The highly stylized Seattle indie-pop group MINUS THE BEAR flaunts substantial glitch-riddled prog-pop on their second Suicide Squeeze full-length "Menos El Oso." Recorded, produced, and chiefly knob-twisted by the band itself, "Menos El Oso" is eleven steps further into the forward-thinking, angular rock canon. Weaving through territories long established by '70s prog-rockers (Yes, Rush), '80s proto punks (Fugazi), and '90s art rock mind-fucks (Jawbox, Joan of Arc), MINUS THE BEAR invokes the modern love affair between dance-driven strategy, and lush, Upper Pacific sweater rock. 

TRACKLISTING:  01. MINUS THE BEAR - THE GAME NEEDED ME (03:15) 02. MINUS THE BEAR - MEMPHIS & 53RD (03:40) 03. MINUS THE BEAR - DRILLING (05:03) 04. MINUS THE BEAR - THE FIX (03:31) 05. MINUS THE BEAR - EL TORRENTE (04:56) 06. MINUS THE BEAR - PACHUCA SUNRISE (03:35) 07. MINUS THE BEAR - MICHIO'S DEATH DRIVE (03:35) 08. MINUS THE BEAR - HOORAY (04:17) 09. MINUS THE BEAR - FULFILL THE DREAM (03:23) 10. MINUS THE BEAR - THE PIGWAR (04:38) 11. MINUS THE BEAR - THIS AIN'T A SURFIN MOVIE (04:53)