SKin TRacks by bearfffbear

You know bearfffbear in another context. Now hear what he thinks about sex between gay men, something he knows a lot about.

If the songs bother you, then think how being gay in a straight world bothers the hell out of us - you want us to be just like you and we're not. We are suffering under the tyranny of equality - all the gay bars in London are closing down because you say we are equal to you and we're welcome in your bars - well we're not, equal or welcome, we're different and our difference needs respecting.We may be politically equal to you hets, and nearly the same as you, but we are different and that DIFFERENCE needs celebrating. This is the celebration.

We define ourselves by our sexuality. Get over it. Sex is what we do - and we don't care if it disgusts you

website: bearfffbear.com

Comments on the album:

“… it's a triumph… and quite shocking! … As for the songs (which were easily accessed on Bandcamp, high quality, etc. and nicely accompanied by the lyrics) they are shocking because what they are talking about is not being addressed, at least not anywhere mainstream. Gay cultures are being increasingly integrated into ‘culture’ (read: straight culture) and this album challenges that. How shockingly patronising of us straight folk to let ‘you’ all ‘in’ to our family-orientated traditions! I've never thought of it this way and confess to being with the view that gay marriage was progressive, completely unproblematic. It is by definition a shocking album because a lot of the acts it describes can’t be integrated. They refuse integration.”

“bearffbear’s voice echoes Ian Curtis (and there is little higher praise than that) but refigured for today, and I loved the way it sat above the driving guitars.”