It’s not often that I get excited at my desk here at Lucky13 – Being in the tail-end of a troublesome Canadian winter, ending the final semester in University and day-to-day bullshit starts to wear you thin.

And then, Polar Bear Club released their full length on Red Leader Records March 11^th. And all is well in the world and the sky opens up to the sunlight of spring and I can hear the birds chirp out my window and the girls wear less and less each day. I don’t know about you, but Polar Bear Club doesn’t conjure images of frozen tundra, to me, it’s all about the beach, the sweat on hard bodies…

Where do I start? Jimmy’s raspy vocals sound familiar (Hot Water Music?) but not overpowering; he still peppers the tracks with melody while the boys in the back deliver sublime post-hardcore hooks relentlessly. The best example of this is the second track “Hollow Place” and sweetjesus is it ever good – combining all the essential elements to a good time – layered guitars, rolling drums, perfect harmonies and more energy than a nuclear power plant is what Polar Bear Club is. They don’t so much make my foot tap then they do make my pants tight.

I am extending my e-thanks for PBC for writing a record that lives up to anyone who enjoys music with guts – real blue-blood musicianship here and it just oozes the shit.

For the love of the modern music, leave your house and see them live.

http://www.myspace.com/polarbearclub