Jazz Articles about Polar Bear

Polar Bear: Held On The Tips Of Fingers

by Chris May
March 24, 2005

The second album from Sebastian Rochford's group of young London anarcho-punk-groove-electronica-free improv upsetters is an even more thrilling and momentous affair than its predecessor, last year's highly acclaimed Dim Lit. It's the most radical, invigorating and heartening Britjazz album to be released so far this year and, even though it is still only March, it's certain to be close to the top of many end-of-year Best Albums lists in nine months time.

It is, perhaps, the sound of ...