Bear In Heaven are back on the road this fall for a string of East Coast dates, including a must-see performance as the band plays the prestigious Moogfest for the first time. The band has enjoyed a steady wave of momentum throughout 2012, starting with the release of their acclaimed third full length album, I Love You, It’s Cool, on Dead Oceans / Hometapes. The synth-heavy band went on to headline multiple national tours, performing what Time Out Chicago lauded as an “ethereal” performance at Lollapalooza. Flaunt Magazine caught a show in Los Angeles, praising the production as a “new era for the band.” Bear In Heaven will wrap up this successful year with a performance at The National-curated, sold out ATP Festival, which is taking place in the UK and has an unsurprisingly stellar lineup.
Now is THE time to catch Bear In Heaven and one thing is certain – this band does not disappoint.
Upcoming Tour Dates /
10.24 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
10.25 – College of William And Mary – Williamsburg, VA
10.26 – Moogfest – Asheville, NC
10.27 – MOTR Pub – Cincinnati, OH
10.28 – Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA
10.29 – Black Cat Backstage – Washington, DC
12.07-12.09 – All Tomorrow’s Parties By The National – Camber Sands Holiday Camp, UK
Quotes
“New York trio Bear In Heaven turns its synthesizers into a full orchestra. Leader Jon Philpot uses his voice as an instrument, opting for patterns over melodies, and guitars recall the Cure while reaching for the stars.” LA Times
“The band created an impromptu dance club setting, with an extraordinarily visceral onslaught of pounding kick drums and distorted bass lines that had much of the room, and frontman Jon Philpot in particular, dancing in earnest.” Boston Globe
“Another outstanding entry from the electro-enclave, Brooklyn-based Bear in Heaven’s I Love You, It’s Cool is a slick ride—harder to brush off than the “aw, shucks” title suggests” Filter
“Its songs are sweet, reasonably simple and charmingly buzzy, with each whirring synth wrapped around a core of pure pop” NPR
“Melody, texture, and groove, yet I have not the slightest idea how to dance to it — making it a glorious electro-pop mystery” Esquire