If you’ve caught one of the shows on ear’s ‘Rumspringa’ tour, you’ll know exactly why the energy ends up with more moshpits and crowdsurfing than the duo’s delicate vocals and shapeshifting electronics might suggest. The kids are ready to dance, ear are right there encouraging them (“You can tweak a little harder to this one,” they said before playing “Theorem” last night in Portland), and the bass hits and breakbeats on songs like “Real Life” and “The Most Dear and The Future” mean something different in a packed, smoke-filled warehouse venue that sits beside active train tracks. Things have moved quickly for ear since their album ‘The Most Dear And The Future’ picked up momentum through the end of 2025 into 2026. They released an album with @A24 Music, popped up in Apple’s big launch for the new foldable iPhone, and you might have seen clips of them head-banging to their glitchy but delicate songs pop up on your social media feeds. It’s all well-deserved. The ‘Rumspringa’ tour starte...