Minus the Bear Band • Page 14

They weren’t fucking around on that EP, that’s for sure

 

Yeah, absolutely on par with those first 3 albums. Robs Alien the goat, as mentioned, but Let's Play Clowns is a stonker, way overlooked in their catalogue.

 

I’ve been really into Hey Is That a Ninja Up There lately. That bridge is unreal

 

I’ve also slept on that ep til now good rec

 

Fine + 2 PTS is a MTB all-timer for me.

 

Entire EP is so good. Hell I only wish it was longer.

 

Am I the only one who thinks they kinda blew their load on that EP, leaving Menos el Oso good but not amazing? There's a grooviness and melodic element missing from much of the LP, which is why POI is my favorite full length.

 

I think MEO peters out a bit towards the end, but I still think it’s a great album. With that said, POI is definitely my favorite from them

 

That was how I got into them funny enough

 

I submit to you, peak Minus the Bear:

 

"That's the best one"

 

Highly refined pirates will always have a place in my heart, so menos is number 2 for me

 

I prefer Highly Refined Pirates and Planet of Ice... maybe even OMNI. It's a great record though

 

God I love OMNI so much. Such a stupid sexy record.

 

Planet of Ice>Highly Refined Pirates>Menos el Oso for my top 3

 

My holy trinity is They Make Beer Commercials Like This, Menos el Oso, and Planet of Ice. 2004-2007 was peak Minus The Bear

 

Highly Refined Pirates->omni

 

Planet of Ice sounds a little generic to me. Like you can really hear their influences in some of the songs as opposed to how new and exciting albums like HRP or MEO sound. To me, that's when it started to go downhill with them. Still good, but not special IMO.

 

I think Planet of Ice is their most concise album from start to finish. Arguably their strongest album and possibly my favorite from them if you ask me

 

Planet of Ice wins based on, "When We Escape," alone.

 

If I had a gun to my head and had to choose only one song of theirs to listen to for the rest of my life, it would be "Dr. L'Ling"

 

Planet Of Ice is the one for me. They took everything they were building in those first releases and all but perfected it while tightening up the songwriting and adding in that slight proggy element that elevated the whole thing.

 

Planet of Ice was my introduction to them. Special record.

 

MeO was my introduction and it’s special to me