When a band releases an album that is named one of the years essentials and “absolutely spectacular post-hardcore” by Alternative Press, said band has a lot to live up to. That was 2008, and now Polar Bear Club has returned with an album that is even more groundbreaking than their last: Chasing Hamburg. Effortlessly seaming together the sounds of 90s punk and hardcore – akin to bands like Lifetime and Hot Water Music – with a refreshingly 2000s style and their own personal twist, Polar Bear Club will no doubt be one of this years breakout bands and live up to the additional Most Anticipated of 2009 tag they received from AP.
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