Bear Language - Rememory

Boston's own Bear Language have released their full length debut album titled Rememory. The much anticipated debut album from the Berklee College of Music grads signifies a definite musical statement from these gentlemen as to who they are musicians and where they want to be moving forward. The band's indie leaning qualities and occasional dabbles into electronic territory showcase a musically adventurous and band that is musically mature and wise beyond their years.

We start things off with "Fake Is Real" an intense, shattering rocker that sees the band evolving greatly from their debut EP, and putting more emphasis on their hard rocking characteristics that make them a well rounded group in the process. Lead singer Luca Buccellati's vocals have a Thom Yorke like composure to them that allows the songs to have their own identifiable blueprint that fans can relate to quite easily. "Can I Resist?" is a more downtempo rocker that features delicate guitar riffs and Luca's marvelous vocal abilities weaving in and out through the chord progressions and tempo shifts that unravel a different side of the band that we haven't had the opportunity to witness until this point. My favorite track off the album is the upbeat "Questionable Commodities" a piercing, take no prisoners track that features gradually shifting guitar riffs and varying degrees of tempos that show the step that these guys have made in their musical maturity, and the career arc that they're currently taking looks very promising as evidenced by this highly advanced track. "Meet Me Outside" is a beautiful, dreamy track that features more toned down rhythms and Luca's mysterious vocals lurking in the background that provide the perfect atmosphere and a sense of serenity as we head into the latter stages of the album.

The disc's second half features "You Have Jive" an eerie, mysterious number featuring a purely instrumental based number with the absence of vocals that allows you to squarely hone in on the band's highly methodical talents that truly showcase the band's abilities that is put on display for all to see and marvel over. The album starts to close on "I'm Looking" a fast paced, frenetic rocker that is one of the longer tracks on the album clocking in at just over 7 minutes, but it covers alot of ground for such an expansive track with sharply focused instrumentation and Luca's vocals providing the perfect accompaniment as we head towards the disc's conclusion. "Hybernation" ends it all here with a melancholy, laid back tune that totally encapsulates the band's dynamic and shows all their capabilities together in one fell swoop, and connects the pieces from the first track of the album to showcase a well rounded and diverse effort heard here. I was totally sold on Bear Language from the moment I heard "Mary Go Round", I was assured that this band would be going places and were capable of achieving all of their musical goals and ambitions, and they have clearly accomplished that assignment clearly to a T, so Luca and the boys have the world squarely on their shoulders and ready to accomplish anything that stands in their way musically.

Overall, a terrific debut effort from Bear Language, a band that is finally coming into their own and showing everyone their musical strengths on display. This is just the beginning for the guys and is the first step towards a long and promising musical career moving forward.

                                                                                                                             Album Score: 4/5

Track Listing:

1. Fake Is Real
2. Can I Resist?
3. Questionable Commodities
4. Next Time
5. Meet Me Outside
6. I Heard
7. You Have Jive
8. I'm Looking
9. Hybernation