Bear Hands have shared new single “Adderall/Ambien.” The band’s frontman Dylan Rau says, “this song chronicles a personal history with drugs and includes a discussion of which ones will ruin your life and which ones will make life worth living,” further noting, “Your mileage may vary!”

Bear Hands shot a video for the song which was initially conceived of as a more malevolent sequel of their’ 2014 “Agora” video. Drawing on a long-dormant film school education, it was directed by Rau with help from the band’s old friend and noted photographer Christopher Saunders and producer partner Ursula Strauss. They also won over 75 dollars on scratch-off lotto tickets during the experience thereby defraying the cost of production considerably. Rau says “the visuals for ‘Adderall / Ambien’ paint a portrait of life in the grip of addiction and isolation whilst also having a pretty good time.” Listen to “Adderall/Ambien.”

The band hit the road on October 27th, starting in Hartford, CT, with stops in Brooklyn, NY, for a show at Music Hall Of Williamsburg on November 1 and at the Teragram in Los Angeles, CA on November 12. All dates are listed below, and tickets are on-sale now.

After moving to a tiny town on the Oregon coast in 2019, the band’s singer/songwriter Dylan Rau made an attempt to take a step back from music, spending his time “chopping some wood and learning how to use power tools.” But it turned out he was better at writing songs. New tracks were shaped remotely over the following few years between band members (bassist Val Loper and drummer TJ Orscher) on opposite coasts. The band eventually found themselves back together in Cherry Hill, NJ, with producer and touring guitarist Alex M before the finishing touches were put on by co-producers Elliott Kozel (Yves Tumor, SZA, Lizzo) and Caleb Wright (Samia, Charly Bliss).

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