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<h6 align="center"><font size="7">Bearos Catalogue</font></h6>
<h2 align="center"><font size="4">7" & CD singles: 1 = £2.25, 2
= £4, 3 = £5.25, 4 = £6 CD albums: only £5 (includes
UK postage)</font> </h2>
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<h3 align="left"><font color="#000000"><img src="notelets.jpg" width="100" height="100" vspace="5" hspace="10" align="left"><font color="#999999">Bearos
Notelets</font></font><font size="5" color="#999999"> </font><font color="#999999">-
20 cards, 20 envelopes. Grover & Papa November designs (SOLD OUT)</font></h3>
<p align="left"><font color="#999999">Very limited run of these charming 10cm
square notelets complete with self sealing envelopes. Features cover of Papa
November CD and Ruth Green's cyanotypes that are featured on the next Grover
release. Left blank inside for your own message. When they're gone, they're
gone - we're not making any more!<br>
</font></p>
<h4 align="left"><font color="#999999">Only £2.25 (includes postage) Price
reductions as for 7" if buying more than one pack or with other singles</font><font size="5" color="#333333"><br>
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<h3 align="left"><img src="b031.jpg" width="100" height="100" vspace="5" hspace="10" align="left">Bearos031
Papa November - From the start line CD (AVAILABLE MAIL ORDER - IN THE SHOPS
SOON)</h3>
<p align="left">PAPA NOVEMBER is also the name of Midland-based duo Katy Acquaye
and Stuart Tonge. They began creating electronic music in 1997 and released
a single on the Static Caravan record label in 1999. Their work is divided between
the CD friendly vocal and rhythm tracks and more abstract fractured pieces for
art installations and events.</p>
<p>FROM THE START LINE is a wonderfully atmospheric feast of hip-hop beats and
electronic soundscapes. Strong female vocals focus on the singer's memories
of a childhood spent in Ghana, West Africa. The music reflects the duos eclectic
taste in music and that thing about never being able to make your mind up about
what sort of music you want to create. Something like Portishead would be a
lazy reference - there are edges of dark experimentation here - but it probably
puts you in the right ball park.<br>
<font color="#FFFFFF">Papa November's remix of Baragon Flag's track from Bearos027
is mp3 of the month February 2003</font></p>
<h4>Mail order price is now only £5 (included P&P in the UK)</h4>
<h3 align="left"><img src="b030.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos030
Meets Guitar/Taunus split 7" (NOW IN SHOPS)</h3>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">MEETS GUITAR
is the solo project of Gavin Baker of Billy Mahonie/Glider/Jet Johnson. From
the front porches of the Appalachians to the smoky pubs of Camden, Gavin creates
a kind of London pastoral sound, rich with two chord overdubbed acoustic guitars
and mandolins.<br>
<font color="#FFFFFF">An exclusive Meets Guitar track is mp3 of the month</font>
<font color="#FFFFFF">November 2002</font></font></p>
<p>TAUNUS play acoustic instrumental music. This is their first release. The band
consists of two Berliner guitarists, Jan Thoben and Jochen Briesen. They are
joined by a variety of other Berlin-based musicians using instruments like vibraphone,
kalimba, harmonium and banjo.</p>
<p>Several elements are recognizable in their music: from fingerpicking-folkmusic-fragments
to minimal music and post-rock. A focus on structural means of rhythm and time
signatures can be found alongside open tuned harmonics.</p>
<h3 align="left"><img src="b029.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos029
Jet Johnson - 9000 men 7"(NOW IN SHOPS)</h3>
<p align="left">It's a real pleasure to bring you new recordings by Gavin Baker,
this time as part of the awkward pop combo, Jet Johnson.<br>
Lilting female vocals from Caroline Nesbo with gentle backing track - a real
