All this talk of “bear” bands made me remember one that Cory and I listened to on our way back from Bonnaroo: Golden Bear. Based out of (you guessed it!) Austin, TX, these guys are half 90s rock and half 00’s indie pop.
MP3: Golden Bear - Ten Thousand Orchestras
I had to check the album credits to make sure this wasn’t another Damon Albarn-fronted band. It’s very Blur-like, but has just enough indie-pop in it to keep it from being a lame 90s throwback. Rather, it’s remarkably forward-thinking and broad in scope–almost like Arcade Fire, but in a very different genre.
And though you’re all no doubt sick of Jim Noir, I just discovered that Tower of Love is the perfect album to cook to! Right now my cooking music is Jim Noir, Grumpy Bear and occasionally Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s.
Hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th!
