Blog: The Stu Reid Experiment

Bear in Heaven recently received a sterling review on Pitchfork and it was pretty spot on. Layer upon layer of drone-y guitars, reminiscent of personal favorites A Place to Bury Strangers (minus the darkness), contribute to the expansiveness of Bear in Heaven. While tending to the abstract on some tracks, Wholehearted Mess is an absolute gem. Vocals float atop an ocean of sound that occasionally crests into massive choruses. Listening to Bear in Heaven is what I imagine Big Sky country out west sounding like if it was a hipster band. I'm going to say it one more time because [...]

• Bear in Heaven - Deafening Love
• Bear in Heaven - Wholehearted Mess