Peepers by polar bear was originally released in 2010. Polar bear peepers by theleaflabel on soundcloud hear the. Listen online 6 songs from polar bear 2008 polar bear. Polar bear fur is made up of a layer of dense underfur and an outer layer of guard hairs, which appear white to tan but are actually translucent. Led by percussionist sebastian rochford, the london based band were mercury nominated for 2005s album held on the tips of fingers. Percussionist and bandleader, sebastian roachford, takes jazz and mixes elements of rock, folk, soul and electronic in an unusual yet highly engaging fashion. Jazz explorers polar bear first came to wider attention in 2005 when their second album held on the tips of fingers was nominated for the mercury prize. Jazz is at the heart of his work, yet his understanding of and engagement with a wide range of genres are such that its impossible to shoehorn his recordings into neat and tidy boxes. The shapes in the clouds arent always happy dim lit 9. Happily polar bears fourth album sees them very much in the former category, projecting their very souls into the homes of their audience. Peepers is the title track from uk jazz band polar bears fourth album released in march 2010 tags. It has no natural predators and knows no fear of humans, making it an extremely dangerous animal. Here you can buy and download music mp3 polar bear. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs.
This is nowhere near as straightforward as it sounds, for on peepers the band have managed to bring about a combination of exploration and intimacy, meaning they can be approached from several viewpoints. Polar bear, led by scottish percussionist and composer seb. Polar bear 2008 peepers 2010 polar bear is the eponymous third album by sebastian rochfords british jazz band polar bear. Their second record, held on the tips of fingers merged elements of cool jazz, funk, dance music, free jazz, electronica and drum and bass and was, by comparison, a massive crossover hit, earning polar bear a nomination for the mercury music prize in 2005. Polar bear, however, have already drummed up plaudits from such a wriggly approach 2005s held on the tips of fingers, you will recall, was shortlisted for the mercury prize and peepers. Ive always enjoyed polar bears music, but there have been times when i couldnt shake off the suspicion that they were being clever for the sake of it thats an excusable foible, i guess, when you play with such incisive, exuberant panache founded on considerable technical ability but this album carried me with it. Find polar bear discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Peepers is the fourth album by sebastian rochfords british jazz band polar bear. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Signed to the babel label, their first album dim lit was a small scale success. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Polar bear cd album bundle by polar bear, released 03 march 2014 1. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. Polar bear, led by scottish percussionist and composer seb rochford, has been a major creative force since its formation in 2003.
Includes unlimited streaming of peepers via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Polar bears are similar in size to a normal bear but have a slimmer neck, longer legs and fur. The album has moments of unbridled joylike the euphoric happy for youwhere the whole band bounces on a rock beat without resorting to cliche. Enter polar bear, an experimental, cutting edge jazz quintet that actually deserves the hype. Polar bear are also offering a free download of the titled track, peepers. Peepers, an album by polar bear on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Polar bear, however, have already drummed up plaudits from such a wriggly approach 2005s held on the tips of fingers, you will recall, was shortlisted for the mercury prize and peepers is every bit as good, talented musicians reworking the rulebook with hearts and minds at play. Polar bear perform their track peepers, from their new album of the same name, at their rehearsal studio in shoreditch.
The independent write that peepers is a little more formalistic than before but conclude. The album has moments of unbridled joylike the euphoric happy for youwhere the whole band. Free download hd or 4k use all videos for free for your projects. Peepers is the title track from uk jazz band polar bears fourth album, set for release in march 2010. Polar bear represent that crucial point where creativity is unfettered and peepers is the expression that is expelled from that core. Peepers by polar bear released in 2010 via leaf spain. Scream hope every day is a happy new year want to believe everything finding our feet all here protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. Except for one subspecies of grizzly bear, the polar bear is the largest and most powerful carnivore on land. Mp3 wav flac 320 kbps, lameencoded create gift voucher add to cart 16bit lossless. Peepers is rochfords fourth album as the leader and percussionist of the londonbased polar bear, alongside collaborators leafcutter john, tom herbert, pete wareham, and mark lockheart.
Polar bear peepers you will automatically receive a free mp3 download of this release when you buy it on vinyl or cd. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. Polar bear peepers 2016, white vinyl, vinyl discogs. Track list happy for you bap bap bap drunken pharoah the love didnt go anywhere a new morning will come peepers 7. In each and every one tour mixtape dont forget mixtape. Signed to the babel label, their first album dim lit was a smallscale success. And finally, check out their new video for a new morning will come. Their second album, held on the tips of fingers, merged elements of cool jazz, funk, dance music, free jazz, electronica, and drum and bass, and was a crossover hit, earning polar bear a nomination. A new morning will come opens with the strained exhale through brass, proceeding at a crawling tempo through beautiful harmonies and aching sax output, while finding our feet claims six minutes of undulating ethnic drone, all created with. The sound of mercurynominated polar bears latest cd is instantly recognisable. The band spent a lot of time recording polar bear, seb rochford stating that he wanted the album to have. This fourth polar bear album, with electronics specialist leafcutter john featured on rockballad guitar, takes their special story on.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The same year, the bands leader sebastian rochford received the bbc jazz awards rising star gong. Peepers sounds very close to a live polar bear performance. Listen free to polar bear peepers happy for you, bap bap bap and more. For this fourth polar bear record the band have drawn as much influence from classic soul as from their more conventional touchstones, and this. Polar bear, great white northern bear found throughout the arctic region. Polar bear releaseproduct peepers label the leaf label catalogue number bay74e release date march 1, 2010 download. The band has extended its popularity beyond the narrow borders of the jazz scene, has been a strong influence on the new wave of young british jazz musicians, and has journalists reaching enthusiastically for categories into which it can be neatly slotted. Contrastingly, peepers also reveals a graceful side of polar bear untapped in previous efforts.
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