Call me old fashion, but no matter how much new music comes out, I still can't help but wish that there were more bands still putting out records in the style of the bands that I attribute the evolution of my musical taste to. Seeing Small Brown Bike this fall sure didn't help with that feeling of nostalgia, but thankfully it seems like my time might be coming back; again. I feel as though the post hardcore style most popular in the late 90s to early 2000s has been given just enough time on the back burner to come back with vigor. And, who better to ignite the revitalization than Western New York's Polar Bear Club. Here's the review I'm working on for Exclaim! of "Sometimes Things Just Disappear", the bands first full length on Red Leader Records.
With melodies and hooks as addictive as narcotics, meet Polar Bear Club, post hardcore's new favourite dealers. Just as the mid-late 90s emo style popularized by bands like Hot Water Music and Small Brown Bike becomes more past than present, 5 young men from Western New York are exploding onto the scene; fueled by a self-proclaimed love for taco bell, and packing an unrelenting power and passion. For a debut full-length, Sometimes Things Just Disappear has classic written all over it. Featuring duel vocals with the perfect contrast between assaulting aggression and emotional melodies on top of confident songwriting, this album may quickly place the band within the ranks of many old favourites. The raw intensity that Polar Bear Club are capable of is best embodied in tracks like “The Bug Parade”, whereas “Convinced I’m Wrong” starts the listener off in a style reminiscent of the Casket Lottery only to deliver what is arguably the most powerful chorus on the album. With such impressive depth and a live show that is rumoured to match, this band is sure to take 2008 by storm.
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