Bearings ponder the wonder and fragility of life on new belter 'Slip'

Jun 19, 2023

It’s been a hot minute since we had a dope band with “bear” in its name, but Ottawa’s Bearings are here to fill the void in a blissfully noisy way. The pop-punk band unleashed a razor-sharp new belter today (August 1) called “Slip,” and it’s the latest to be featuring on forthcoming album, The Best Part About Being Human, due August 18 via Pure Noise Recordings.

“’Slip’ was something that came together on its own,” says Bearings. “The chorus sort of has that country sway to it and the versus tell a story about the wonder and fragility of life. The feelings of loving, but knowing you can never be perfect for that person or rather perfect for anyone as you’re only human. Looking into others experiences and how they found their way through the ups and downs together and what that might have looked like.”

The song should sound huge when Bearings play Crystal Ballroom in Somerville on September 24, a banger of a Sunday night that also features Just Friends, Young Culture, and Youth Fountain. Learn all the words to “Slip” well in advance below.