, April 21 – Toledo, OH @ Frankies (9pm)
All the info is on the tour page.

]]> http://www.bearspop.com/2012/03/ap-review-and-hi/feed/ 0 Album release day! http://www.bearspop.com/2012/02/album-release-day/ http://www.bearspop.com/2012/02/album-release-day/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:23:39 +0000 Charlie http://www.bearspop.com/?p=912 Continue reading →]]> Well, here we are. I feel like we’ve been talking about this album for six months (it’s probably been longer), so it feels really good to see it officially released today.

This is our first album that is widely available in independent record stores, so please ask your favorite local shop to stock it. They can order the CD and vinyl from Bloodshot Records Distribution.

Here are a few links to order the digital version and, as always, the CD and LP are available in the shop.

– iTunes
– Amazon mp3
– eMusic

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]]> http://www.bearspop.com/2012/02/stream-the-album/feed/ 0 “The City Still” remix by Low in the Sky http://www.bearspop.com/2012/02/the-city-still-remix-by-low-in-the-sky/ http://www.bearspop.com/2012/02/the-city-still-remix-by-low-in-the-sky/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:04:01 +0000 Charlie http://www.bearspop.com/?p=884 Continue reading →]]> We are excited to give you this remix by our friends Low in the Sky. “The City Still” is track 5 from our new album, Greater Lakes, and you can download both the album version and the remix for free on our bandcamp page. Enjoy!



I don’t usually like remixes. In fact, I’m sick of remixes in general, but I happen to love this one. I guess it’s like having a baby; you love it because it came from you, and everyone else’s just pales in comparison.


]]> http://www.bearspop.com/2012/02/the-city-still-remix-by-low-in-the-sky/feed/ 0 Press starting to come in… http://www.bearspop.com/2012/01/press-starting-to-come-in/ http://www.bearspop.com/2012/01/press-starting-to-come-in/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:23:23 +0000 Charlie http://www.bearspop.com/?p=856 Continue reading →]]> There have been a few nice posts lately about Greater Lakes and especially about the first single, “Eleven a.m.” It’s been a while since we’ve released an album, and I had forgotten how nice it is to read these little clips.

– The Fire Note
– Cleveland Scene Magazine
– Das Klienicum (German)
– Miojo Indie (Portuguese)
– The Wounded Jukebox
– 360 Grados de Separación (Spanish)
– One Chord to Another
– 3hive
– Like Sugar
– Tram 7 (Swedish)
– 5 Acts
– The Noise Is
– Examiner
– I Rock Cleveland
– Guteshoerenistwichtig (German)
– Come Pick Me Up
– Captain’s Dead
– Parasites and Sycophants
– Ardent Studios (an interview, of sorts)

Of course the LP or CD can still be pre-ordered here: shop

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]]> http://www.bearspop.com/2012/01/track-1-eleven-a-m/feed/ 0 A few totes left… http://www.bearspop.com/2011/12/a-few-totes-left/ http://www.bearspop.com/2011/12/a-few-totes-left/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:39:50 +0000 Charlie http://www.bearspop.com/?p=849 After sending all the Kickstarter rewards yesterday, we are left with 5 tote bags. Get ‘em while they’re hot. In the shop…

]]> http://www.bearspop.com/2011/12/a-few-totes-left/feed/ 0 Album teaser http://www.bearspop.com/2011/12/album-teaser/ http://www.bearspop.com/2011/12/album-teaser/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:32:12 +0000 Charlie http://www.bearspop.com/?p=839 Continue reading →]]> Listen to clips from all 11 songs on the new album… full songs next month! Probably maybe definitely.

Y’can still pre-order it right here in the shop. Pre-orders ship before the release date to make sure you’ll have it in time for a romantic Valentine’s Day.

]]> http://www.bearspop.com/2011/12/album-teaser/feed/ 0 Test presses have been approved http://www.bearspop.com/2011/11/test-presses-have-been-approved/ http://www.bearspop.com/2011/11/test-presses-have-been-approved/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:26:09 +0000 Charlie http://www.bearspop.com/?p=806 Continue reading →]]> We just approved the test pressings for the vinyl version of Greater Lakes today, so we’ll have them in just a few weeks! Kickstarter backers will get them right away, and everyone else will get it in February. There was an issue with the first round of tests, but the second one (pictured below) sounded a lot better. They even used fancy translucent greenish vinyl. How nice. The real version will be pressed on clear vinyl.

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