Bipolar Explorer

cited by pop matters magazine as "eclectic, steadfast and powerful - making new and truthful music", bipolar explorer are a minimalist indie rock trio featuring former uncle frontman michael wells (lead guitar & vocals), sean lahey (guitar) and elizabeth rossa (bass), currently at work on the followup to their debut "go negative" which featured 12 songs written and recorded by wells and drummer yves gerard. that record - described by cd baby as "highly infectious, guitar-driven, hyper-literate indie rock..." - wells sees as something of an extension of his previous band (uncle)'s sound. the newly constituted trio has a slightly different approach, working on a new record at present untitled, for release later this year. citing some of the same influences - paul westerberg, ian mckaye - but considering their more recent work (westerberg's "suicaine gratifaction", mckaye's "the evens") and looking to others including justin vernon, ben gibbard, matt berninger and perhaps most notably, du