Bear Mountain XO Limited Vinyl LP
Overview:
· “‘XO’ works within so many 80s tropes while hitting contemporary pop notes - and refusing to be defined by either.” - Consequence Of Sound
· “‘Congo’ showcases a nice build-up not like an avalanche,
but like all the snow on a hill melted at once to slop down
and water a big garden.” - Fader
· “‘Two Step’ is one of the most scintillatingly clever tracks you’ll hear this year.” - Blushing Panda
· “Richly textured and smoothly crafted, each song on their
debut, ‘XO’, is individually fantastic.” - Oratory Of Sound
· “‘A hopeful utopian future’ is how one of our friends best
described our sound,” Ian Bevis, frontman of Vancouver based electro-dance band Bear Mountain, explains. Born and raised in Vancouver, Bevis’ affinity for experimenting with sounds and beats on his MPC grew quickly. He left Vancouver for the University of Victoria where Bevis became friends with then Entomology major, guitarist Kyle Statham and the two began collaborating on various styles of music. Soon after the recording of their first bedroom demos, the duo felt their sound was lacking a strong backbone and enlisted the help of Bevis’ identical twin brother, drummer Greg Bevis. Bear Mountain’s tight live performances and eclectic blend of sounds caught the attention of now band member Kenji Rodriguez. Flipping the traditional role of ‘band member’ on its head, Rodriguez serves as the band’s visual and creative
director.
· ‘XO’ is a collection of unmistakably fresh songs that manage to capture the feeling of the infinite and the
impossible all rolled into one.
Featured Tracks:
1. Two Step
2. Congo
3. Survive
4. Faded
5. Swim
6. Sing
7. See You Through
8. Congo (Sleepy Tom Remix)
