Listen: Museum Of Bellas Artes – Bear Cubs

It’s been 18 months since we last heard from Stockholm pop trio Museum Of Bellas Artes; the delicate blend of art house pop and sumptuous production that made up debut EP Days Ahead was a force to be reckoned with. Yet, whilst the yearning vocals and almost trademark flute lines are still present, MBA showcase the first track from their upcoming full-length with a more understated number than we’ve previously heard. ‘Bear Cubs’ lays the trio wide open – its brief three minutes over in the blink of an eye. No tricks or flashy production, just simple and understated pop that begs to be played on a loop.

Premiered on Pitchfork earlier today, ‘Bear Cubs’ drops digitally via Swedish pop masters Force Majeure on June 11 with a 7″ following two days later on the 13. Backed with ‘Dead Silence’ – a complete contradiction to the a-side, and one that perhaps hints at more sinister tones for forthcoming material. Stream ‘Bear Cubs’ below.

The trio recently stopped by Filmhuset in Stockholm to cut this stripped back version of ‘Bear Cubs’ for our good friends over at PSL. Watch the delicate piano backed take in full below.