The Polar Bear

Description

Polar Bear is the third album in Chapmans series of his recent improvised musical series. The first being 2011s The Resurrection and Revenge of The Clayton Peacock which Wire magazine nominated as No. 5 Album of The Year, was widely received favourably by press and fans alike as another highpoint in Chapmans late blooming career which has been boosted by the public recognition of his talents by the likes of Thurston Moore, Jack Rose & Will Oldham. The second album, 2012s Pachyderm was a minimalist masterpiece, a single chord ambient work quite unlike anything Chapman had ever done before and gained him further widespread supportive reviews and a sell out UK tour with a solo Thurston Moore. It is from that tour that comes the duo performing the noise epic Six Two Thirteen on this new album Polar new record also sees Chapman experimenting with cello accompaniment, and some pieces featuring his own atmospheric slide guitar work. Further proof as it were needed of Chapmans still restless search for new musical adventures. At 73 years old, he is playing better than ever, having started out on EMIs legendary 60s Harvest record label, he only goes to show that stick with it and eventually your time will come.