Polar Bear Club Brisbane show added

27 November 2009 | 10:03 am | Staff Writer
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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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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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Back in 2005, the members of Polar Bear Club got together as a side project to their various bands with little to no intention of being a full time band.  Spread out amongst states and time zones on the US east coast, the band released the EP The Redder The Better before 2008's critically acclaimed Sometimes Things Just Disappear on Red Leader Records.

   

Poised to be one of 2009s greatest successes, Polar Bear Club will spend the remainder of 2009 crisscrossing the US and will start their global assault in January 2010 with their first tour of Australia. 
 
Joining them will be Perth’s Break Even and Brisbane’s The Gifthorse.
 
 
POLAR BEAR CLUB AUSTRALIAN TOUR JANUARY 2010
 
w/ Break Even and The Gifthorse

Wed Jan 20 Top Floor, Brisbane AA

Tickets from Kill The Music, Mosh Pit, Oztix outlets and www.resistrecords.com


Thur Jan 21 Rosies, Brisbane

Tickets from Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au.

 

Fri Jan 22 Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle 18+
Tickets from Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au.
 
Sat Jan 23 Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Tickets from Annandale Hotel and www.annandalehotel.com
 
Sun Jan 24 Annandale Hotel, Sydney AA
Tickets from Annandale Hotel and www.annandalehotel.com
 
Wed Jan 27 Rosemount, Perth
Tickets from 78 Records and www.resistrecords.com
 
Thu Jan 28 YMCA HQ, Perth AA
Tickets from 78 Records and www.resistrecords.com
 
Fri Jan 29 Enigma Bar, Adelaide
Tickets  from Venue Tix, www.venuetix.com.au & www.oztix.com

Sat Jan 30 East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Tickets from the East Brunswick Club box office, 280 Lygon St, 03 9388 9794 and www.eastbrunswickclub.com 
 
Sun Jan 31 Castle, Melbourne AA
Tickets from Oztix outlets and www.resistrecords.com