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Track Listings
| 1. My Time |
| 2. Summer Angel |
| 3. Secret Country |
| 4. Hold Me Down |
| 5. Excuses |
| 6. The Thief |
| 7. Into the Mirror |
| 8. Animal Backwards |
| 9. Dayglow Vista Rd. |
| 10. Fooled by the Night |
Editorial Reviews
Over the years, Minus the Bear has won over legions of fans and critics with an exhilarating live show and a sound uniquely their own. With a devoted fan base, Minus the Bear sell out 2000-capacity venues nationwide, have generated more than 13 million plays on MySpace, and continuously release new material to fan and critical acclaim. Similar artists include: Vampire Weekend, Phoenix and Spoon.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By C. Dickerson
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been a long-time fan of this band and Menos El Oso was and is still one of my favorite albums of all time. That being said, I was very skeptical when I went through and previewed this album. I thought the 30 second clips sounded too pop-ish and I figured I'd be disappointed. Boy, was I wrong.
This album is absolutely amazing and I'm sad it's only 10 songs long. The $5.99 price makes it a steal and I'm now planning on seeing them live to experience their music first-hand. It's the kind of music you put on in the car and your friends say, "Whoa, who is this?" The more you listen to this album, the more you hear little things going on that you never noticed before and it's wonderful. For the price, definitely five stars.
This album is absolutely amazing and I'm sad it's only 10 songs long. The $5.99 price makes it a steal and I'm now planning on seeing them live to experience their music first-hand. It's the kind of music you put on in the car and your friends say, "Whoa, who is this?" The more you listen to this album, the more you hear little things going on that you never noticed before and it's wonderful. For the price, definitely five stars.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I originally gave this album 5 stars, and I got plenty of thumbs up for that review, but I've thought about it long and hard. This album is NOT a 5 star album, and I'll explain why.
One of Minus The Bear's strong points is Jake Snider's incredible lyrics. Just listen to "Burying Luck" or "This Ain't A Surfin' Movie". There's great intelligence in MTB's entire catalog. The choruses are unconventional ("Get Me Naked 2"), the song structures are complex ("Michio's Death Drive"), and the themes, despite being mostly women and booze, did stretch to fascinating territory ("I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien"). OMNI's lyrics are quite...bland. Unoriginal. Kind of average. According to Jake Snider, "We always wanted to see just how weird we can make a pop song, but I think at some point we abandoned that and just started wanting to write really good songs." I'd have to disagree. If you're talking about "Planet Of Ice", then heck yeah, you achieved that! But with OMNI? Those are not "really good songs". They are not little 13 year old girlie songs, but I find them very disappointing for MTB. "You've got a rich dad who hates every boy like me". Ugh. Maybe It is for 13 year old girls. Not to mention "I don't know you that well but I like your energy". What is this? 80's pop? Need more lyrical proof? Check out these other OMNI "highlights":
"Caught in the pull of your green eyed glow I want to feel my skin in the snow" (why?)
"You release from your kiss and do a dance for me in the rain"
"Should I find you're not around I would surely chase you down lure you in with a lonely sound and then I'll have you" (uh...what?)
"That black and white dress puts me into a trance as I memorize you"
But as a redemption, songs like "Into The Mirror" and maybe "Fooled By The Night" (the beginning) are outstanding. However, none of them even compete with "Houston, We Have Uh-Oh".
Another reason I can only give AT MOST 3 stars is the fact that the instrumentation is underdeveloped for the band. Some parts are slightly exciting, like the beginning of "Summer Angel", but you'll never hear anything epic on this album like on "Planet Of Ice". OMNI's rather underwhelming. Not saying that it's not creative. You can tell it's MTB, but not the MTB you remember. "My Time" is more loud than good-sounding, and is actually a very unsatisfying single. Yeah, they got the cool Japanese synth, but it doesn't have any burn-yer-eyebrows guitar worked up in there. I agree with another reviewer that overall, the guitars are "toned down". Nothing catchy on this album is as catchy (or fun) as the guitars on "Lemurs, Man, Lemurs" or "Drilling". I don't really like synths or keyboards without an excessive amount of electric guitar. When used properly, they can be excellent, but they are too prominent on this album. MTB is a guitar band! They never hid their talents! They are seriously killer guitar players (and an awesome drum player). I'm just not feeling the groove with OMNI.
Overall, not an impressive release, guys. I expected something more in the direction of the last album (you can probably tell by now that I LOVE "Planet Of Ice"). And why the change of labels? Suicide Squeeze is awesome! Maybe the band moved or something. MTB always took more than one listen to like, but even after listening to OMNI a bunch, I don't like it. It's not an Indie classic. It's just an excuse to tour some more, really. The cover may be cool, and the deluxe vinyl may have a nice stencil (what a gimmick), but it just ain't a golden record. And before I say that 100 more times in several different more ways, I shall stop here. It's an OK album. It doesn't completely suck, but I'll probably sell my CD to a used record store before long. As the motivation posters on 3rd graders' classroom walls say, "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra."
