[Cover photo credit to Sheva Kafai]
Chinese American Bear, the duo of Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten, have shared their new single “Dance Dance Dance (跳舞跳舞跳舞)”, a previously unheard track from their new album, Dim Sum & Then Some, released in May of this year via Moshi Moshi Records. The single also arrives alongside a very colorful video composed of fan submitted footage.
Tong comments:
‘Dance Dance Dance (跳舞跳舞跳舞)’ is a groovy, riff-laden, slightly psychedelic, disco bop that we wrote in early 2025. It’s a simple song, about getting down to the groove! Bryce had written the bass line & drums first, and we remember listening back and just wanting to bop and move our bodies. So as the song developed, we decided that it should be about just that. The lyrics are about moving, grooving, and listening to the beat. “Waiting for the wu liu qi (5 6 7). Take me to the san er yi (3 2 1), I don’t wanna lose it. I just wanna move it. Hey!”.
Dim Sum & Then Some follows their 2024 full-length Wah!!!. Delving further into experimental territory while embracing more traditional Pop elements, the album builds up a “collage of the duo’s life together – exploring food, small joys, Chinese-American upbringing, love, and fantasy.”
Chinese American Bear returns to tour the UK and Europe next month, with a sold out show in Paris on September 21st, and ending with a show at Oslo Hackney in London on September 24th. The tour follows an extensive touring run this year already in North America and Europe, including appearances at The Great Escape, Dot To Dot and London Calling (NL).
Chinese American Bear is a duo from Seattle, creating “fun & eclectic bilingual English/Chinese ear candy.” The married couple creates groovy tunes in their home studio together. They toured internationally with the release of their second album Wah!!! including 15 cities in China, multiple trips to the UK, dozens of festivals, and support for the Pop star/internet phenomenon Poppy (USA), and Greer (USA). Their music has been featured in the film The Wedding Banquet, Apple TV series Platonic, EA’s new “Skate” video game, an Apple commercial, and more.
