Bear’s Den’s Islands Out October 21st

BEAR’S DEN’S DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ISLANDS SET FOR OCTOBER 21 RELEASE ON COMMUNION RECORDS

LIVE VIDEO PREMIERES AT NYLON

NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED

ALBUM AVAILABLE FOR iTUNES PRE-ORDER PLUS FREE DOWNLOADS

“Bear’s Den write songs as timeless as heartache.” –MTV

“… lyrically sincere and emotionally raw songs.” —The New York Times

“…rich harmonies and warm vibe…” —NPR’s “World Café”

“ “…reflective…poignant lyrics” –People

Islands, the highly anticipated debut LP from critically acclaimed British trio Bear’s Den, will be released October 21 on Communion Records. The new album follows their March 2014 EP Without/Within, which was praised by Rolling Stone as “heartfelt, shimmering and adventurous.” A live video of the band performing “Bad Blood,” a new song off the record, is streaming now at NYLON (http://bit.ly/1q1za8F). “Bad Blood,” along with “Above the Clouds of Pompeii,” is now available for immediate download with iTunes pre-order of Islands(http://bit.ly/1p1L5OB).

Islands was produced by regular collaborator Ian Grimble (Travis, Daughter, Manic Street Preachers) and includes tracks off the band’s 2013 EP Agape (ag-ah’-pay) as well as new, never-before recorded songs. The album was recently teased in the form of the video for the song “Elysium” which premiered at NPR as a “First Watch” (view here:http://n.pr/1vZddX8). The video has since gone viral, receiving nearly 400,000 views.

Furthermore, the band will embark on a North American tour this fall, including appearances during CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. Fan pre-sale will begin Wednesday, August 27 with general on-sale starting Friday, August 29. More details below.

Andrew Davie (vocals, guitar), Joey Haynes (vocals, banjo) and Kevin Jones (vocals, drums) make up Bear’s Den. The London-based trio played music in various incarnations before officially forming the band in 2012. They developed a cult following in their short existence as a result of their writing, harmonies, D.I.Y. approach with custom hand-stamped CDs and extensive worldwide touring. It was only after finding their identity on the road that the band focused their attention on studio recordings.

Islands Track Listing
1. Agape
2. The Love We Stole
3. Above the Clouds of Pompeii
4. Isaac
5. Think of England
6. Magdalene
7. When You Break
8. Stubborn Beast
9. Elysium
10. Bad Blood

Bear’s Den Tour Dates
October 25 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Underground Arts
October 27 /// Columbus, OH /// The Basement
October 28 /// Chicago, IL /// Lincoln Hall
October 29 /// Minneapolis, MN /// Fine Line Music Café
October 31 /// Denver, CO /// Lost Lake Lounge
November 1 /// Salt Lake City, UT /// Urban Lounge
November 3 /// Portland, OR /// Doug Fir Lounge
November 4 /// Vancouver, BC /// Biltmore Cabaret
November 5 /// Seattle, WA /// The Crocodile
November 7 /// San Francisco, CA /// Great American Music Hall
November 8 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Bootleg HiFi
November 9 /// San Diego, CA /// The Casbah
November 13 /// Austin, TX /// The Parish
November 14 /// Dallas, TX /// The Loft
November 15 /// Memphis, TN /// Hi-Tone Café
November 16 /// Nashville, TN /// 3rd & Lindsley
November 17 /// Atlanta, GA /// The Earl
November 19 /// Washington, DC /// Rock & Roll Hotel
November 21 /// Toronto, ON /// Virgin Mobile Mod Club
November 22 /// Montreal, QB /// Petit Campus
November 24 /// Cambridge, MA /// The Sinclair
November 25 /// Brooklyn, NY /// Warsaw