Seattle-based mandopop duo Chinese American Bear share ‘Turn Up The Radio’, the final preview of their upcoming album Dim Sum & Then Some, out 8 May via Moshi Moshi Records.
Composed of married couple Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten, the duo shares another earworm-worthy track, showcasing their playful, genre-blending sound.
“We often write these songs that verge on being kids songs, and this is one of them. I love this contrast of it sounding so childish, but then we do things in the production that throw it off from being real ‘Kids Music.’ ‘Turn Up The Radio’ is like a kids song for adults, a line we often like to blur. It’s all sunshine and good vibes, a true bop, bubble-gum pop, with a hint of psychedelic sunshine magic.”
Bryce Barsten
“This was a fun and quick one to write! Since this song has a happy upbeat vibe, we decided that we wanted to list all of our favorite things in the verses that bring us joy, instead of telling a story. It was a little bit inspired by ‘My Favorite Things’ from ‘The Sound of Music.'”
Anne Tong
Upcoming tour dates:
5/14 – Brighton, UK – The Great Escape Festival
5/15 – Amsterdam, NL – London Calling Festival
5/17 – Berlin, DE – Kantine am Berghain
5/19 – Oxford, UK – Jericho Tavern
5/20 – Sheffield, UK – Yellow Arch
5/21 – Margate, UK – Where Else?
5/23 – Bristol, UK – Dot to Dot Festival
5/24 – Nottingham, UK – Dot to Dot Festival
6/16 – Washington, DC – Pie Shop
6/17 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
6/20 – Boston, MA – Red Room @ Cafe 939
6/21 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
6/23 – Toronto, ON – Baby G
6/25 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
6/26 – Minneapolis, MN – Cloudland Theater
7/11 – Spokane, WA – BID Festival
7/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
7/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
7/19 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
7/21 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
7/23 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
7/24 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
7/25 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
8/7 – Sicily, IT – Ypsigrock Festival
9/17 – Copenhagen, DK – Ideal Bar
9/18 – Hamburg, DE – Reeperbahn Festival
9/19 – Cologne, DE – Artheater
9/20 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
9/21 – Paris, FR – POP UP!
9/22 – Brussels, BE – Botanique
9/23 – Brighton, UK – The Hope & Ruin
9/24 – London, UK – Oslo
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