SXSW is where buzzes start, and this year was no exception: everyone was talking about Bear In Heaven. And there’s not long before everyone in the UK/Europe can hear for themselves what all the fuss is about. The album Beast Rest Fourth Mouth is out on April 5. The band’s first European tour kicks off on April 15 in Barcelona, and reaches the UK on the April 20 (see full tour dates).

And the album is now available to order from the Dreamboat store in vinyl+MP3 and CD editions. Order the vinyl edition directly from Dreamboat for a chance to win one of ten copies signed by the band (and to choose one of two vinyl colours)!

Here are some of the things people have been saying this week, by the way:

“Bear in Heaven turn out to be AMAZING. There’s an electronic, emo undercurrent. There’s conviction and interesting instrumentation. There are songs that build and explode in the manner of a controlled explosion. It left me very, very excited.” — Huw Stephens

“They’ve Yeasayer’s playfulness, MGMT’s way with a deceptively catchy melody, and The Ruby Suns’ penchant for layering on an infectiously happy haziness that keeps the listener coming back. And the combination is exquisitely managed… expect to hear a lot more about Bear In Heaven over the coming months.” — Mike Diver, BBC Music

Spring is in the air, and that can only mean one thing: the Dreamboat 2010 sampler is here. Get a jump on the upcoming releases in 2010 as well as a couple of our favorites from last year with this 8-track sampler. The CD comes with liner notes and all that nonsense and is packaged in a good looking fold-out digi sleeve. And it’s yours, for free here!