NEW SOUND MAGAZINE NEWSOUND_VOL_II_2013 | Page 18

B ear Hands is a Brooklyn-based post-punk rock band comprised of Dylan Rau (vocals, guitar), Ted Feldman (guitar), Val Loper (bass), and TJ Orscher (drums). The group released an EP containing three tracks broken down by “parts”: “Part I: What I’ve Learned,” “Part II: Bullshit Saviour Complex,” and “Part III: Disaster Shy.” Available for free on the band’s website since July 4, Bear Hands calls it “a birthday present for America”—but at no cost it could be a little treat for you too. Songs from Utopia Vol. I. With only three tracks, Songs from Utopia Vol. I has everything you could want in a rock album—pure rock, edgy electronic sounds, and ballad-esque melodies. Though each song is separate and distinct in sound, they are all tied together through common themes and lyrical poems and satire, giving the 11-minute album a very compl