Distraction (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Distraction

| type = studio

| artist = Bear Hands

| cover = distraction-bear-hands.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2014|2|18}}

| recorded = 2013
Cantora Studios
New York City

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Experimental rock, indie rock, post-punk

| length = 35:46

| label = Cantora

| producer = Ted Feldman

| prev_title = Burning Bush Supper Club

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = You'll Pay For This

| next_year = 2016

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Distraction

| type = studio

| single1 = Giants

| single1date = January 13, 2014

| single2 = Peacekeeper

| single2date = April 3, 2014

| single3 = Agora

| single3date = March 24, 2014

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = Favorable{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0002611591 |tab=review |first=Gregory |last=Heaney |accessdate=2014-04-07}}

| rev2 = Alt Press

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Pettigrew|first=Jason|title=Bear Hands – Distraction|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/bear_hands_distraction|work=AltPress|publisher=AltPress.com|accessdate=April 7, 2014|date=February 18, 2014}}

| rev3 = PopMatters

| rev3Score = (5/10){{cite web|last=Fiander|first=Matthew|title=Bear Hands: Distraction|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/180425-bear-hands-distraction/|work=PopMatters|publisher=PopMatters.com|accessdate=April 7, 2014|date=April 2, 2014}}

| rev4 = Rolling Stone

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Dolan|first=Jon|title=Bear Hands 'Distraction' Album Review|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/distraction-20140221|magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=RollingStone.com|accessdate=April 7, 2014|date=February 21, 2014}}

| noprose=yes

}}

Distraction is the second album by experimental rock outfit Bear Hands.

Track listing

  1. "Moment of Silence" (3:19)
  2. "Giants" (3:08)
  3. "Agora" (2:40)
  4. "Bone Digger" (3:31)
  5. "Vile Iowa" (2:55)
  6. "Bad Friend" (2:51)
  7. "The Bug" (3:29)
  8. "Peacekeeper" (2:54)
  9. "Sleeping on the Floor" (2:36)
  10. "Party Hats" (4:59)
  11. "Thought Wrong" (3:24)

Charts

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! Chart (2016)

! Peak
position

{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|23|artist=Bear Hands|album=You'll Pay For This|accessdate=April 7, 2016|rowheader=true}}

References

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{{Bear Hands}}

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Category:2014 albums

Category:Bear Hands albums