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