Autumn treat!<br>
<font color="#FFFFFF"><i>9000 men (Dr Kif's dub remix)</i> is mp3 of the month
October 2002</font><br>
</p>
<h3 align="left"><img src="b028.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos028
Sally - Sanatn / Mistress - Rebecca split 7"(NOW IN SHOPS)<br>
Each record is half red, half black!</h3>
<p>At last, here it is! Two stonking chunks of steaming stoner-rock. Sally rumble
and groan, Mistress growl and pound. The Sally track is from their forthcoming
album, the Mistress track from their last album - an excellent taster of the
heavy side of life and a dual coloured vinyl treat.</p>
<p>Also available from us is the companion release on Speedowax/Thrash Atakk:
<b>Mistress - DVDA / Sally - Gairon</b> (atom029/attak001) Same arrangement
as the Bearos release, this one is half black, half white!</p>
<h3><img src="b027a.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos027
- Journeys without maps - A tribute to "The Lord of the Rings" (Compilation
CD album)</h3>
<p align="left">13 track compilation CD of exclusive and specially commissioned
tracks. This collection features Bearos favourites such as Dreams of Tall Buildings,
Owen Tromans (ex-San Lorenzo), Grover, The J Foundation and various members
of Saloon. It also features debuts by rising Midlands' stars Solway Fifth and
Og's Bunkadoo Band. The CD also sees the first release in 6 years by ex-Creation
artists, The Telescopes, and an exclusive recording by Lash Frenzy which features
Kat Bjelland along with members of her band, Catastrophy Wife, and local stoner-rock
group, Sally. The CD comes with 5 interchangeable inserts.<br>
<font color="#FFFFFF">Papa November remix of Baragon Flag track is mp3 of the
month February 2003</font><br>
<font color="#FFFFFF">Og's Bunkadoo Band's <i>Camblewick Tock </i>(taken from
the <i>Reckoning of Boromir</i> session) is mp3 of the month September 2002</font></p>
<h4 align="left">Mail order price is now only £5 (included P&P in the UK)<br>
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<h3><img src="b026.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos026
Baxxter - The Girls are looking good this summer</h3>
<p>This is Baxxter's second single. The band are sounding stronger than ever in
these new studio recordings.<i><br>
Urgent spitting angst ridden energy, real punk rock - vitriolic rawness that's
got places to go, people to see, faces to shout at - "you're becoming a
caricature of everything you used to hate," spits the voice. (Review of
promo by Org Records)</i></p>
<h3><img src="b025.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos025
CrazyFace - Brick Wall (CD single)</h3>
<p>This is the debut single by this incredible Birmingham five piece. Their post-punk-pop
can be so catchy it hurts and yet equally as heartfelt that you want to weep!
The live performances have become some of the best on the local scene with front
man and dynamic vocalist Simon Pearce. Now is the time for live favourite <em>Brick
Wall</em> to be given a national release after the demo was played on Steve
Lamaq's Evening Session. </p>
<p>"Vocals that have hints of Thom Yorke or Jeff Buckley about them yet the
track is faster and more angular then either mentioned. CrazyFace are certainly
a band worth checking out in a climate of stale copycat bands." <em>Rhythm
& Booze</em><br>
"Their sound comes from a love of The Clash, The Stooges and Muse."
<em>NME</em> <br>
"Inspirational" <em>The Fly</em></p>
<h4>Same price as 7" singles</h4>
<h3><img src="b024.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos024
San Lorenzo - The sea is a map (CD album)</h3>
<p>A compilation CD that brings together for the first time all the tracks on
the vinyl only releases together with six new tracks.<br>
<em>Tracklisting: 1. Chilavert 2. Tricks on skis 3. Ocean 4. Polaroid 5. We
got mysticism 6. Before they made the city 7. Firefly 8. Sports Biscuits 9.
