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They Make Beer (CD)
âPopâ is a tag thatâs been assigned to Minus The Bear throughout their career. Itâs been used to set a distinction between the unique brand of complex indie rock they introduced on their first EP and the more angular and aggravated sounds of their previous bands Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Itâs also a tag that was thrown around frequently in the wake of their streamlined fourth album, OMNI. And itâs a descriptor that immediately comes to mind within the first few seconds of their classic second formal EP, They Make Beer Commercials Like This. Now celebrating its 10-year anniversary and first time in print since 2011, Beer Commercials is the evolutionary step between Minus The Bearâs first two landmark albums, Highly Refined Pirates and Menos El Oso. Opening track âFine + 2 Pointsâ remains one of the bandâs strongest opening tracks in their discography, charging out of the gates with a syncopated stomp that comes across as a more agitated take on Kylie Minogueâs âCanât Get You Outta My Headâ. If Minus The Bear were looking to make pop music without any of its major-scale bubblegum trappings, they nailed it here. The band follows it with âLetâs Play Clownsâ and âDog Parkâânods to Highly Refined Piratesâ formula of frenetic clean guitar work, bombastic choruses, and Jake Sniderâs lyrics of detached romantic nostalgia. These tracks may represent Minus The Bearâs original trademark version of pop, but on songs like âIâm Totally Not Down With Robâs Alienâ the band eschews itâs restless energy for atmosphere and dynamics, creating a sound thatâs inspired more than a handful of contemporary melodic post-rock bands. By the time the band belts out âPony Up!â the listener has watched the three-year sonic transition between Minus The Bearâs first two full-lengths transpire within under half-an-hour, with the their earlier math rock predilections yielding to the tightly wound club-banging pedalboard trickery that defined their sophomore album. Even if Beer Commercials doesnât fit within your definition of pop music, the unorthodox energetic charm of this relatively low-profile release serves as an exciting reminder of why Minus The Bear became one of the most important and influential indie rock bands of the new century.
âPopâ is a tag thatâs been assigned to Minus The Bear throughout their career. Itâs been used to set a distinction between the unique brand of complex indie rock they introduced on their first EP and the more angular and aggravated sounds of their previous bands Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Itâs also a tag that was thrown around frequently in the wake of their streamlined fourth album, OMNI. And itâs a descriptor that immediately comes to mind within the first few seconds of their classic second formal EP, They Make Beer Commercials Like This. Now celebrating its 10-year anniversary and first time in print since 2011, Beer Commercials is the evolutionary step between Minus The Bearâs first two landmark albums, Highly Refined Pirates and Menos El Oso. Opening track âFine + 2 Pointsâ remains one of the bandâs strongest opening tracks in their discography, charging out of the gates with a syncopated stomp that comes across as a more agitated take on Kylie Minogueâs âCanât Get You Outta My Headâ. If Minus The Bear were looking to make pop music without any of its major-scale bubblegum trappings, they nailed it here. The band follows it with âLetâs Play Clownsâ and âDog Parkâânods to Highly Refined Piratesâ formula of frenetic clean guitar work, bombastic choruses, and Jake Sniderâs lyrics of detached romantic nostalgia. These tracks may represent Minus The Bearâs original trademark version of pop, but on songs like âIâm Totally Not Down With Robâs Alienâ the band eschews itâs restless energy for atmosphere and dynamics, creating a sound thatâs inspired more than a handful of contemporary melodic post-rock bands. By the time the band belts out âPony Up!â the listener has watched the three-year sonic transition between Minus The Bearâs first two full-lengths transpire within under half-an-hour, with the their earlier math rock predilections yielding to the tightly wound club-banging pedalboard trickery that defined their sophomore album. Even if Beer Commercials doesnât fit within your definition of pop music, the unorthodox energetic charm of this relatively low-profile release serves as an exciting reminder of why Minus The Bear became one of the most important and influential indie rock bands of the new century.
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âPopâ is a tag thatâs been assigned to Minus The Bear throughout their career. Itâs been used to set a distinction between the unique brand of complex indie rock they introduced on their first EP and the more angular and aggravated sounds of their previous bands Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Itâs also a tag that was thrown around frequently in the wake of their streamlined fourth album, OMNI. And itâs a descriptor that immediately comes to mind within the first few seconds of their classic second formal EP, They Make Beer Commercials Like This. Now celebrating its 10-year anniversary and first time in print since 2011, Beer Commercials is the evolutionary step between Minus The Bearâs first two landmark albums, Highly Refined Pirates and Menos El Oso. Opening track âFine + 2 Pointsâ remains one of the bandâs strongest opening tracks in their discography, charging out of the gates with a syncopated stomp that comes across as a more agitated take on Kylie Minogueâs âCanât Get You Outta My Headâ. If Minus The Bear were looking to make pop music without any of its major-scale bubblegum trappings, they nailed it here. The band follows it with âLetâs Play Clownsâ and âDog Parkâânods to Highly Refined Piratesâ formula of frenetic clean guitar work, bombastic choruses, and Jake Sniderâs lyrics of detached romantic nostalgia. These tracks may represent Minus The Bearâs original trademark version of pop, but on songs like âIâm Totally Not Down With Robâs Alienâ the band eschews itâs restless energy for atmosphere and dynamics, creating a sound thatâs inspired more than a handful of contemporary melodic post-rock bands. By the time the band belts out âPony Up!â the listener has watched the three-year sonic transition between Minus The Bearâs first two full-lengths transpire within under half-an-hour, with the their earlier math rock predilections yielding to the tightly wound club-banging pedalboard trickery that defined their sophomore album. Even if Beer Commercials doesnât fit within your definition of pop music, the unorthodox energetic charm of this relatively low-profile release serves as an exciting reminder of why Minus The Bear became one of the most important and influential indie rock bands of the new century.
