Chasing Hamburg

Chasing Hamburg, is the second studio album and fourth official release from the upstate New York-based post-hardcore/indie rock band Polar Bear Club. It is the follow-up to their teaser EP, The Summer of George, and received mostly favourable reviews.

Chasing Hamburg
Studio album by
Polar Bear Club
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009
RecordedApril 2009
GenrePost-hardcore, indie rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore
Length31:56
LabelBridge Nine
ProducerMatt Bayles
Polar Bear Club chronology
The Summer of George
(2008)		 Chasing Hamburg
(2009)		 Clash Battle Guilt Pride
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rock Sound(8/10)[2]
AbsolutePunk.net(84%)[3]
Punknews.org[4]

Background and recording

On January 8, 2009, the band announced they had signed to independent label Bridge Nine Records. Drummer Emmett Menke said the group had been in discussions with labels for a while, "and as cliche as it sounds, there isn't a better match out there for us."[5] He said that the band were long-time fans of the label, in addition to "the bands they've worked with. It's rare these days to be a part of a label that doesn't feel the need to rest on its laurels and is not afraid to push the envelope."[5] He mentioned that the band had been writing a new album for two weeks up to that point. Their next album was expected to the be released some time in the fall.[5] In mid-January, it was mentioned that the band would be recording in April.[6] On April 6, the band began recording with producer Matt Bayles.[7] Bayles engineered and mixed the album, with assistance from Derek Moree. Ed Brooks mastered the album at RFI.[8]

Release

In early May, the band went on a brief west coast tour with Living with Lions. In late May and early June, the band toured the UK with Ruiner and Defeater.[7] It released on September 8, 2009 through Bridge Nine Records. In March and April 2010, the band went on a US tour alongside Four Year Strong, Every Time I Die and Trapped Under Ice.[9] In June and July, the band performed on Warped Tour.[10]

Track listing

All songs written by Polar Bear Club.[8]

No.TitleLength
1."See the Wind"2:21
2."Living Saints"2:33
3."Boxes"3:35
4."Take Me to the Town"3:34
5."Drifting Thing"2:28
6."Light of Local Eyes"3:19
7."Song to Persona"3:17
8."The Old Fisher Burial Ground"3:45
9."One Hit Back"2:52
10."Chasing Hamburg"4:12
Total length:31:56

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog #
United States
Canada		 September 8, 2009[11] Bridge Nine Records CD 202232
LP 202231

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[8]

References
  1. Prato, Greg. "Review: Chasing Hamburg". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  2. Kearns, Emily (October 2009). "Review: Chasing Hamburg". Rock Sound (127): 91. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  3. Fallon, Chris (2009-10-05). "Review: Chasing Hamburg". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  4. French, Michael (2009-09-08). "Review: Chasing Hamburg". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  5. "Polar Bear Club sign to Bridge Nine". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 8, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  6. "Polar Bear Club UK headlining tour announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 16, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  7. "Polar Bear Club to record LP2 with Matt Bayles; more tour dates". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 12, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. Chasing Hamburg (booklet). Polar Bear Club. Bridge Nine Records. 2009. B9R123.CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. Paul, Aubin (January 25, 2010). "Every Time I Die / Four Year Strong / Polar Bear Club / Trapped Under Ice". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  10. "The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Suicide Silence Confirmed For Vans Warped Tour". Blabbermouth.net. December 19, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  11. "Polar Bear Club "Chasing Hamburg" #B9R123". Bridge Nine Records. Archived from the original on 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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