Video of the Week: Polar Bear Club

Upstate NY Hardcore Heroes Film First Video

I make no secret of the fact that Polar Bear Club are my favorite band. They are a fresh, original voice both in the hardcore community and the music world as a whole, full of passion and heaviness. They've progressed amazingly through the years from a promising demo, to a near perfect EP, followed by their adventurous and lasting debut full-length. Recently they signed to Boston hardcore label Bridge Nine and released their second full-length, a continued development of the band with both their heaviest and catchiest songs. And one of those catchiest songs is the track "Living Saints" for which the band has just released their first music video.

The video itself is pretty awesome, a departure from the performance heavy videos that are usually produced by the hardcore scene. It's a bit of a throwback to the videos of the 80's full of animation and clever nuances. Many are comparing it to Peter Gabriel's landmark 1986 single "Sledgehammer". I'll let you be the judge. Watch the video below and do yourself a favor and pick of Polar Bear Club's full-length Chasing Hamburg.