aaamusic | On 09, May 2011

Penguins Kill Polar Bears Announce New Single – Sapling, Plus UK Tour!

“Penguins Kill Polar Bears are giving people a little more of what they want: music primed with the spark of youthful energy that lead us over the edge of post-rock’s delightful precipice” – The Skinny

Following on from the success of their second EP, Vessels & Veins, Linlithgow boys Ben Proudlock (guitar and vox), Fraser Sanaghan (guitar), Gavin Cormack (bass) and Kieran McGuickan (drums) a.k.a Penguins Kill Polar Bears, are back with a brand new single, Sapling. The aforementioned EP, and subsequent UK tour, has already made 2011 a successful year for the boys with brilliant reviews across the board from magazines and websites like The Skinny, This Is Fake DIY, The Line of Best Fit and The List.
Sapling sees Penguins Kill Polar Bears slow down their tempo to allow Ben’s distinct vocals to dominate the first half of the song. The tune then explodes into a symphony of distortion during the bridge, before gracefully settling back down into a gentle groove.
B-side, “Geiger” provides a bass heavy electro groove contrast to the title track, with ethereal guitars creating a mournful ambience that sweeps over the listener. It’s a departure from the band’s usual wall-of-sound assault of guitars and drums, and only goes to show that they are more than willing to develop and experiment with their already popular signature sound.

Sapling (acoustic) by penguinskillpolarbears

Sapling will be released via Mountain Halo on 23rd May 2011.

To celebrate this release, the boys will be taking their riotous live show up and down the UK on a seven-date tour this May, kicking off the proceedings at Cross Keys in Llandudno, sweeping into London guerrilla style to take on the Dublin Castle and wrapping up in Glasgow at The Captain’s Rest.
Anyone who’s seen this band live will know just how intense their sound can be; those who’ve yet to experience a Penguins Kill Polar Bear’s performance should expect to be blown away.
Watch them perform at one of the dates listed below:
May
22nd – Cross Keys – Llandudno
23rd – Boiler Room – Guildford
24th – Dublin Castle- London
26th – Milo – Leeds
27th – Tunnels – Aberdeen
28th – Cabaret Voltaire – Edinburgh
29th – Captain’s Rest – Glasgow