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Right Now You're in the Best of Hands

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Bear vs. Shark is one of those truly unique bands that transcends genres and smashes convention. Sometimes music gets safe and stale and stagnent. Everyone's just "making" music but no one is "creating" it. Then a band like Bear vs. Shark comes charging out of your speakers and reminds you, "Yesss!!! Wait a minute? What the?...Oh Yeah!!! I remember this feeling! THIS is what I love about music!

It's like this; Fugazi hasn't put out a new record since 2001's "The Argument" and though good, I think over all it was laking energy.

Hot Water Music really hasn't been the same since joining Epitaph ( let's not even talk about "The New What Next").

Okay, the Mars Volta's pretty rad in a "Pink Floyd on speed" kinda way and Sparta's made one good album (Wiretap...) and one stinker (Porcelain). But let's face it, neither band comes close to how great they were together as At The Drive-In.

So there's a huge void in the progressive/hardcore/post-punk/indie/emo/punk rock "scene". Fear not! Bear vs. Shark is here to fill the void with powerful guitars, groovy bass lines, strategic keyboards, punishing drumbeats, sugary vocals, and gravely, bloody screams!

Some bands can kick your butt and smash your brains in. Some bands are sweet and poppy and get your booty shakin'. Bear vs. Shark does both (a lot of times all in one song) like no other band I've heard before. If you are a fan of any of the bands I mentioned here, do yourself a favor and buy this album. Then do yourself another favor and buy their new album "Terrorhawk".

If you don't own this album, buy it! A true emerging of a sound that will completely take you away. A mix of Indie, punk, emo, and hardcore makes the dynamics of the album truely magnified. Songs like "Kylie" show the artistic side of the band while still having a very "raw" sound. "Buses/No Buses" and "Michigan" I think really show the intensity of the album, along with the diversity of sounds. The live show is incredible! So, if you get a chance to see a show, I would definitely attend.

One of the best and most underated post-hardcore bands has just broken up; I know I'm not alone in my lamentation. They were full of
raw energy, and had enough artistic sensibility to put them in the upper echelon of the monolithic "scene." As incendiary as At the Drive in, with the intellegence of Dredg. Even the less complex tracks are mind-blowing. Try Buses/no buses, Bloodgiver, Kylie, and the my favorite intro track Ma Jolie.

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I can't even begen to explain how good this album is. It is a must have for anyone who has ears. From start to finish it is AMAZING. And after you buy the album and become addicted as everyone else has who have listened, see them live. Thier live show is unlike any other band today. Frontman Mark Paffi is everywhere, and the band plays harder and with more passion, then any other band ive ever seen. So buy it and you wont regret it, its truly worthy of five stars. They have a new album out due in June, so keep your eyes open for "Terrorhawk"!

I first heard Bear vs. Shark about a year ago, when they had just recorded a demo CD, which was never actually released. It sounded unpolished and fuzzy, but there was something in the music that shone through. Passion.

I next had the pleasure of seeing them at The Continental on St. Mark's Place in NYC, with Anatomy of a Ghost, Haste, This Day Forward, etc. Bear vs. Shark just amazed the crowd. The lead singer has a passion which is hard to match. He has this incredible yell that, even when he moves his microphone away, can still be heard over the music. He has an incredible stage presence. At times he would play the keyboard, but he would attack it with a ferocity that would make Andrew W.K. jealous. He would bang himself against it, ride it, jump on it, stand on it, and sing from on top of it. And he would do it in such a way that it would still sound incredible (not like some guy banging against a keyboard)

The music itself is really good. The band has become incredibly tight musicians on the road. They get into a groove, and it just gets rolling. Drummer Branden Moss is an incredible drummer, driving the music forward. The two guitars and bass are rotated between three other band members, each taking his turn at the bass, while the other two play guitar.

The CD is definitely a good indication of the live show. I highly recommend it; this band has incredible potential to be huge.

I usually can't get dragged to a punk show. But back in college a buddy convinced me to check out Bear vs. Shark because, and only because the lead singer supposedly spazzes out; everyone likes a train wreck.

Well, this train wreck can also play! Someone else here already said Cursive meets At the Drive In, but that's right on.

Now, a live performance isn't everything; some of the best live acts to come through the Blind Pig have put out AWFUL CDs (Motion City Soundtrack). But this? Picked it up on the night of its release party and it's still in the rotation. That doesn't happen!

So try it at your own risk, but don't blame me if you become part of the train wreck you only meant to watch. Or, as the man says: if you take me down to that G-dd@man river I will sink right down to the bottom.

This cd was everything I thought it would be. Has several good songs,cd was in great condition, and art work & booklet were clean.

One of the strangest albums I've ever purchased. The best album I've ever heard.

Bear vs. Shark has been an instant favorite of mine.

To give a comparison of bands that I like, in order to potentially show a matching for some other listeners, my favorites are: M.S.I., Queensryche, 3Doors Down, Taproot, My Endeavour and Crash Romeo.

Purchase this album.

i don't know if these guys ever got the recognition they deserved, but they put out some great tunes. i remember busses/no busses being a standout. very talented guys, a must for anyone that liked at the drive-in during their in-casino/out days.

Bear vs. Shark's Right Now... is the bands full length debut on Equal Visions record. With a sound similar to Indie or Post-Hardcore, one can not describe the band's original sound. The CD was originally released in 2003 and also came out on Vinyl. Standout tracks include "Ma Jolie," "Buses/No Buses," and "The Employee is Not Afraid." I really enjoy this CD, it is probably one of my favorites. Bear vs. Shark has such a great energy that you can hear throughout the entire album, you can tell they really enjoyed playing. Sadly they did break up, but their legend lives on through their 2 full length CDs. This CD does have some explicit lyrics but overall I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend this to any Indie fans who are looking for a band they've probably never heard of.