The Bears (album)
1987 studio album by the Bears
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The Bears is the debut studio album by the rock band the Bears, released in 1987.[2][3][4]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studios | Royal, Lake Geneva WI | |||
| Genres | Pop, rock | |||
| Labels | Primitive Man, I.R.S.[1] | |||
| Producer | Adrian Belew[1] | |||
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The cover art was created by Mort Drucker.[5]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [7] |
AllMusic wrote that "the tunes are tight, smart pop gems, distinguished from so many other bands by the wild antics of Belew's guitar."[6] The Washington Post called the album "a little too precious and labored ever to attain the unforced grace of good old rock 'n' roll."[1]
Trouser Press wrote: "Challenging, muscular, tuneful, idiosyncratic and accessible, The Bears ... is a superlative record."[8] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music remarked that the album "invoked comparisons with Squeeze and XTC, and for good reason."[7]
Track listing
- "None of the Above" (Adrian Belew, Bob Nyswonger, Chris Arduser, Rob Fetters)
- "Fear Is Never Boring" (Fetters)
- "Honey Bee" (Belew)
- "Man Behind the Curtain" (Belew, Nyswonger, Fetters)
- "Wavelength" (Belew)
- "Trust" (Nyswonger)
- "Raining" (Belew, Nyswonger, Fetters)
- "Superboy" (Belew, Fetters)
- "Meet Me in the Dark" (Belew)
- "Figure It Out" (Belew, Nyswonger, Arduser, Fetters)
Personnel
- Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals
- Rob Fetters – guitar, vocals
- Bob Nyswonger – bass
- Chris Arduser – drums