minus the bear planet of ice bonus trax

[Amit]

they are pretty good

here is the first one:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/k73ihh

[dei]

minus the bear

they are pretty good

lol good one bro

[sexymuffin]

minus the bear is probably one of the most hyped up mediocre bands in the music circuit right now.

i don't understand why anyone likes them.

[dei]

Chance, let's forget everything that ever happened between us and be friends again.

[dei]

Why do you use it? Serious question.

[YDload]

minus the bear is probably one of the most hyped up mediocre bands in the music circuit right now.

i don't understand why anyone likes them.

because they're not actually mediocre. they have a unique sound, and despite some reviewers accusing them of being unoriginal i have yet to find the similarities between all the other bands they've supposedly ripped off.

they've got good lyrics and musicians that are talented without overplaying. no problems with them.

[margin0walker]

i totally agree. i love the lyrics in I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien and i love their guitar players style

[Amit]

because they're not actually mediocre. they have a unique sound, and despite some reviewers accusing them of being unoriginal i have yet to find the similarities between all the other bands they've supposedly ripped off.

they've got good lyrics and musicians that are talented without overplaying. no problems with them.

this

[A Dead Modernist]

aren't like half their songs about drinking/being drunk?

That said, I really enjoy them.

[YDload]

aren't like half their songs about drinking/being drunk?

That said, I really enjoy them.

drinking and having sex, yes

although i havent been able to decipher the lyrics from the newest album so i have no idea what theyre about

[Amit]

yeah the new album is very different from everything else they have listed

and i have a feeling a lot of people haven't even heard it :I

[Zebra]

It's easily their best. Much better then Highly Refined Pirates.

[dei]

YDload, I want to like Minus the Bear. Which album of theirs would you recommend?

[Otherside]

Yeah I'm waiting for planet of ice to come out on cd before I listen to it. Can't wait.

[dei]

I'm downloading Highly Refined Pirates and Menos El Oso.

[Amit]

planet of ice is way better

[Eliminator]

planet of ice is good stuff

[dei]

I'll get that one too.

[margin0walker]

my favorite is They Make Beer Commercials Like This

[dei]

I was downloading that one from someone but the douche disconnected.

[margin0walker]

i have all but one of their albums on slsk so you can get them from me if you can

[iarescientists]

I have Highly Refined Pirates downloaded, and I went to buy it, but all they had was the remix of Menos El Oso and They Make Beer Commercials Like This, but I didn't feel like paying $10 for a remix cd or an EP. :/

[YDload]

good job, the remixes are pointless. and the EP is good but not ten dollars good.

[sexymuffin]

Why do you use it? Serious question.

I like the way it sounds.

[dei]

i have all but one of their albums on slsk so you can get them from me if you can

What's your username?

[dei]

I like the way it sounds.

It sounds pretty terrible, IMHO.

[sexymuffin]

well that's your beef, you know?

because they're not actually mediocre. they have a unique sound, and despite some reviewers accusing them of being unoriginal i have yet to find the similarities between all the other bands they've supposedly ripped off.

they've got good lyrics and musicians that are talented without overplaying. no problems with them.

I've listened through the entirety of Highly Refined Pirates several times and have actually tried to like it and every song is full of the most unmemorable melodies a band could come up with. It's like they sit down and plan how they can make you forget the song as soon as you're finished listening to it.

Just don't like their style.

[YDload]

I've listened through the entirety of Highly Refined Pirates several times and have actually tried to like it and every song is full of the most unmemorable melodies a band could come up with. It's like they sit down and plan how they can make you forget the song as soon as you're finished listening to it.

Just don't like their style.

i'm apparently in the minority but i think Menos El Oso is better, and one of the reasons is because it has more memorable melodies (like the ones you're apparently missing). i'll admit it took me a while to differentiate between songs, but that's happened with a lot of albums i've ended up liking. even though i couldn't tell the difference between the various MTB songs, i still really liked them.

anyway you're a slowcore fan so i dont know why you're so desperate for memorable melodies

[iarescientists]

I listened to HRP while chilling on the beach, and it was probably the best decision I've ever made.

