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Boy & Bear (album)

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Boy & Bear
Studio album by
Released26 May 2023
Recorded2022–23
StudioGolden Retriever Studios, Sydney, Australia[1]
Length47:53
LabelBoy & Bear (self-released)
ProducerBoy & Bear
Boy & Bear chronology
Suck on Light
(2019)
Boy & Bear
(2023)
Singles from Boy & Bear
  1. "State of Flight"
    Released: 8 April 2022[2]
  2. "Just to Be Kind"
    Released: 23 September 2022[3]
  3. "Apex"
    Released: 3 March 2023[4]
  4. "Silver Moon"
    Released: 28 April 2023[5]
  5. "Strange World"
    Released: 19 May 2023[6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
XS Noize[7]

Boy & Bear is the fifth studio album by Australian indie band Boy & Bear. The release was announced in March 2023[4] and it was released on 26 May 2023.

Upon announcement, Dave Symes from the band said, "We wanted to make an album of seductive grooves, soaring melodies, modulated ambient textures, and great stories. We worked hard to strike the right balance between vintage and cutting edge, polished and sure, but full of heart and wild touches. Experimenting with analogue and digital became a happy place on this record, not just in the way we created sounds but also in the way we wrote them, performed them and put them together."[4]

Reception

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Charlotte Lovrin from Under the Radar said "The Sydney collective incorporate subtle, electronic elements into mellow folk / pop compositions, occasionally allowing glimpses into a free spirited rock energy, whilst keeping line with the emotional lyricism of vocalist Dave Hosking."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Strange World" – 3:58
  2. "State of Flight" – 3:44
  3. "Silver Moon" – 3:29
  4. "Magnus" – 3:56
  5. "Apex" – 4:19
  6. "Muscle" – 4:50
  7. "Crossfire" – 5:12
  8. "Just to Be Kind" – 3:42
  9. "Tin Man" – 3:53
  10. "Hostage" – 4:35
  11. "The Wheel" – 6:15


Charts

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Chart performance for Boy & Bear
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 4

References

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  1. ^ a b "Boy & Bear Share New Album". Under the Radar. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "New Aus Music Playlist Additions – 08/04/22". Music Feeds. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Boy & Bear share new single + video "Just to Be Kind"". Amnplify. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Boy & Bear Release New Single 'Apex'". Total Ntertainment. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Boy & Bear Release Introspective New Single "Silver Moon"". Rock n Load Mag. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Boy & Bear Share New Single & Emotional Video". Rock n Load Mag. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  7. ^ Williams, Sam (25 May 2023). "ALBUM REVIEW: Boy & Bear – Boy & Bear". Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.