Sometimes Things Just Disappear Explained

Sometimes Things Just Disappear is the debut studio album by American rock band Polar Bear Club. It is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed EP, The Redder, the Better, and received mostly favorable reviews.

Production

Sometimes Things Just Disappear was recorded at Nada Studios in July 2007, with producer John Naclerio, who also served as engineer, and mastered the album.

Release

In July 2007, Polar Bear Club signed to Red Leader Records.^[1] On August 2, 2007, "Our Ballads" was made available for streaming through the band's Myspace profile, followed by "Burned Out in a Jar" later that month.^{[2] [3]} On December 14, 2007, Sometimes Things Just Disappear was announced for release in three months' time; alongside this, "Another Night in the Rock" was posted on Myspace.^[4] Sometimes Things Just Disappear was released on March 11, 2008 through Red Leader Records. In August and September, the band went on tour with the Gaslight Anthem and American Steel.^[5] In between dates on this tour, the band performed shows in Canada with the Swellers.^[6] In October 2008, the band went on a tour of the US with Crime in Stereo and Broadway Calls.^[7] They then appeared at The Fest in Florida.^[8] In December, the band went on a brief tour with Fireworks, Forfeit and the Swellers in the US,^{[9] [10]} followed by a few shows in Canada with Cancer Bats and the Holly Springs Disaster.^[11] In February and March 2009, the band went on a tour of Europe alongside the Gaslight Anthem.^[12] Also in March, the band went a headlining UK tour,^[13] followed by a brief tour with Have Heart and Trapped Under Ice.^[14]

Reception

Punknews.org ranked the album at number six on their list of the year's 20 best releases.^[15]

Track listing

All songs by Polar Bear Club, all lyrics by Jimmy Stadt, except some in "As 'Twere the Mirror" adapted from quote by Vinnie Paul.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog #
United States Canada <	-- It is known that the album has been released in these countries through the labels listed, however references are not found and it is possible that it has been released through the labels in some European countries. Until evidence of this is found (with accurate release date), they are to be excluded from the list.-->	March 11, 2008[16]	Red Leader Records	CD	RLR15
	April 7, 2009[17]	Bridge Nine Records	LP	202101

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.^[18] Polar Bear Club

• Jimmy Stadt – vocals
• Chris Browne – guitars
• Greg Odom – bass
• Nate Morris – guitars
• Emmett Menke – drums

Additional musicians

• Jasmyn Belcher – cello (track 10)

Production

• John Naclerio – producer, engineer, mastering
• Richard Minino – illustrations

External links

• Sometimes Things Just Disappear at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Polar Bear Club signs to Red Leader Records. Punknews.org. White, Adam. July 10, 2007. May 30, 2022.
2. Web site: Polar Bear Club: 'Our Ballads'. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. August 2, 2007. May 30, 2022.
3. Web site: Polar Bear Club: 'Burned Our in a Jar'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. August 20, 2007. May 30, 2022.
4. Web site: Polar Bear Club: 'Another Night in the Rock'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. December 14, 2007. June 6, 2022.
5. Web site: The Gaslight Anthem hitting the road. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731171208/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_4288. Alternative Press. July 13, 2008. July 31, 2017. July 10, 2017.
6. Web site: Polar Bear Club heading north with the Swellers. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 27, 2008. July 24, 2017.
7. Web site: Crime In Stereo posts 'Desertbed,' announces dates with Polar Bear Club / Broadway Calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731151952/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_4717. Alternative Press. September 16, 2008. July 31, 2017. July 25, 2017.
8. Web site: The Fest 7 confirms bands, launches website. Punknews.org. White, Adam. August 26, 2008. June 18, 2022.
9. Web site: Polar Bear Club / Fireworks / Forfeit doing short tour together. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 27, 2008. July 26, 2017.
10. Web site: The Swellers post tour videos and add December dates. Punknews.org. Conoley, Ben. November 26, 2008. June 20, 2022.
11. Web site: Cancer Bats / The Holly Springs Disaster / Polar Bear Club set for short Canadian run. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 30, 2008. July 26, 2017.
12. Web site: The Gaslight Anthem / Frank Turner / Polar Bear Club set for European tour next year. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 28, 2008. July 26, 2017.
13. Web site: Polar Bear Club UK headlining tour announced. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 16, 2009. July 31, 2017.
14. Web site: Have Heart / Polar Bear Club / Trapped Under Ice to tour. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 3, 2009. July 31, 2017.
15. Web site: Best of 2008: Punknews.org (2008). Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. December 31, 2008. June 21, 2022.
16. Web site: Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Disappear. 2009-11-02. AbsolutePunk.net.
17. Web site: Polar Bear Club "Sometimes Things Just Disappear" #B9R110. 2009-11-02. Bridge Nine Records. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120526055014/http://www.bridge9.com/disco/137. 2012-05-26.
18. Sometimes Things Just Disappear. Polar Bear Club. 2008. booklet. Red Leader Records. RLR-15.