{"id":2538,"date":"2020-02-10T17:54:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T17:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=2538"},"modified":"2020-02-10T17:54:15","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T17:54:15","slug":"hardcore-band-pears-release-new-single-as-a-taste-of-their-forthcoming-third-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=2538","title":{"rendered":"Hardcore band PEARS release new single as a taste of their forthcoming third album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An American band who have been impressing hardcore fans around the world with their explosive live shows, are preparing to release their third album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears.jpg?resize=640%2C481\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears.jpg?resize=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears.jpg?resize=1536%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears.jpg?resize=2048%2C1539&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>PEARS release their self-titled third album on 6 March on Fat Wreck Chords.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PEARS\nwere formed in New Orleans in early 2014 by vocalist Zach Quinn and\nguitarist Brian Pretus, a year after the break-up of their previous\nband, The Lollies. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\nenlisted former bandmate Alex Talbot to play bass and friend John\nBourgeois as their drummer, though he was later replaced by current\nincumbent Jarret Nathan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their debut album <strong>Go To Prison<\/strong> was self-released by the band, and cemented the growing reputation which their energetic live shows had earned them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?resize=640%2C641\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?resize=1022%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?resize=768%2C770&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?resize=1532%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1532w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?resize=2043%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2043w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?resize=560%2C560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-self-titled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>PEARS&#8217; self-titled third album is released on Fat Wreck Chords on March 6.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\nwent off on US tours with bands such as Dwarves, Red City Radio,\nTeenage Bottlerocket,Off With Their Heads, Direct Hit, Lagwagon, and\nThe Suicide Machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attention saw them picked up and their album re-released by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fatwreck.com\/\">Fat Wreck Chords<\/a><\/strong>, the label run by NOFX main man Fat Mike, and it released their second album, <strong>Green Star<\/strong>, in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now they are set to release their third album, <strong>PEARS<\/strong>, on March 6 on Fat Wreck (<a href=\"https:\/\/fatwreck.com\/collections\/pears\/products\/pears\"><strong>pre-order it HERE<\/strong><\/a>), and have released <strong>Comfortably Dumb<\/strong> as the lead single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PEARS - Comfortably Dumb (Official Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ngB8pqE1Sq8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\nwas perfectly prepared to have my Blue Album already,\u201d says\nfrontman Quinn, laughing. \u201cThat whole fucking clich\u00e9 of \u2018Our\nbest record\u2019s behind us.\u2019 Or maybe not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded\nwith Chris Fogal (The Gamits) at Black in Bluhm Studio in Denver,\nPEARS&nbsp;is 14 songs and 31 minutes of the band\u2019s signature\nhardcore: heavy, melodic, blistering, pointed, and surprisingly\ncatchy. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While\nit continues down the path set by Go To Prison and Green Star, PEARS\nfinds the band taking a different creative approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live3.jpg?resize=640%2C469\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live3.jpg?resize=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live3.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live3.jpg?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live3.jpg?resize=1536%2C1126&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live3.jpg?resize=2048%2C1502&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live3.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live3.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Pears playing at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe\nlast PEARS record, almost every detail was worked out before we ever\nstepped foot into the studio,\u201d Quinn explains. \u201cThis record, we\nwent in with skeletons of songs and put things together on the fly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\nnever could afford the studio time to be in there 24\/7,\u201d adds\nguitarist\/vocalist Brian Pretus. \u201cA couple of songs ended up being\nstuff that we wrote on the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those\ninclude Naptime, which moves from loping pop to group-chant hardcore\nin the space of two minutes, and penultimate track Traveling Time,\nwhich Pretus describes as a \u201cpalate cleanser.\u201d Basically, a\nmidtempo pop song, Traveling Time began as a Quinn solo track, but\nfound its way onto PEARS thanks to the band\u2019s more open studio\napproach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live2.jpg?resize=640%2C469\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live2.jpg?resize=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live2.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live2.jpg?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1126&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live2.jpg?resize=2048%2C1502&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live2.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pears-live2.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Pears have earned a reputation as a ferocious live act. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCollectively,\nwe figured we\u2019ve danced around pop music our entire career so far,\u201d\nQuinn says, \u201cbut we were like, \u2018Let\u2019s just do a full-on fucking\npop tune. Why not?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\nmakes perfect sense that this is the third act, but it&#8217;s not what I\nwould have predicted it to be,\u201d Quinn says. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have\nguessed that the album would end on a bittersweet note. It\u2019s more\nuplifting than either record that we\u2019ve done, but it\u2019s not a\nhappy record.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PEARS\nwill take the album on the road extensively in the coming year, with\ntours in the US, Europe, Australia, Japan, and South America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An American band who have been impressing hardcore fans around the world with their explosive live shows, are preparing to release their third 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