
Warped Tour has confirmed the second batch of bands for the 2012 edition of the traveling festival. The 18th lineup will include Polar Bear Club , Every Time I Die , Vampires Everywhere!, I Fight Dragons and Tomorrows Bad Seeds. They join the previously announced Bayside , Chelsea Grin, Memphis May Fire, Sleeping with Sirens and The Silver Comet. More bands are expected over the next weeks and months until the tour kick off in summer but the event had already begun selling tickets via the Holiday Gift [...]

The Rocket Fuel Podcast has released a special Fest 10 edition episode. In the podcast listeners can hear new tracks from Samiam , Nothington , Polar Bear Club and the premiere of a new track from Good Luck . The song is titled "Impossible" and comes from their upcoming record Without Hesitation . Also in the episode, Fest organizer Tony Weinbender lets it slip that the "mystery band" playing at the Double Down on Friday is not a band that has played Fest before. Listeners [...]

Polar Bear Club Clash Battle Guilt Pride Bridge Nine Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Third record is a keeper from New York's Polar Bear Club! Album Review: Rochester, New York's Polar Bear Club swing for the fences on their third long player Clash Battle Guilt Pride , as it shows a progression with lyrics, melody and intensity. It all starts with lead [...]
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As a whole, 2011 has been a superb year for pop-punk of all shades. The Wonder Years and Fireworks have led the charge with their most recent albums, and some of the harder-edged groups have put out excellent records as well: Heeartsounds' Drifter is a particular standout from this year. The genre's standards have been raised and met repeatedly over the last few years, and Polar Bear Club find themselves returning to a changed landscape. However, the band are well known for evolving their sound to fit with changing times, so as a follow-up to 20092s [...]
Last week was a big, big sales week for new metal releases, I'd imagine one of the highest cumulative tallies of the year so far. The #1 through #6 entries on the Top Hard Music charts could all be considered smashes in today's relative terms, with Dream Theater, Anthrax and others making big splashes. Arch/Matheos, [...]

Polar Bear Club 's Switchboard Sessions are now online. As with previous entries in the series, the feature includes interviews and stripped-down songs. In this case, vocalist Singer Jimmy Stadt performs "Religion on the Radio" from the bands recently released third full-length Clash Battle Guilt Pride and a cover of "Buildings" from Embrace's 1987 full length, Embrace . Check out the session here .
Damn. After a few slow weeks of new releases, we have a ton of new stuff coming out this week, including new stuff from Anthrax, Dream Theater, Wolves in the Throne Room, Haste the Day, Vader, Primus and my personal favorite, Elks, plus many more. We have officially entered the fall new release season! Æges [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: The Gaslight Anthem, Hot Water Music, The Lawrence Arms "Polar Bear Club - Screams in Caves" What's so good? Punk rockers Polar Bear Club released their EP The View. The Life last week in anticipation of their full-length album Clash Battle Guilt Pride , which is set to drop September 13. The post-hardcore New Yorkers have come back with a bite since their 2009 release [...]
They've done it. They've survived. Tom Doyle and Ben Gibson have made it through to the other side of Hevy Festival 2011. Let's see what they got up to on the third and final day of the festival.... 1) A bleary eyed Sunday morning is kicked off (musically at least) by new Wold At Your [...]

In six weeks , Polar Bear Club will be releasing their highly anticipated new album, Clash Battle Guilt Pride on Bridge Nine Records . The release will also coincide with a headlining tour featuring Fireworks and Balance and Composure; Make Do and Mend and Such Gold. To coincide with both, we've got a contest featuring music, clothing and tickets to any date on the tour.

Polar Bear Club have posted a new song. You can listen to the new track " Screams and Caves " by "liking" their Facebook page.

Polar Bear Club has announced a fall headlining tour in support of their upcoming full-length Clash Battle Guilt Pride , due out September 13, 2011 via Bridge Nine Records . Support on all dates will come from Fireworks and Balance and Composure ; Make Do and Mend and Such Gold will open on select dates. Click below for the details.

Polar Bear Club have announced dates for their upcoming f all tour with Fireworks and Balance & Composure .

Polar Bear Club have announced the title of the follow up to 2009's Chasing Hamburg . The record will be called Clash Battle Guilt Pride and will be released on Bridge Nine Records September 13, 2011 . Puzzle pieces of the album's artwork are being revealed one by one on the band's website . Polar Bear Club will be touring Europe with Man Overboard starting in July.

Polar Bear Club has announced the departure of drummer Emmett Menke and their new drummer Tyler Mahurin. Menke left the band on good terms, saying this: After a great deal of thought, toil, and what have you's, I've decided to permanently leave my post as the drummer for Polar Bear Club. At about the same time PBC decided to be a full time band almost 3 years ago my daughter Milo was born. It was a constant struggle maintaining a healthy home life when we were out playing 200 shows a year and it came to [...]

Man Overboard studio/tour update Man Overboard are currently in the studio with Jesse Cannon and Steve Klein (of New Found Glory ) recording their second LP, their first for Rise Records . The band has posted an in-studio video update on their website, defendpoppunk.com! Upon completion of their album in early July they will be playing live on Radio 104.5 in Philadelphia on Friday, July 8, 2011 (listeners world-wide can tune in at [...]
Follow Polar Bear Club in the studio Just a quick note to follow Polar Bear Club and track their progress of the new studio album, titled " Clash Battle Guilt Pride ". Very excited
Polar Bear Club will be headed to Europe and the UK for a run of dates in July. The dates will feature Man Overboard .
Polar Bear Club new album "Clash Battle Guilt Pride" Check out a recent interview with Polar Bear Club here . Their new album will be called " Clash Battle Guilt Pride ".