2 Bears by the boats
To coincide with our 20th anniversary as a band, we are proud to release our long awaited new album ‘2 Bears’ on the 20th of May 2023. Way back in May 2003, we crammed into a garage and had our first jam together. The result was an instant musical connection, born out of our love for post-rock, psychedelic, and progressive rock bands of the 1960s & 70s, including experimental music.
It’s a connection that has continued throughout the years, even through our ups and downs – bringing us to our latest, and perhaps most eclectic and ambitious album yet: ‘2 Bears’. Recorded by Neil Thomason at Head Gap over two days in March 2017, we laid down 9 tracks to analog tape with an additional track recorded soon afterwards. Overdubs and preliminary mixes were also completed in late 2017.
Once the pandemic arrived, the album was naturally pushed back, again. However, it gave Jonathan the opportunity to remix the entire album from scratch, reworking tracks such as ‘For Juno’ and ‘The Hunter’.
The album was mastered by Joe Carra in 2022, and then we waited… and waited for the album to be pressed to double vinyl. But after some minor hiccups, the wait has paid off. So it goes without saying, we are damn excited to finally release this critter to the world.
‘2 Bears’ is now available on all streaming services. But more importantly, our limited edition double vinyl is now available for order right here on Bandcamp, including a lossless digital version.
We really hope you enjoy the journey into the wild that is ‘2 Bears’.
Tracklist
| 1. | Beasts of The Brume | 11:05 |
| 2. | Avanzar | 6:49 |
| 3. | The Hunter | 4:01 |
| 4. | 2 Bears | 7:52 |
| 5. | Last Taxi to Nowhere | 7:01 |
| 6. | Nature Works in Shifts | 3:54 |
| 7. | Absolution | 2:37 |
| 8. | Perennial Love | 10:46 |
| 9. | For Juno | 8:15 |
| 10. | Cider | 10:23 |
Credits
Produced by the boats.
Recorded live to analog tape by Neil Thomason over 2 days at Headgap on the 18th, 19th March 2017.
Mixed by Jonathan Byron in 2021.
Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering in 2022.
Orchestral arrangements and additional overdubs by Jonathan Byron.
Jonathan Byron - guitar, bass, synths, piano
Nick Conolly - guitar, bass, piano
Paul Guseli - drums and percussion
Cello by Gina Nout
Violin by Xani Kolac
Alto, Tenor Saxaphone & Clarinet by Adam Simmons
Samples discovered at freesounds.org
Artwork by Kelly Day
Design by Jonathan Byron
SPECIAL THANKS:
A special thanks to all our supporters for the Pozible campaign in 2017. After a lot of false starts and setbacks we got there in the end and couldn't have done it without your patience and support. Also a big thanks to Neil Thomason, Joe Carra, and Dee Stergo whose technical feedback and guidance was invaluable during the remixing of the album. Finally, thanks to the extra players who became a part of making the album grander in scale—it wouldn't have been the same without you.
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The Boats are an atmospheric, dynamic and stunning instrumental experience. The trio formed in early 2003 and quickly developed their own unique sound; combining vintage guitars, drums, piano and bass to create sonic sketches and soundscapes.