One of Minus The Bear's strong points is Jake Snider's incredible lyrics. Just listen to "Burying Luck" or "This Ain't A Surfin' Movie". There's great intelligence in MTB's entire catalog. The choruses are unconventional ("Get Me Naked 2"), the song structures are complex ("Michio's Death Drive"), and the themes, despite being mostly women and booze, did stretch to fascinating territory ("I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien"). OMNI's lyrics are quite...bland. Unoriginal. Kind of average. According to Jake Snider, "We always wanted to see just how weird we can make a pop song, but I think at some point we abandoned that and just started wanting to write really good songs." I'd have to disagree. If you're talking about "Planet Of Ice", then heck yeah, you achieved that! But with OMNI? Those are not "really good songs". They are not little 13 year old girlie songs, but I find them very disappointing for MTB. "You've got a rich dad who hates every boy like me". Ugh. Maybe It is for 13 year old girls. Not to mention "I don't know you that well but I like your energy". What is this? 80's pop? Need more lyrical proof? Check out these other OMNI "highlights":
"Caught in the pull of your green eyed glow I want to feel my skin in the snow" (why?)
"You release from your kiss and do a dance for me in the rain"
"Should I find you're not around I would surely chase you down lure you in with a lonely sound and then I'll have you" (uh...what?)
"That black and white dress puts me into a trance as I memorize you"
But as a redemption, songs like "Into The Mirror" and maybe "Fooled By The Night" (the beginning) are outstanding. However, none of them even compete with "Houston, We Have Uh-Oh".
Another reason I can only give AT MOST 3 stars is the fact that the instrumentation is underdeveloped for the band. Some parts are slightly exciting, like the beginning of "Summer Angel", but you'll never hear anything epic on this album like on "Planet Of Ice". OMNI's rather underwhelming. Not saying that it's not creative. You can tell it's MTB, but not the MTB you remember. "My Time" is more loud than good-sounding, and is actually a very unsatisfying single. Yeah, they got the cool Japanese synth, but it doesn't have any burn-yer-eyebrows guitar worked up in there. I agree with another reviewer that overall, the guitars are "toned down". Nothing catchy on this album is as catchy (or fun) as the guitars on "Lemurs, Man, Lemurs" or "Drilling". I don't really like synths or keyboards without an excessive amount of electric guitar. When used properly, they can be excellent, but they are too prominent on this album. MTB is a guitar band! They never hid their talents! They are seriously killer guitar players (and an awesome drum player). I'm just not feeling the groove with OMNI.
Overall, not an impressive release, guys. I expected something more in the direction of the last album (you can probably tell by now that I LOVE "Planet Of Ice"). And why the change of labels? Suicide Squeeze is awesome! Maybe the band moved or something. MTB always took more than one listen to like, but even after listening to OMNI a bunch, I don't like it. It's not an Indie classic. It's just an excuse to tour some more, really. The cover may be cool, and the deluxe vinyl may have a nice stencil (what a gimmick), but it just ain't a golden record. And before I say that 100 more times in several different more ways, I shall stop here. It's an OK album. It doesn't completely suck, but I'll probably sell my CD to a used record store before long. As the motivation posters on 3rd graders' classroom walls say, "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This truly is a phenomenal album. Having been a casual MTB fan ever since Highly Refined Pirates, this album has pushed them into my top favorite groups. The album is definitely a grower, the songs aren't immediately catchy or memorable, but as you listen further and all the little intricacies creep out it starts to take on a life of it's own. The album's high point for me is definitely the two-song arch of "Into The Mirror" and "Animal Backwards," the latter of which uses samples from the former song but with the audio reversed. Other highlights include 'Summer Angel' and 'Dayglow Vista Road'. Give this album a chance, you won't regret it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Album...bad copies from Amazon
I first learned of Minus The Bear through the Website "Live At Daryls House" and really liked what I heard. 2 tracks from this album were on the show. Read more
Published 7 days ago by M. Kuhl
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Album, Great Price
This was the cheapest price I've seen the deluxe version, and I wasn't disappointed. The records sound great, and the deluxe 2xLP came in a great package. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Max Harcsar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not what you would expect...
After following MTB since Menos, I had much different expectations for this album. It is a transition into a new style of music for MTB. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic!
I found the album Highly Refined Pirates deep in my collection of light rock. I listened to it quite a bit, decided I really liked it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Joseph C. Neumann
2.0 out of 5 stars
if you're looking for minus the bear, try a different album
This album is influenced too much by the popitization of MTB. try menos el oso or highly refined pirates if you're looking for a good MTB album.
Published 12 months ago by the shotlap
1.0 out of 5 stars
just.........just awful
truly an embarrassment to the MTB name. Extremely dissapointed that a group so incredible, could create something so terrible. garbage, disgusting, etc
Published 19 months ago by Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't Turn This Down
After reading some mostly negative reviews, I thought I should post my reply to one of those reviews. Warning: I love Minus the Bear. I discovered Menos first. Read more
Published on February 18, 2011 by Cody
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviewfi.com MTB review
Minus the Bear is probably one of the first bands the phrase, "I was listening to them before they were big" was coined for. Read more
Published on February 8, 2011 by Review-Fi
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Worst
This is possibly the worst album that I have ever listened to in its entirety. It sounds like a third-rate jazz fusion band from the late 70s. Read more
Published on September 19, 2010 by M. Finley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rare!
Love the new album. Starts off with a new sound for Minus the Bear, which is by no means a bad thing. In fact i enjoyed the album from start to finish. Read more
Published on June 6, 2010 by Scott Mitchell
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