Podington Bear - The End (Promo Download)
Podington Bear set out to create three songs a week, for a year, in 2007. Though finishing later than he hoped, he will finish a 156 song music marathon in June 2008 with The End, the swan song and capstone to the Podington Bear Box Set. It will be released as a standalone CD and as part of The Box Set (10 CDs) on HUSH Records, June 24th. Visit the Podington Bear blog over here.
1. Change 5:45
2. Denial 5:04
3. Bargaining 6:59
4. Fury 4:32
5. Ebullience 4:46 (free and legal download)
6. Grief 6:48
7. Acceptance 7:09
A Bio & FAQ can be found here
Photos can be found here.
A "Best New Podcast of 2007" selection.
"If you make music yourself, you'll probably either feel inspired by or grow jealous of Podington Bear...I gave a listen, and the songs are not bad -- inventive, not-in-your-face instrumental music that reminded me a bit of early-ish Mum." -WIRED.com
"Podington Bear may be heavily indebted to the Aphex Twins and Brian Enos of the world, but he or she shares their ability to inject heart into a genre that can be icy and clinical by nature. "Fantasy and Denouement" pings and plinks and whirs and clatters like a toy machine, but it's also made with the understanding that, when programmed correctly, robots can convey the soul-sick pathos of grieving poets." - Stephen Thompson, NPR Song of The Day
"Whirs, buzzes, shimmies and clicks like music for an airport walkway in the future." - Deborah Amos, NPR Morning Edition
"Like the friendly cartoon bear his name suggests, Podington is simply a playful artist." - Jennifer Hollet, The Globe & Mail
"Highly recommended, especially for fans of bands like Tunng or the Octopus Project" -Gorilla Vs. Bear
"Podington Bear delights ears in crafting accessible and dynamic dream pop. Podington is a bear from Portland, Oregon. A bear who makes a new song for every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Typically, such prolificacy would indicate the songs must be subpar, but Bear surprised my expectations. -Aurgasm
"Looking for some music to just let your thoughts wander wherever they may go? ...Simple, ambient instrumental tracks provide a beautiful background...that never comes off overbearing or distracting. The music and rate at which Podington Bear is pumping out the tunes, put's him in contention for the 'hardest working man in showbiz' title." -Muzzle Of Bees
And as heard on:
13 songs in Season Two on Showtime.
Sprinkled liberally over recent 2008 vlogs.