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| Released | May 10, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 35:58 | |||
| Label | Spensive (SPEN004-1) | |||
| Producer | Christopher Chu [4] | |||
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Fake Tunes is the fourth studio album by American experimental rock band, Bear Hands. The album was released on May 10, 2019, through Spensive Sounds.
Two weeks after the release of Fake Tunes, Bear Hands opened for Twenty One Pilots during the second North American leg of The Bandito Tour. Bear Hands opened for Twenty One Pilots from May 12 to June 30, 2019. [6] From October 8 to November 29, 2019, Bear Hands will co-headline with X Ambassadors in promotion of the album. [7]
The first single, "Back Seat Driver (Spirit Guide)", was released on April 5, 2018. [5] The single was the highest charting and highest streaming single on the album, reaching number 21 on the Alternative Songs charts, specifically peaking at that place on June 9, 2018. [8]
The second single, "Blue Lips" featuring backing vocals from Ursula Rose, was released on January 3, 2019. [2] The single peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Alternative Songs charts during the week of March 23, 2019. [9] The single was well received critically and described as having a range of influences in sound and style, ranging from indie rock, [10] rap rock, [2] and jangle pop. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| QRO Magazine | 8/10 [3] |
| Selective Memory |   [11] |
Writing for QRO Magazine, Ted Chase described that the album has the capability of being a major hit saying "perhaps they're too artistic to be as big as the likes of Twenty One Pilots (who they recently toured with), and too tough to pin down, genre-wise. But that's because they actually successfully mix their influences into something special." Chase gave the album an 8 out of 10. [3]
Andrew Duncan, writing for Selective Memory magazine offered a more mixed review of Fake Tunes. Duncan said that the album sees Bear Hands "caught between a rock and a hard place. Too young to slow down but too adult to be reckless, that is the underlying presence within the songwriting of Fake Tunes. Bear Hands have always been an intriguing fixture in the indie rock world, yet Fake Tunes is a crossroads." Duncan gave Fake Tunes three stars out of five [11]
All music is composed by Dylan Rau, Val Loper, and TJ Orscher
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Blue Lips" (featuring Ursula Rose) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Mr. Radioactive" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Friends In High Places" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Back Seat Driver" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Reptilians" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Ignoring the Truth" | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Clean Up California" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Exes" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Pill Hill" | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Blame" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Confessions" (featuring Ursula Rose) | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 35:58 | |
Bear Hands is an American post-punk and indie rock band, consisting of Dylan Rau, Val Loper (bass), Ted Feldman (guitar), and TJ Orscher (drums). Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, United States, and formed in 2006, the band signed with Cantora Records in 2010 upon the release of its single "What a Drag".
Twenty One Pilots are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. Initially a band, the group was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who both left in 2011. Since their departure, the line-up has consisted of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo is best known for their singles "Stressed Out", "Ride", and "Heathens". The group received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for "Stressed Out". The band independently released two albums, Twenty One Pilots (2009) and Regional at Best (2011), before being signed by record label Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut Vessel (2013) became the second album in history on which every track received at least a gold certification, making Twenty One Pilots the first and only band in the history of music to see every song on two albums earn gold or platinum awards.
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"House of Gold" is a song by American alternative duo Twenty One Pilots. It was among several songs from their second album Regional at Best, that was included on the track-listing of their major-label debut studio album Vessel (2013). "House of Gold" is an alternative folk song driven by ukulele that is built on an aching melody and stomping drums. Tyler Joseph wrote and dedicated the song to his mother, Kelly Joseph.
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The discography of American rock band Bear Hands consists of four studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), and eight singles. Bear Hands was formed in 2006 while band members Dylan Rau met Ted Feldman, attended Wesleyan University, and were later joined by Loper and Orscher through their previous bands, who were involved in the local hardcore punk scene.
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"Ride" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, from their fourth studio album, Blurryface. "Ride" was originally released as a promotional single on YouTube on May 11, 2015. The music video for the song was released on YouTube the following day. It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio on April 16, 2016, as the album's fifth official single. The song peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Fake You Out" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots from their third studio album, Vessel (2013). The song was written by Tyler Joseph, who co-produced it alongside Greg Wells. "Fake You Out" is a quirky techno-pop track composed of momentary injections of synth-pop and rapping, alongside record scratching and screams. Lyrically, it discusses the difficulty of telling people the truth about ourselves, while also referencing suicidal temptations.
"Jumpsuit" is a song written and recorded by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was released on July 11, 2018, as the first of the lead singles from their fifth studio album Trench (2018), alongside "Nico and the Niners". The track was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, it is Twenty One Pilots’ fifth-highest charting song, behind "Stressed Out", "Heathens", "Ride", and "Level of Concern".
"Nico and the Niners" is a song written and recorded by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was released on July 11, 2018 as the second of the lead singles from their fifth studio album Trench (2018), alongside "Jumpsuit". The song peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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"My Blood" is a song written and recorded by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. The song was released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, Trench, on August 27, 2018. An accompanying music video for the song was released on October 5, 2018, hours after the release of its parent album. The song peaked at No. 81 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Written and recorded in the plastic warmth of Los Angeles, Fake Tunes marks an evolution for the band, whilst drawing upon newly formed collaborative relationships with producer Christopher Chu of POP ETC and outsider artist Ursula Rose.