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Art Bears was a Marxist avant-garde art rock band that emerged from the Canterbury scene following the dissolution of Henry Cow. The band formed during the recording sessions for what was intended to be Henry Cow's fifth studio album. After the initial recordings, it was decided to create additional material under the Art Bears name. The driving forces behind this decision were two-thirds of the trio: drummer and lyricist Chris Cutler and guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, and violinist Fred Frith. They were later joined by German vocalist Dagmar Krause, who had previously collaborated with Henry Cow. The completed songs included "Terrain," "The Tube," "The Dance," and "Piers."

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