Two posts in one day!? No there ain't no arctic chill down in Hell, I told you a new leaf was being overturned! --This one has been a long time coming and it's a wonder I haven't bestowed its gloriosity (suck it spell-check) upon you sooner. The Polar Bear Club's - 'Chasing Hamburg' is today's adventure brought to you by the publish broadcasting system (and other's like us) and it is truly a saphire in the cart-path. I have found myself lately to be that cliche' of kids who cut their teeth in junior high on punk music a-la Rancid, only to graduate to the seemingly more angsty and musically inclined screamo music of thrice, thursday, and finch; to then grow tired of such trivialities and un necessary vocal antics and graduate to a more folky sound and eventually surrendering to the once taboo evil of pitchfork flavored indie rock. The Polar Bear Club howoever grabbed my 24 year old self and my 17 year old self by the collar, brought us face to face, and said "play nice!". Punknews purists may prefer their debut album 'Sometimes Things Just Dissapear', and while I recommend you check that out aswell (but that's another show) Chasing Hamburg is an amazing progression and display of hard rock. This album has all of the post punk and hardcore chops that everyone after 'The Shape of Punk to Come' have strove for, yet brings energy, power, and punk in a way that is unique unto its own. Catchy chorus'-check, strong emotional vocals that come across gritty and sincere but never whiny-check, intricate guitar leads-check, driving in-your-face drumming-check. This album is everything that punk, post-anything rock should be, and if you don't think "Living Saints" is the best song of 2009, well than I'm not sure I want you reading my blog anymore #justsayin'
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