[MP3 + Video] Bear Hands: “What A Drag”

Brooklyn band Bear Hands is about to release a new single “What A Drag” in February, but you can download it free via their website for the next month.  They bring back the same energetic rocknroll sound some how creating a heavenly blend of Modest Mouse and The Pixies whilst bringing in some new found synths to spice…read more

Från och med igår startade en månads gratis nedladdningar av den digitala sjutumssingeln What a drag från Brooklynbandet Bear Hands . Ladda ner här ! Är du vinylkille/tjej så kostar den sju dollar och finns i 1000 exemplar på Cantora Records . Då är det dock väntan till mitten av februari som gäller, så ladda ner digitalt direkt vettja Bear Hands – Can’t…read more

The Radio Dept . finally made their much-ballyhooed second single (it’s been floating around the interwebs for quite some time now), “Never Follow Suit”, available for free download. You know my mantra here on Knox Road: Gimme Swedish Rock! These guys are yet another epitome of Sweden’s brilliantly constructed, chilled-out dream pop, and nowhere is that more…read more

Animated watercolor paintings and construction paper not only make this video for “ What A Drag ” a beauty to watch, but the fact that the band is trying to escape from hipster farmers makes this video a must see. Welcome to “Video of the Week” super-stardom, Bear Hands ! read more

Admittedly, when we first saw Bear Hands at the Village Voice Siren Music Festival this past summer, we didn’t know what to think of them. We weren’t “there” for them really (the laundry list of acts we were chasing from… read more

Bear Hands really impressed me with their ‘What a Drag’ 7” and since purchasing that lovely white vinyl, I have been hoping to see these fellas perform live. While I have yet to have my wishes come true, there are a bunch of live videos floating around the interwebs that I figured I would share with y’all. Below…read more

Mathew Deriso has been a fixture here on ninebullets about as long as this site has been around. Really, judging from Plank Road Drag, one could say we’ve grown up together, had ninebullets continued to get better over the years. 9B’s shortcomings aside, Plank Road Drag is Mat D’s coming out party. Mat’s past records, be it solo or with…read more

If you’re catching Passion Pit on the first half of the tour they started last week, you’ll see Bear Hands open up the show.  I hadn’t listened to them prior to this past weekend in Buffalo, but after watching them perform this track, Dave and I both went over and bought the 7″ of it.  (We also…read more

So, that happened quickly. Remember when I profiled L.A. duo Hands a couple months ago and said “watch for big things soon” ? Well, uh, I wasn’t expecting this soon. They’re on top of several playlists, notably with their glorious single “Hold”, which will be released in physical format February 26 on German label Headphonica . &#…read more