Da Bears. Daaaa Bears.

At the Acid House Kings show, I found myself talking to some very nice guys who happened to come to NYC all the way from Ohio just to see the Kings and Legends. I came to find out that they have a band of their own, called simply Bears, and these gents were nice enough to hand me a copy of their album when I said I'd like to hear it. I had a feeling that it must be good if these guys like AHK, but holy crap... one listen and it has passed my expectations. It's a beautiful twee pop discovery, and I feel lucky that I stumbled upon these guys. I'm just not sure why I hadn't heard them before.

Hey, if you guys are reading this, I'd now like to see you on the stage... not in front of it.

Definitely recommended for fans of indie pop acts such as Boy Least Likely To, Beulah, Sufjan Stevens, Field Mice, and of course... Acid House Kings.

From the self-titled album, Bears (available now at iTunes):
Days
Everywhere
+ Myspace

And since Rah was nice enough to answer my request yesterday for The Cat Empire cover, here is that track along with another cover worth mentioning.

The Cat Empire - Hotel California (L'hotel de Californie)
Spouse - Voices Carry

- LB