They Make Beer Commercials Like This

Product Description
This is the third release from Seattle's Minus The Bear, who construct their sound from guitar tapped melodies, textural electronics, an airtight rhythm section, and vivid melodic narratives. "They Make Beer Commercials Like This" shows the evolution of the band's craft and finally captures the spark of their live show.

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They Make Beer Commercials Like This

Average customer rating: tap tap tap They Make Beer Commercials Like This. great cd Solid perfomance - 3.5 stars for sure. Can't wait for the new full-length No "Highly Refined Pirates"

They Make Beer Commercials Like This Minus the Bear Manufacturer: Arena Rock ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sharks Keep Moving Enter A to B: Life Peregrine Waiter: "You Vultures!" ASIN: B0002C4ICW Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

1. Fine + 2 Pts.
2. Let's Play Clowns
3. Dog Park
4. I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien
5. Hey! Is That A Ninja Up There?
6. Pony Up!

Album Description

This is the third release from Seattle's Minus The Bear, who construct their sound from guitar tapped melodies, textural electronics, an airtight rhythm section, and vivid melodic narratives. "They Make Beer Commercials Like This" shows the evolution of the band's craft and finally captures the spark of their live show.

Customer Reviews:

tap tap tap.......2006-11-02

They have one of the freshest, most original sounds in music. It sounds like
experimental indie dance pop, and it sounds just as great. The tap guitar technique is incredible, some of the best guitar playing in indie today. I highly recommend each of these six tracks.

They Make Beer Commercials Like This. great cd.......2005-05-18

Although Minus the Bear's uniformly goofy song titles and album names make the Seattle quartet seem at first like the spiritual descendents of local scene godfathers the Young Fresh Fellows - besides the sarcastic album title, the best titles this time out have to be "Hey, Is That a Ninja Up There?" and "I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien" - the funniest thing about them is how straightforward and (relatively) serious their music is. Boasting a slightly rougher sound than the Steve Fisk-produced Highly Refined Pirates, They Make Beer Commercials Like This is nevertheless at least as complex as their previous releases, but with more of an emphasis this time on constantly shifting, tricky rhythms and a more prominent and melodic presence for bassist Cory Murchy to counterpoint David Knudson's typically fluid guitar showcases. This is especially notable on the opening "Fine + 2 Points," which has even more of the chilly but danceable sound of early-'80s post-punk outfits like A Certain Ratio and Crispy Ambulance than the far more celebrated Franz Ferdinand do.

Solid perfomance - 3.5 stars for sure........2005-03-13

Wow, "I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien" is an awesome, complex tune that I'm afraid has imbedded itself firmly inside my head. Really, the only beef I have with Minus the Bear is that the lead singer's voice creeps into that emo-pop vocal sound that sometimes gives me a bit of a headache.

Otherwise, the guitars and drums work together in this perfect cacophany of musical bliss. This is music that demands to be listened to thoughtfully. At the same time, it's a treat for the ears. I think my I.Q. actually went up a couple points.

Can't wait for the new full-length.......2005-01-25

So, I bought the EP the week it came out. I would've bought it the day of, but I live in Idaho and have to deal with that. Anyways, most of the CD sounds like my faves from "Highly Refined Pirates." I don't think its so much a new direction they're taking, but honing their craft. This EP takes the best of "Highly Refined Pirates" and builds on it. All the tunes are super-catchy and grow on you the more you listen to it. It won't hit at first, but put all the songs on your playlist and it will catch up to you.

No "Highly Refined Pirates".......2004-11-29

Sorry to be a damper, but truth be told this was a step down from their previous full-length album Highly Refined Pirates. Yes I know this is an EP and perhaps it's unfair to compare the 2, but honestly all this talk of "I love their new sound" is false, they haven't really changed their sound, just fallen into a rut in this album. However, I rate this 3 stars because of 3 of the 6 songs that are quite good. The first track, Fine +2 Pts, is the only monotonous guitar track on this album that stands out and is quite catchy. Tracks 2 and 3 are nice, but honestly I never walk away remembering them, too repetitive. And then we reach track 4: I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien. Great name, great lyrics, incredibly melodic guitar catch, I absolutely love this song. If they would only concentrate on this more mature sound in the future, they'd rise in my esteem. Track 5 is another rather grating song, followed by the final track: Pony Up!, which begins slow and rises in intensity as guitar solos abound for a very climactic finish. Overall this album was pretty average, but the perks are there, and I'd say it's worth buying for track 4 alone.

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