Seabear, toybear

I come bearing gifts: it's a fucking double-post! I recently downloaded Sin Fang Bous's 2008 album "Clangour," and as you may or may not know, Sin Fang Bous is actually the solo project of one Sindri Sigfússon, more commonly known as Seabear. are you confused? good. confusion makes you vulnerable.

so here is Seabear's first self-released EP, Singing Arc, which is a work of folky, beautiful, delicate, lo-fi confessional poetry. the instrumentation is perfect: acoustic guitars shrouded in softness and reverb, toy pianos, real pianos, melodicas, xylophones, flutes, and handclaps. Sindri's vocals are beautifully understated, both haunting and heartwarming, which fits the EP's musical transitions from world-weary sighs to child-like chirps.

and as a bonus, here's Sindri's solo "pop" album, Clangour, under the name Sin Fang Bous. the similarities to Seabear are obvious, and that indulgent weirdness carries over perfectly. Clangour features bolder, more multi-layered vocals, adorable electronic glitches, and indeed, much more of a focus on delivering memorable, enjoyable pop-type mini-adventures rather than the melancholic bedroom gems found on Singing Arc.

anyway, now on to the videos! there were no songs from Singing Arc to be found on youtube, so I'll substitute one from Seabear's lovely 2007 album The Ghost That Carried Us Away, which I also recommend. it's a perfect midway point between the quiet sadness of Singing Arc and the more flamboyant Sin Fang Bous project.




Seabear - Singing Arc EP [2004]



Sin Fang Bous - Clangour [2008]

edit: I realized post-uploading that the Clangour.zip file is actually mislabeled as Clamour. sorry. :(

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