No Modest Bear

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"No Modest Bear"
Single by Malcolm Middleton
from the album Into The Woods
A-side "Loneliness Shines"
Released23 May 2005
Recorded Chem19 Studios
Hamilton, Scotland
Length2:26
Label Chemikal Underground
CHEM080 (UK, 7")
Songwriter(s) Malcolm Middleton
Producer(s) Paul Savage
Malcolm Middleton singles chronology
"Ryanair Song"
(2004)
"Loneliness Shines" / "No Modest Bear"
(2005)
"Break My Heart"
(2005)
Into The Woods track listing
  1. "Break My Heart"
  2. "Devastation"
  3. "Loneliness Shines"
  4. "No Modest Bear"
  5. "Monday Night Nothing"
  6. "Bear With Me"
  7. "A Happy Medium"
  8. "Autumn"
  9. "Burst Noel"
  10. "Choir"
  11. "Solemn Thirsty"
  12. "A New Heart"

"No Modest Bear" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Malcolm Middleton, from his second album, Into The Woods . It was his second single overall, and first proper single from an album, released as a double A-side 7" with "Loneliness Shines" on 23 May 2005 on Chemikal Underground.

Track listing

Songs, lyrics and music by Malcolm Middleton.

  1. "Loneliness Shines" – 4:18
  2. "No Modest Bear" – 2:26

Personnel

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