Bear in Heaven

Buzz Bands LA on Bear in Heaven

Here's what's up on this Thursday evening: ► Brooklyn's Bear In Heaven , their new album "I Love You, It's Cool" out this week, bring their icy electro-pop to the Echo, with Blouse and Doldrums opening. Above is Bear in Heaven's video for "Reflection of You." ► Strong local lineup at the Airliner, where the Dead Ships , A House for Lions and Bad Lamps lead the way. ► Wisconsin natives and Justin Vernon cohorts Megafaun and Field Report team up at the Bootleg more here

Buzz Bands LA on Bear in Heaven

"Kiss Me Crazy," the latest single off Bear In Heaven 's sophomore album "I Love You It's Cool," is yet more evidence that the Brooklyn trio has moved further away from the dark, droning electronic rock on 20102s record "Beast Rest Forth Mouth." But it hasn't been a bad migration. Frontman Jon Philpot's bright vocals work even better with the swirl of sweet synths, and although Adam Wills' bass and Joe Stickney's drums orchestrate a sound more suitable for the dance floor than the warped rock shows they've had in the past, song still pummel on through to your more here

Pitchfork Best Albums on Bear in Heaven

Album "Beast Rest Forth Mouth" scored 8.4

Though not quite coming out of nowhere, the second full-length from this Brooklyn band feels like a surprise gift-- a striking consolidation of the spiky psych-prog tendencies of its debut into a pop ...

Brooklyn Vegan on Bear in Heaven

functional mix of This Heat, '70s soft rock, early Genesis, and oddly, later Pink Floyd. (Think Animals through The Final Cut.) From a more modern perspective, songs like "Bag Of Bags," "Slow Gold," and "Fraternal Noon" point at Mercury Rev and Animal Collective more at www.brooklynvegan.com

Brooklyn Vegan on Bear in Heaven

functional mix of This Heat, '70s soft rock, early Genesis, and oddly, later Pink Floyd. (Think Animals through The Final Cut.) From a more modern perspective, songs like "Bag Of Bags," "Slow Gold," and "Fraternal Noon" point at Mercury Rev and Animal Collective more at www.brooklynvegan.com

AustinChronicle on Bear in Heaven

With a slow nod to Eno and Can, Georgia-born, NYC-based quartet Bear in Heaven has created quite the pastiche on scintillating debut Red Bloom of the Boom (Hometapes). Epic lightness and atmospheric layering mesh with blips of space rock coitus interruptus, and vocalist Jon Philpot stays high above the clouds but not in a druggy, annoying way. (Also: Friday, March 14, 8pm @ Antone's.) – Audra Schroeder