Toronto trio and Kerrang! faves The
Dirty Nil have returned with an epic new single, Bye Bye Big Bear.
Following last year’s ace Fuck Art
album, the band have today shared their latest song which pays tribute to a
local convenience store and its parking lot, near to their apartment back in the day. Clearly, it still lives fondly in their memories.
“We were there through our 20s and
having the best time,” remembers guitarist Luke Bentham. “It was so conducive
to creativity and collaboration. When we turned 30, though, it felt like time
to spring from the nest, so we all put our separate plans into motion, and then
I immediately started to miss everybody.”
The band as a whole share: “For five
years we lived together at a house in downtown Hamilton. For five years we were
sustained by the Big Bear convenience store, located directly across the
street. There we were nurtured with sparkling water, protein bars and
cigarettes. There we witnessed an untold number of human dramas play out in the
parking lot, ranging from the hilarious to the hopelessly sad. For five years
it was our clubhouse, our pirate ship, our prison. So we say farewell, thank
you for everything: Bye Bye Big Bear.”
Watch the video below: