EP 101 - Bears In Trees | It's Not A Phase

On this episode I'm joined by ¾ of Bears In Trees - Callum Litchfield, Iain Gillespie and George Berry. We talk all about the band's latest full-length album 'How To Build An Ocean: Instructions', working with producer George Perks (Enter Shikari, You Me At Six), what it's like living in Croydon, their friend Trumpet Joe, upcoming sets at Reading & Leeds Festival, and more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ----- HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 🔴 Subscribe and hit the like button 🔴 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fB35eI... 🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... 🔴 Sign up to the newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e36971be9577/sign-up 🔴 Join the Patreon:   / itsnotaphase   🔴 Buy some merch: https://its-not-a-phase.creator-sprin... ----- FOLLOW/CONTACT US: PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER:   / inappodcast   INSTAGRAM:   / inappod   FACEBOOK:   / inappodcast   ZACH REDRUP TWITTER:   / zachredrup   INSTAGRAM:   / zachredrup   TIKTOK:   / zachredrup   BEARS IN TREES TWITTER:   / bearsintrees   INSTAGRAM:   / bearsintrees   TIKTOK:   / bearsintrees   CALLUM LITCHFIELD TWITTER:   / callum_litchy   INSTAGRAM:   / callum_litchfield   TIKTOK:   / calluminatree   IAIN GILLESPIE INSTAGRAM:   / iain.pdf   GEORGE BERRY INSTAGRAM:   / georgeberryproducer   ----- TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Introducing: Bears In Trees 1:11 - Releasing new album ‘How To Build An Ocean: Instructions’ 3:02 - Inspired by touring and playing live 6:42 - Working with George Perks 10:14 - Past experience with producers 12:27 - Picking George Perks as their producer 14:23 - The residential studio experience 16:10 - The best cook in the band and ‘How To Build A Flapjack’ 17:10 - Who is Trumpet Joe? 18:50 - Lyrically discussing the mundanity of life 22:53 - Peep Show reference comparison 24:28 - Living in Croydon 26:23 - Where to visit in Croydon 29:08 - Dance routine for ‘Hot Chocolate’ 30:34 - Pre-order competition 31:58 - UK and European tour 33:05 - 2000 Trees and Reading & Leeds Festival 34:40 - Other plans for 2024 35:20 - Final words 35:57 - Outro ----- MUSIC: 'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired Violence #bearsintrees #howtobuildanocean #interview #podcast