| Tripping Over Time | ||||
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| Released | 12 December 2025 | |||
| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | Boy & Bear (self-released) | |||
| Producer | Boy & Bear | |||
| Boy & Bear chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Tripping Over Time | ||||
Tripping Over Time is the sixth studio album by Australian indie band Boy & Bear. It was announced on 17 October 2025 and released on 12 December 2025.[2]
Upon announcement, vocalist and guitarist Dave Hosking said: "The record predominantly is about how time changes us. We grow up, our priorities shift, our lives move onto new chapters and with this comes new insights but also new challenges. It's a balancing act of reflecting or even yearning for our youth whilst also embracing life as it inevitably moves forward. So, I think the record's emotional core is really about finding peace in who we are and who we've become. It’s about self-growth.”[4]
The album will be promoted with a performance on the steps of the Sydney Opera House on 14 December 2025.[1]
Reception
[edit]Al Newstead from Double J said "this record offers gentle twists on their tried-and-true sound, not a re-haul. And a welcome one at that."[5]
Paul Cashmere from Noise11 said "Tripping Over Time finds Boy & Bear balancing nostalgia with forward motion, an approach that suits a band now more comfortable with its identity. The album's themes of time, change and domestic life are familiar, yet they are expressed with renewed subtlety and melodic assurance. For long-term fans, the record extends the band's signature strengths, and for new listeners, it offers an accessible entry point."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "Tripping Over Time" – 4:33
- "Where Does Life Begin" – 2:57
- "Vertigo" – 3:22
- "Ancestors" – 2:56
- "Thunder" – 3:03
- "Lost Control" – 3:31
- "Love Has Been Too Good to Me" – 4:04
- "Roses" – 2:50
- "Sleep Talking" – 3:18
- "All These Years" – 3:48
- "Movie" – 4:23
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BOY & BEAR Share Double A-Side Single + Videos "Where Does Life Begin" / "Vertigo'" + Announce Show At the Sydney Opera House Forecourt". The Rock Pit. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Boy & Bear Drop Luminous New Single "Tripping Over Time" Announce Sixth Album + Huge Sydney Opera House Headline Show". Noise11. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Today beloved indie alternative act Boy & Bear double down on utter sonic magic, releasing a new double A-Side single Roses and Lost Control". 27 Magazine. 15 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Boy & Bear Announce New Album and Single "Tripping Over Time"". The Note. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Boy & Bear Tripping Over Time". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Boy & Bear Unveil Sixth Album Tripping Over Time, Announce Major 2026 Tour". Noise11. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.