Listen to more Boy & Bear: https://lnk.to/BoyandBearCatalogue Sign-up to the Boy & Bear e-newsletter: https://www.boyandbear.com/subscribe/ Boy & Bear Touring Information: https://www.boyandbear.com/ Director: Onil Kotian Production company: Rêver / rever.com.au Producer: Zac Warneford Follow Boy & Bear - Website: http://www.boyandbear.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boyandbear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boyandbear Twitter: https://twitter.com/boyandbear/ #BoyAndBear #Alternative #IndieRock #FolkRock #Australia Lyrics It fell apart just as it began, in a flash of defiance You would take the initiative, but the rest was mine Undermanned now to understand what a free fall can feel like You became but a fabled dream that would blur in time But arrest this heart Cos sometimes a spark you know how sweet the glow, that kicks you off your line Hold your nerve I was not right I was bent out And still left on show Waiting all that Time in anguish Now had left me broke Is this the sound of a moving ground or the echoes of self-doubt I found the wine for some peace of mind but I still can't eat To meditate on a shifting sand takes steadfast and sure feet You became but a fabled dream that would stir in time But arrest this heart Cos sometimes a spark you know, how sweet the glow, that kicks you off your line Hold your nerve I was not right I was bent out And still left on show Waiting all that Time in anguish Now had left me broke When you called me I was anxious And I felt exposed But if all this Might be worth it Then I had to know I'm not angry For the time lost That’s the turning wheel And when you called me I was anxious I was terrified But I knew then And I know now It was justified See baby all that Sweet connection Sometimes takes its time Artist: Boy & Bear - David Hosking / Jonathan Hart / Killian Gavin / Timothy Hart / David Symes Album: Suck On Light Released: 2019 Genre: Alternative, IndieRock, FolkRock, FolkMusic #BoyAndBear #HoldYourNerve #SuckOnLight #Alternative #IndieRock #FolkRock #FolkMusic #OfficialVideo About The Band: '(Boy & Bear) bring their '70s inspired pop-folk vibes, combining lead vocalist Dave Hosking's signature glorious vocals with bass lines full of attitude along with cinematic melodies that resonate throughout any venue' - LeftLion UK. The Sydney 5-piece first garnered attention when they uploaded their song The Storm to triple j Unearthed in 2009. Their debut album Moonfire (2011) reached double-platinum sales, won five ARIA Awards and three songs in the triple j Hottest 100. Their sophomore album Harlequin Dream (2013) achieved platinum sales and the #1 spot on the ARIA Album chart staying in the top ten for five weeks. They followed up with Limit Of Love (2015), resulting in their second ARIA #1 album debut. After touring the world multiple times, the band became Splendour In The Grass favourites, performed on Conan O'Brien, and sold out two Sydney Opera Houses. This iconic Australian band returned with their triumphant release, Suck On Light, in 2019. In 2020 they released At Golden Retriever Studio, a series of stunningly stripped-back versions of some of the most loved songs of their career. Boy & Bear's trademark live performance warmth and charisma was experienced by over 65,000 people this Australian summer. Crowds grinned from ear to ear as they joined forces to sway together, sing their hearts out and reminisce on their fondest memories. Having now wrapped their tour, the band return to the studio to create music for expected release next year.

It is a Friday evening in Hobart, and Boy & Bear are bringing their Tripping Over Time Regional Tour to town. Steeped in songs not only from 2025's Tripping Over Time, Boy & Bear pull out many favourites from across their storied 6 album catalogue and EP, With Emperor Antarctica. Boy & Bear have been thrilling fans for more than 15 years with their signature brand of melodic folk-rock proving hugely popular ever since the release of the Moonfire album, which made double-platinum sales (remember those days?) to take the band into Australian music folklore.

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The Sydney, Australia band Boy & Bear have announced the release of their new studio album “Tripping Over Time”, on 12th December 2025 via V2 Records. The songs for the new record were recorded live and, while optimistic in tone, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. “Tripping Over Time” is said to “feel like one big celebration of joy, laced with a bittersweet, happy-sad energy.

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