The Summer of George (EP)

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The Summer of George
Polar Bear Club - The Summer of George.jpg
EP by
ReleasedJuly 28, 2009
RecordedApril 6–May 4, 2009 at Red Room Recording in Seattle, Washington
Genre Post-hardcore, indie rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore
Length8:56
Label Bridge Nine
Producer Matt Bayles
Polar Bear Club chronology
Sometimes Things Just Disappear
(2008)
The Summer of George
(2009)
Chasing Hamburg
(2009)

The Summer of George, released on July 28, 2009, through Bridge Nine Records, is a teaser EP for the second full-length studio album Chasing Hamburg and third official release from the upstate New York-based post-hardcore/indie rock band Polar Bear Club. It is the follow-up to their debut full-length studio album, Sometimes Things Just Disappear , and received few, but mostly favourable, reviews. The title of the EP is a reference to the 156th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld , "The Summer of George".[ citation needed ]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Living Saints"2:33
2."Dead Man" (EP exclusive)2:48
3."Boxes"3:35
Total length:8:56

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog #
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
July 28, 2009 [1] Bridge Nine Records 7" vinyl B9R118

Personnel

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References

  1. "Polar Bear Club "The Summer Of George" #B9R118". Bridge Nine Records . Retrieved 2009-11-07.