{"product_id":"minus-the-bear-acoustics-distro-title","title":"Minus The Bear - Acoustics (Distro Title)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinus the Bear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e was always a guitar band at heart. The elaborate finger-tapped melodies of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis Is What I Know About Being Gigantic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighly Refined Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e set the Seattle quintet apart from other forward-thinking indie rock acts of the time, but the band’s creative trajectory showed an increasing fascination with supplementary electronics and new sonic approaches. While keyboards and drum machine break-beats were already a feature on early releases, the band delved deeper into modern sounds with the glitchy DL4-fueled guitar samples on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMenos El Oso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and the remix album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInterpretaciones Del Oso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. But then the band released \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a collection featuring one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enew unplugged track\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esix old favorites\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e from their first three albums stripped of modern ornamentations and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ere-envisioned for the acoustic guitar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Given the band’s interest in new music technology, this deconstructed approach served to highlight their strength as songwriters, their dexterity as players, and their malleability as composers. Album opener \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Guns \u0026amp; Ammo”\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eserves as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e’ sole new track, and its nimble chord arpeggios and sweeping chorus instantly affirm that Minus the Bear’s interest in electronic gadgetry was never a crutch for constructing or executing their songs. Old fan favorites like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“We Are Not A Football Team”\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Ice Monster”\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eretain all their grace and beauty even after the amplifiers are switched off, with the modest studio treatment highlighting the humble, human power of the song’s core components. Minus the Bear showed us how their songs could be reinterpreted for the electronic crowd on Interpretaciones, but on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, we hear more intimate and organic renditions of songs that were initially reliant on technology. This new take on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Pachuca Sunrise”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e might not be immediately recognizable now that the chiming, delay-pulsed electric guitars are replaced by open acoustic chords, but once Jake Snider comes in with the opening lines of the first verse, it all comes flooding back. Minus the Bear was always a multi-faceted creative unit with an unceasing appetite for new aural territories, but with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcoustics\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethey reminded us of the simple genius and charm at the root of all their music.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Enjoy The Ride Records","offers":[{"title":"White","offer_id":58812753379712,"sku":"MTB_Acoustics","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/ssq_mtb_Acoustics_white2.webp?v=1788084045","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/minus-the-bear-acoustics-distro-title","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}