Friday, May 16, 2008

Brooklyn's 'Bear Hands' Are All Over US


Bands whose name includes at least one animal have been doing really well this week on the S&F Ticker. Stubb's brilliant assistant just discovered Brooklyn's Bear Hands rummaging through her garbage pail and was brave enough to toss them a few Zagnut bars (that's a John Candy in 'The Great Outdoors' reference if you are under the age of 16.)

Alternative Press said that Bear Hands "rocks like Cold War Kids, Interpol and Modest Mouse." We hear the Modest Mouse influence (p.s. another animal in the name) but want to toss in a dash of Band of Horses (one more animal for shits and giggles) and a sprinkle of Blink-182 snark in lead singer Dylan Rau's delivery.

Stubb & Flask have added Bear Hands to the watch list and expect them to be upgraded after big upcoming shows with Ted Leo & The Pharmacists and Ghostland Observatory. Listen to "Vietnam" and "Bad Blood" and let their hairy paws massage your inner auditory canal.

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