Mirror Witch 10. Giant's Heart 11. Risk it 12. Life without mountains 13. A
perfect ending.<br>
</em>Their mixture of quiet introspection and raging epics has often seen them
lumped in with Mogwai and the rest of the post-rock crowd. San Lorenzo offer
so much more with strains of Yo La Tengo, The Fall and Talking Heads.</p>
<h4>Mail order price is now only £5 (included P&P in the UK)</h4>
<h3><img src="b023.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos023
The Regulars - This is the sound</h3>
<p>Their second single continues to showcase their intense guitar sounds with
C86-era melodicism and pop sensibilities. Described by the band as "An
affirmation of guitar pop's musical and moral supremacy!"<br>
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The Starries - The years are hers EP</h3>
<p> The Starries third release after split singles for Fierce Panda in 2000 and
Bearos in 1999. The band have taken a six-month break and have returned with
a new drummer and a harder, more focussed sound. Last year Stevie Chick described
their fractured melodic hardcore to be the highlight of Fierce Panda's <em>Cutting
Hedges</em> compilation. This release sees their sound come of age and their
reputation cemented as the accessible side of the Birmingham Emo-core scene.
Visit the <font size="3">Starries mp3 site</font><font
size="3">.<br>
<font color="#FFFFFF">An exclusive Starries track, <i>Sunbeam</i>, is mp3 of
the month January 2003</font></font></p>
<h3><img src="b021.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos021
Dreams of Tall Buildings (double 7" pack)</h3>
<p>5-track double 7" vinyl. Packed in card mail-out sleeves, all with individually
hand-stamped prints. Limited to 500 copies. First general release from this
art orientated collective that includes Justin Wiggan (Subaqwa), Simon Oz and
Darren Joyce. Other releases included much sought after limited tapes and CDRs
in branded wooden sleeves and hospital specimen bags as well as a sold out lathe-cut
7" on Static Caravan Records. This release concentrates on atmospheric
sound collages and rhythms. Wierd but enchantingly accessible! Limited to 500
copies.<br>
<font color="#FFFFFF">Two exclusive Dreams of Tall Buildings tracks are the
mp3s of the month December 2002 </font></p>
<h4>Only £4 (includes P&P in the UK, overseas postage as per 7")</h4>
<h3><img src="b020.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos020
Ben Calvert - The state of travel EP</h3>
<p>Four tracks of elegance and tranquility from Birmingham's post-folk rocker.
Strains of Nick Drake and Nico in these acoustic travelogues. Regular performances
at Ronnie Scott's and the Moseley Arms Acoustic club in Birmingham.</p>
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<img src="b019.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos019
J Foundation/KlusterB split</h3>
<p>Jameson in experimental swing-beat shocker! <em>A pearl for every girl</em>
was recorded live at The Gem. With two drummers it sounds a bit like recent
Tortoise. <em>The sun never sweats</em> is an Elroy M solo project recorder
on his play station! The Foundation are joined by fellow mavericks, KlusterB.
Loops, samples and sequencers - one tracks a bit hip-hoppy, the other more sedate
and soundscapey. Only 300.</p>
<h3><img src="b018.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos018
San Lorenzo - Sports Biscuits</h3>
<p>Fourth release from this West Midlands trio. They've supported Idlewild on
tour and been supported by John Peel and Steve Lamaq both of whom rewarded their
debut album, Nothing new ever works, with frequent plays. Unlike many of the
loud/quiet, post-whatever bands San Lorenzo have a real veriety of moods and
sounds at their disposal. The single features some of the band's mellower moments.</p>
<h3><img src="b017.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos017
Glider - They call themselves Glider</h3>
<p>Glider is Gavin Baker from Billy Mahonie and Pascal Asselin form Canadian band
Below the Sea. This is their second collaboration. The drums and guitar were
recorded on opposite sides of the Atlantic with the duo finally meeting this
summer whilst Gavin was on tour with Billy Mahonie. <em>Look what's ahead Koh</em>
is about Gavin's nephew who was born in June. <em>Gilles Kegle</em>, the subject
of the b side, is a man from Quebec City. He gave up his job and became a street
nurse, using his time and money to help homeless people.</p>
<h3><img src="b016.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10"><font color="#999999">Bearos016
The Workhouse - Stoichkov EP (SOLD OUT)</font></h3>
<p><font size="3" color="#999999">Hot on the heels of the excellent single on
Livid Meercat. Influences include The Chameleons, Kitchens of Distinction. Seductive
