Sometimes Things Just Disappear
Studio album by
Polar Bear Club
ReleasedMarch 11, 2008
RecordedJuly 2007
StudioNada Studios
GenrePost-hardcore, indie rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore, emo
Length39:29
LabelRed Leader
ProducerJohn Naclerio
Polar Bear Club chronology
The Redder, the Better
(2006)		 Sometimes Things Just Disappear
(2008)		 The Summer of George
(2009)

Sometimes Things Just Disappear is the debut studio album by American rock band Polar Bear Club. It is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed EP, The Redder, the Better, and received mostly favorable reviews.

Production

Sometimes Things Just Disappear was recorded at Nada Studios in July 2007, with producer John Naclerio, who also served as engineer, and mastered the album.[1]

Release

In July 2007, Polar Bear Club signed to Red Leader Records.[2] On August 2, 2007, "Our Ballads" was made available for streaming through the band's Myspace profile, followed by "Burned Out in a Jar" later that month.[3][4] On December 14, 2007, Sometimes Things Just Disappear was announced for release in three months' time; alongside this, "Another Night in the Rock" was posted on Myspace.[5] Sometimes Things Just Disappear was released on March 11, 2008 through Red Leader Records. In August and September, the band went on tour with the Gaslight Anthem and American Steel.[6] In between dates on this tour, the band performed shows in Canada with the Swellers.[7] In October 2008, the band went on a tour of the US with Crime in Stereo and Broadway Calls.[8] They then appeared at The Fest in Florida.[9] In December, the band went on a brief tour with Fireworks, Forfeit and the Swellers in the US,[10][11] followed by a few shows in Canada with Cancer Bats and the Holly Springs Disaster.[12] In February and March 2009, the band went on a tour of Europe alongside the Gaslight Anthem.[13] Also in March, the band went a headlining UK tour,[14] followed by a brief tour with Have Heart and Trapped Under Ice.[15]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[16]
Rock Sound(7/10)[17]
Sputnikmusic(4/5)[18]

Punknews.org ranked the album at number six on their list of the year's 20 best releases.[19]

Track listing

All songs by Polar Bear Club, all lyrics by Jimmy Stadt, except some in "As 'Twere the Mirror" adapted from quote by Vinnie Paul.[1]

No.TitleLength
1."Eat Dinner, Bury the Dog, and Run"4:22
2."Hollow Place"4:12
3."Bug Parade"4:01
4."Another Night in the Rock"3:48
5."Burned Out in a Jar"3:17
6."As 'Twere the Mirror"3:59
7."Tried"3:20
8."Our Ballads"3:32
9."Heart Attack at Thirty"3:27
10."Convinced I'm Wrong"5:31
Total length:39:29

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog #
United States United States
Canada Canada		 March 11, 2008[20] Red Leader Records CD RLR15
April 7, 2009[21] Bridge Nine Records LP 202101

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Polar Bear Club (2008). Sometimes Things Just Disappear (booklet). Red Leader Records. RLR-15.
  2. ↑ White, Adam (July 10, 2007). "Polar Bear Club signs to Red Leader Records". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ Shultz, Brian (August 2, 2007). "Polar Bear Club: 'Our Ballads'". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ Paul, Aubin (August 20, 2007). "Polar Bear Club: 'Burned Our in a Jar'". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ Paul, Aubin (December 14, 2007). "Polar Bear Club: 'Another Night in the Rock'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Gaslight Anthem hitting the road". Alternative Press. July 13, 2008. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Polar Bear Club heading north with the Swellers". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 27, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Crime In Stereo posts 'Desertbed,' announces dates with Polar Bear Club / Broadway Calls". Alternative Press. September 16, 2008. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ White, Adam (August 26, 2008). "The Fest 7 confirms bands, launches website". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Polar Bear Club / Fireworks / Forfeit doing short tour together". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 27, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ Conoley, Ben (November 26, 2008). "The Swellers post tour videos and add December dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Cancer Bats / The Holly Springs Disaster / Polar Bear Club set for short Canadian run". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 30, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  13. ↑ "The Gaslight Anthem / Frank Turner / Polar Bear Club set for European tour next year". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 28, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Polar Bear Club UK headlining tour announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 16, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Have Heart / Polar Bear Club / Trapped Under Ice to tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 3, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  16. ↑ Rogowski, Jordan (2008-06-03). "Review: Sometimes Things Just Disappear". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  17. ↑ Childs, Richard. "Review: Sometimes Things Just Disappear". Rock Sound (109, May 2008): 97.
  18. ↑ Greer, Nick (2008-05-22). "Review: Sometimes Things Just Disappear". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  19. ↑ Shultz, Brian (December 31, 2008). "Best of 2008: Punknews.org (2008)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Disappear". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  21. ↑ "Polar Bear Club "Sometimes Things Just Disappear" #B9R110". Bridge Nine Records. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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