Chasing Hamburg

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Chasing Hamburg
Polar Bear Club - Chasing Hamburg.jpg
Studio album by
Polar Bear Club
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009
RecordedApril 2009
GenrePost-hardcore, indie rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore
Length31:56
LabelBridge Nine
ProducerMatt Bayles
Polar Bear Club chronology
The Summer of George
(2008) 		Chasing Hamburg
(2009) 		Clash Battle Guilt Pride
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Rock Sound(8/10)[2]
AbsolutePunk.net(84%)[3]
Punknews.org4/5 stars[4]

Chasing Hamburg, is the second studio album and fourth official release from the upstate New York-based post-hardcore/indie rock band Polar Bear Club. It is the follow-up to their teaser EP, The Summer of George, and received mostly favourable reviews.

Background and recording[]

On January 8, 2009, the band announced they had signed to independent label Bridge Nine Records. Drummer Emmett Menke said the group had been in discussions with labels for a while, "and as cliche as it sounds, there isn't a better match out there for us."[5] He said that the band were long-time fans of the label, in addition to "the bands they've worked with. It's rare these days to be a part of a label that doesn't feel the need to rest on its laurels and is not afraid to push the envelope."[5] He mentioned that the band had been writing a new album for two weeks up to that point. Their next album was expected to the be released some time in the fall.[5] In mid-January, it was mentioned that the band would be recording in April.[6] On April 6, the band began recording with producer Matt Bayles.[7] Bayles engineered and mixed the album, with assistance from Derek Moree. Ed Brooks mastered the album at RFI.[8]

Release[]

In early May, the band went on a brief west coast tour with Living with Lions. In late May and early June, the band toured the UK with Ruiner and Defeater.[7] It released on September 8, 2009 through Bridge Nine Records. In March and April 2010, the band went on a US tour alongside Four Year Strong, Every Time I Die and Trapped Under Ice.[9] In June and July, the band performed on Warped Tour.[10]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Polar Bear Club.[8]

No.TitleLength
1."See the Wind"2:21
2."Living Saints"2:33
3."Boxes"3:35
4."Take Me to the Town"3:34
5."Drifting Thing"2:28
6."Light of Local Eyes"3:19
7."Song to Persona"3:17
8."The Old Fisher Burial Ground"3:45
9."One Hit Back"2:52
10."Chasing Hamburg"4:12
Total length:31:56

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog #
United States United States
Canada Canada 		September 8, 2009[11] Bridge Nine Records CD 202232
LP 202231

Personnel[]

Personnel per booklet.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Review: Chasing Hamburg". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  2. ^ Kearns, Emily (October 2009). "Review: Chasing Hamburg". Rock Sound (127): 91. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  3. ^ Fallon, Chris (2009-10-05). "Review: Chasing Hamburg". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  4. ^ French, Michael (2009-09-08). "Review: Chasing Hamburg". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Polar Bear Club sign to Bridge Nine". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 8, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Polar Bear Club UK headlining tour announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 16, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Polar Bear Club to record LP2 with Matt Bayles; more tour dates". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 12, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c Chasing Hamburg (booklet). Polar Bear Club. Bridge Nine Records. 2009. B9R123.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 25, 2010). "Every Time I Die / Four Year Strong / Polar Bear Club / Trapped Under Ice". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Suicide Silence Confirmed For Vans Warped Tour". Blabbermouth.net. December 19, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Polar Bear Club "Chasing Hamburg" #B9R123". Bridge Nine Records. Archived from the original on 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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