Chinese American Bear celebrate bilingual indie pop on Dim Sum & Then Some

Seattle duo Chinese American Bear release Dim Sum & Then Some on 8 May via Moshi Moshi Records, continuing their joyful and bilingual approach to indie pop. Formed by Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten, the project blends Mandarin and English lyrics with a bright musical personality shaped by pop, psych, fantasy, food, relationship snapshots and cultural memory.

The album follows their earlier releases and captures the pair’s life together as romantic partners, giving the record a warm domestic heart beneath the playful surfaces. Lead single All The People, or 所有人, introduced the album with fantasy imagery, lightness and animated charm, while the full tracklist includes No No Yeah Yeah, I Wanna Go Home, Mama, Lovely Day and Chinese American Bear Anthem.

What makes Chinese American Bear stand out is the way they make bilingual songwriting feel natural rather than decorative. The Mandarin and English elements are not a concept pasted on top of indie pop; they are part of how the duo’s world actually sounds.