'ask polarbear'
volume 2
may/june 1999
Eric Avery
andy tefft asks...
what is the origin of the drum loop at the beginning of "zulu"? is it a field recording?
Eric: An old black and white african adventure flick.
Joseph Albritton asks...
Eric, what do think about the Jane's Relapse?
Eric: That was then. This is now.
And is it possible that you guys will make a music video to be seen on Mtv?
Eric: First things first, we need a record deal so that a company would pay for all the hot chicks, cool cars and fancy duds one needs for a vid.
Organa says...
no questions, just a brief comment: thanks for making music that's got some soul in it! its so hard to find these days......the new polarbear cd is absolute brilliance and every bit as good as the first. i didnt think it was really possible 4 years ago, but something has finally surpassed deconstruction. let hell commence freezing over. thanks again
Eric: Thanks for the kind words. Most folk in the industry wouldnt recognize soul if it bit them in the ass.
John Phillips asks...
is that song Flyer about Navarro?
Eric: No it is about my friend Chris Brinkman. The david in the beginning of the song is my friend David Karr who wrote me from taipei. The postcard got me thinking that afternoon and i wrote the song.
Noah L. Waller asks...
Eric, From your Chewing Gum EP to Something it seems like you've (in particular) changed your style of playing, from a more aggressive, dominate line to a moving addition to the broad soundscape. Is this a deliberate change in direction for your playing as a whole or are you just fucking around with some new styles?
Eric: It was a conscious decision to try assigning the usual bass role to subs and keys on the computer and trying to find a new place for my bass to live in the soundscape.
Also, I volunteer my couches. Hell, I'll even look for a venue. I'm short on the plane tix. Does 2 of 3 get a show in wonderful south florida? Can't hurt to ask...
Eric: Sunscreen for four and youve got a deal.
SC asks...
Dumb Question I know, as I haven't heard Polar Bear, but how does the music compare to Deconstruction? Is it specifically non-'verse/chorus/verse/chorus/guitar solo/ending'?
Eric: We did try to keep experimenting with the structure although it is more rhythm focused.
