Minus the Bear

[easy way]

I have been enjoying these guys from the get go. Very interesting time signatures, killer lyrics/vocals, top notch musicianship...out of Seattle. They're friends of ours and simply put...they just kill it!  8-)

Watcha think?

http://www.myspace.com/minusthebear

[CC]

love Planet of Ice, one of my favourite albums from last year.

they kick ass live too.

[whyteand82nd]

they definitely awesome, i loved planet of ice.. but I kinda get the feel that all their stuff kinda sounds the same. ya know?

[easy way]

Everyone's got their own view...I see them as having a signature sound, ya know? Highly Refined Pirates, Menos El Oso and Planet are all very different albums IMO. The tone of each album is a huge factor and the lyrical content really reflects the 'mood' of the band and their experiences. Also, Interpretationes el Oso is killer and not too many bands tweak their music like that.
Planet of Ice, to me, is the album that everyone is jumping on and that will open the door for the popularity growth of their previous efforts and the growing fanbase for future endeavors.
If interested, be sure to check out the EP's entitled:
'This is what i know about being gigantic' as well as
'They make beer commercials like this' ...
and if you don't already have it... the 4 track bonus disc for Planet of Ice. 'Electric Rainbow' is one of my new favorite tracks.
;)

[easy way]

Be sure to give the new acoustic album a listen. 'Guns and Ammo' is available for a listen on their myspace page.

[EvilGirl]

I had not heard of them until a few weeks ago.  They came up on my last.fm recommendations.  I really liked them and added them to my library. Other bands recommended by last.fm that I find interesting are Black Angels, Comets on Fire, Third Eye Blind and Dead Meadow.  

[Penny Lane]

i saw them at bonnaroo--good stuff