Release date:
October 18, 2024
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Chinese American Bear is a C-pop duo,currently based in Seattle, who create eclecticbilingual (English/Chinese) ear candy.Composed of married couple Bryce Barsten andAnne Tong, the pair make music that blendsChinese mando-pop and the Western indie popcanon, writing songs that flit between Englishand Mandarin, capturing a spirit of cross-culturaljoy and longing, that is often poignant whilenever losing it's sense of fun.They've been described as if The Flaming Lips,Dusty Springfield, and The Beach Boys had ababy with Care Bear. The album is full ofcomedy, groove, quirk, and cuteness withmelodically rich instrumentation, bits ofpsychedelia, doses of funk, and a lot of lyricsabout filling up your belly with food. The duoexplain: "Wah!!! isn't really about anything inparticular. We like that. We like to write whatmakes us smile on any particular day

Tracklist:
  • 1. Kids Go Down
  • 2. Magic Number
  • 3. Yummy Yummy Yummy
  • 4. Feelin' Fuzzy
  • 5. Love You
  • 6. Heartbreaker
  • 7. Pink Strawberries
  • 8. Bear Day
  • 9. Float on Baby
  • 10. Weekend in Chinatown
  • 11. Take Me to Beijing