Chinese American Bear are announcing their new LP Wah!!!. The duo is comprised of Bryce Barsten and Anne Tong, who make DIY pop that blends Chinese mando-pop and the Western indie pop canon. They write songs that between English and Mandarin, capturing a spirit of cross-cultural joy and longing, that is often poignant while never losing its sense of fun, there new album will drop on October 18th via Moshi Moshi.

Recently Chinese American Bear shared “Feelin’ Fuzzy (毛绒绒的感觉)” to announce their signing to the UK independent label Moshi Moshi (Girl Ray, Anna Meredith, Hot Chip) who will release CAB’s new LP on October 18th. To mark the announcement the band is sharing a new single entitled “Heartbreaker 伤心情歌” along with an accompanying video

Tong says of the song:

We had this loose idea about someone who dreamed of becoming a big music star and then getting their heart broken by it. The verse lyrics are “Come and listen. I want to be a big star. Just you wait and see. Shining brightly and happily”.

Barsten adds:

We’ve always wanted to write a song like “Heartbreaker” – this kind of playful, 60’s style, mid tempo heartbreak song. We like the juxtaposition of singing about heartbreak paired with a more playful/upbeat sounding song. Most heartbreak songs are really sad and slow! This song was recorded with the cheapest and dingiest sounding instruments we have. Which we love! A semi-broken $100 acoustic guitar tuned to Nashville tuning for that 12-string sound, and an old 1980s Casio CT-310 I got when I was 10 years old. It’s all truly heartbreaking.

Chinese American Bear
Wah!!!
Tracklist
Moshi Moshi Records

Kids Go Down 孩子们的时光
Magic Number 魔法数字
Yummy Yummy Yummy 好吃好吃
Feelin Fuzzy (毛绒绒的感觉)
Love You 爱你
Heartbreaker 伤心情歌
Pink Strawberries 粉红草莓
Bear Day 熊的日子
Float On Baby 宝贝, 随风摇摆
Weekend In Chinatown 唐人街周末
Take Me To Beijing 一起回北京

Pre-order Wah!!! by Chinese Bear HERE