virtuoso instrumentals and a gentle vocal tracks a little reminiscent of Galaxie
500.</font></p>
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<img src="b015.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10"><font color="#000000">Bearos015
Epic45 - a is an alphabet (LAST FEW)</font></h3>
<p><font color="#000000">The Stafford quartet return with another three great
tracks that demonstrate the diversity of their musical influences. From bleepy
bloops of <em>We finished our drinks and left</em> to the pounding post-rock
of <em>Stuart Banks</em> to the orchestrated finale of <em>Para Pintores de
Escenario</em>. Initial copies on white vinyl.</font><br>
</p>
<h3><img src="b014.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos014
Calvados Beam Trio (LAST FEW)</h3>
<p>"We're ELP on PCP!" the band cry. Two slabs of dense meandering instrumental
groove. Sort of punk-prog in a good sort of way! Limited edition of 400 on clear
vinyl in clear plastic sleeve with some sort of sticker on it.</p>
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<img src="b013.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10"><font color="#999999">Bearos013
Saloon - Electron (SOLD OUT)</font></h3>
<p><font size="3" color="#999999">If I told you that this is the most beautiful
record I will ever release, would you believe me? The follow up to singles on
Amberly and Artists Against Success sees the band weave a dreamy lullaby suffused
with gentle electronica. Imagine Broadcast dozing in a hammock on a sunny summer's
day.</font></p>
<h3><img src="b012.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos012
Baxxter - Russian Song </h3>
<p>The Baxxter gang have finally tamed their live sound. The tracks still sound
like they are bursting out of the studio leaving a trail of carnage in their
wake. Sort of Seafood in a head on collision with early Smashing Pumpkins. A
pure manic thrash pop thrill.<br>
</p>
<p> </p>
<h3><img src="b011.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos011
The Regulars - Lie down and fight </h3>
<p>Birmingham's laziest indie pop band The Regulars finally release their debut
single. 'Lie down and fight' is an anthem for the workshy and a raucous hymn
to public transport. The b-side, 'North star', finds the band in a more pensive
and twinkly state of mind. The Regulars' combination of intense guitar sounds
with C86-era melodicism and pop sensibilities has turned a few heads on the
Brum scene, and 'Lie down and fight' is your chance to turn on, tune in, and
pull a sicky.</p>
<h3><img src="b010.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10"><font color="#999999">Bearos010
Grover - 414.7 revolutions EP (SOLD OUT)</font></h3>
<p><font size="3" color="#999999">This four track EP is the follow up to last
year's <em>Like a bunny</em> single (Bearos003). Track listing: <em>Ed Chigliak,
Crystalline, Superstars</em> and <em>With my eyes wide shut I can see the universe</em>.
The band return in a more mellow mood; If you like Radiohead or Billy Mahonie
you'll love this! Transparent red vinyl. </font><font color="#999999"><font
size="3"><strong>Single of the month in June 2000 </strong><em><strong>Record
Collector</strong></em><strong>.</strong></font></font></p>
<h3><img src="b009.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos009
Stylus - Kinski 2000 (LAST FEW)</h3>
<p>Dafydd Morgan follows up his album on Ochre Records with this remix of this
long deleted track that originally appeared in 1997 as a split single with Longstone
(OCH012). Brooding atmospherics with the most twisted voice over I've ever heard.
The B side <em>Pwllcrochan</em> is a mellow instrumental in an Ariel M vein.</p>
<h3><img src="b008.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10"><font color="#999999">Bearos008
Lazarus Clamp - Left Handed/This is our problem </font><font size="4"><strong><font color="#999999">(SOLD
OUT)</font></strong></font></h3>
<p><font size="3" color="#999999">Double A side follow up to the aclaimed album
<em>Such as you are and still not seeming to mind</em> on Words and Works Rejected
Records. <em>Left Handed</em> trundles along in a post rock vein as lyrics bemoan
the fate and reputation of our sinister brothers. <em>This is our problem</em>
sees the band on more mellow, lyrical mode.</font></p>
<h3><img src="b007.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10"><font color="#999999">Bearos007
Jameson - Somewhere forever inside (SOLD OUT)</font></h3>
<p><font size="3" color="#999999">Six amazing tracks on three 7" singles,
limited to 300 packs. Only available form Rough Trade, Bearos mail order and
selected Birmingham outlets. Track listing: <em>Eraser, Burden the process,
Black dairy squeeze, Four square fraternity, Majik Band, Sprinkle the axis</em>.
High quality guitar driven stuff with a twist at every corner. <strong>Produced
by Broadcast!</strong> Listen to <em>Black dairy squeeze</em> and <em>Eraser</em>
at the Jameson mp3 site</font></p>
<h4><font size="4" color="#999999">Only £5</font><font size="3" color="#999999">
(inc P&P) in the UK. </font></h4>
<h3><img src="b006.gif" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">Bearos006
yellow6 - hold:up (LAST FEW)</h3>
<p>Mellow instrumentals; somewhere inbetween Magnetophone, Gnac and Boards of
Canada. 500 on transparent yellow vinyl. </p>
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<h3><img src="b005.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">
Bearos005 Epic45 - Shorebound (LAST FEW)</h3>
<p>Three track EP. Dreamy soundscapes from this Stafford band. Taking you from
the safety of the shore to the depths of despair. Mogwai meets Piano Magic.</p>
<p> </p>
<h3><img src="b004.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">
<font color="#999999">Bearos004 Los Planetos del Agua - Selfish Killers and
Patriotic Whores (SOLD OUT) </font></h3>
<p><font color="#999999">Classic post-rock debut from the Derby quartet. Builds
to awesome finish! Mellow b-side with dreamy vocals. Repress on black vinyl.
</font><br>
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Bearos003 Grover - like a bunny (LAST FEW)</h3>
<p>Powerful instrumentals from Birmingham's post-rock pioneers. The b-side, <em>Static</em>,
is a spiky electro remix of a track from their acclaimed 1998 album, Husk. Initial
250 were on transparent brown vinyl (sold out). Listen to this and other Grover
tracks at www.mp3.com/grover<br>
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Bearos002 The Starries - After the Strap/Jameson- Heroes of hi-fi (LAST FEW)</h3>
<p>The return of Jameson in full rock-out mode. Introduces The Starries - Captain
Beefheart plays Nirvana? The Starries also feature on Fierce Panda's <em>Cutting
Hedges</em> EP. Initial 250 were on white vinyl. Back in stock on black vinyl
only.<br>
<font size="3" color="#000000">Listen to <em>Heroes of Hi-fi</em> at the Jameson
mp3 site</font> </p>
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<h3><img src="b001.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">
<font color="#999999">Bearos001 Jameson - Silverado (SOLD OUT)</font></h3>
<p><font color="#999999">Pavement meets the Pixies on one side and electronic
weirdness on the other - which did you prefer? <br>
</font><font color="#999999">Was limited to 525 copies, first 200 were in sleeves
individually designed and numbered by the band.<br>
<font color="#FFFFFF">Live version of Silverado is the mp3 of the month August
2002</font></font></p>
<h3><img src="wbof.jpg" width="100" height="130" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">WE
BROUGHT OUR FRIENDS <font size="4"><strong>(LAST FEW)</strong></font></h3>
<p>40 page glossy A4 book featuring Broadcast, Pram, Plone, Novak, Avrocar, Jameson,
Magnetophone & L'augmentation. Interviews/photos of these Birmingham bands.</p>
<h4 align="right">Last few: PRICED AS 7" SINGLE IN THE BEAROS SALE!!! </h4>
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<img src="bearlogo.gif" width="150" height="150" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="10">
<font color="#999999">BEAROS T-SHIRT (SOLD OUT - back in stock soon)</font></h3>
<p><font size="3" color="#999999">As worn by John Peel!</font><font size="3" color="#666666">
</font></p>
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<h1 align="center">Coming soonish...</h1>
<h3 align="center">Grover album (Bearos032)<br>
CrazyFace enhanced CD single (Bearos033)<br>
Katastrophy Wife/Kitchen split 7" & enhanced CD single (Bearos034)<br>
The Toques 7" (Bearos035)<br>
Grandscope 7" (Bearos036)<br>
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