[YDload]

I listened to it while chilling on the beach, and it was probably the best decision I've ever made.

i live far away from the beach, but last year my family went to florida on vacation and i got to listen to MTB on the beach... at night.

absolute best atmosphere you could ask for. too bad the band's sound is so location-specific. it also feels good if you're driving, but above all IT MUST BE DARK

[sexymuffin]

anyway you're a slowcore fan so i dont know why you're so desperate for memorable melodies

well slowcore i listen to primarily for the mood it sets, which is slow, sad, nostalgic etc etc which is why i enjoy most the music i like i suppose

but mtb just doesn't strike me with any feeling and on top of that has very bland melodic patterns so it's just uninteresting :/

[YDload]

i love nostalgic sounding music which is why i listen to MTB. i dont know where you get the idea that the band has "very bland melodic patterns" when they're incredibly creative, but i guess first impressions could be off by a long shot. after all that's what i thought of the band at first, when all i knew was the name and checked out a few 30-second samples.

[sexymuffin]

yeah but like i've sat down and listened to the album all the way through at least three times

and i just can't get what people like about them.

[YDload]

it's cool okay? if music was an emoticon, MTB would be :cool:

Idaho and RHP would be :(

[sexymuffin]

yeah but they'd be :( in a good way like :( but it's okay because you have a friend to croon in a sweet baritone in your direction and make the :( less :(

[Amit]

good job, the remixes are pointless. and the EP is good but not ten dollars good.

yeah

the remixes on the bonus cd for POI suck too

why do rawk remixes always suck

[Eliminator]

electric rainbow is cool

[Amit]

i can upload the other bonus track if u want

[Eliminator]

plz do

[Amit]

kdun

http://www.sendspace.com/file/fnlzxy

[dei]

That was quick.

[Amit]

yeah

my parents have a really fast connection :I

[sexymuffin]

i bet it's t3 line: the return of the rly fast connection

[Jacaranda]

yeah but like i've sat down and listened to the album all the way through at least three times

and i just can't get what people like about them.
I have listened to Highly Refined Pirates a few times to try and see what it is that people like about them and I still haven't found anything that I like about them. They come off to me as a glossy band with an annoying singer.
:/

[sexymuffin]

yeah idk dude

[margin0walker]

What's your username?

bleep_bloop

[pulseczar]

it took me a couple of tries to get into them. I was disappointed by Highly Refined Pirates, but their EP They Make Beer Commercials like This is way better.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I've given most of Planet of Ice a listen through and it seems alright, it didn't really grab me straight away though.

[margin0walker]

i heard the first two songs in my friends car and they both were really good.
give them some time though, because a couple of months ago i really didnt like them and didnt see any appeal in them but theyve grown on me.

[dei]

bleep_bloop

OH, YOU'RE BLEEP_BLOOP YOU ****ING :@

x

[dei]

I don't like the singer's voice.

[Six Foot Revolver]

Much love for these bonus tracks.

[A Dead Modernist]

Finally listened to some tracks off of Planet of Ice. It has a hint of Peter Gaberial imo. Really good.

[Eliminator]

uh what

[A Dead Modernist]

*Gabriel

what about what?

[sexymuffin]

probably about how mtb sounds anywhere close to peter gabriel

[class]

i saw them live and it was an excellent adventure of drugs whiskey and muzix

[YDload]

I don't like the singer's voice.

he's got one of the least offensive voices ever, especially for the kind of music being played. check out Appleseed Cast or Dismemberment Plan for examples of similar music with more annoying vocals!

[dei]

I like Dismemberment Plan and I like Travis's voice. The dude from Minus the Bear sounds kinda weird. I don't know, I can't explain what I don't like about his voice.

[class]

I don't understand how his voice is weird...:confused:

[dei]

He sounds like a slightly overweight guy in his mid-30s who wears baseball caps and faded jeans, and lives in a nice Texas apartment where the rooms are big and the walls are white and bare. But he's kind of a dickhead and he drinks too much beer.

[class]

he's an *** who live in like seattle or something and he's like 5'9" with long hair


...i'm not arguing

just

[YDload]

He sounds like a slightly overweight guy in his mid-30s who wears baseball caps and faded jeans, and lives somewhere in a nice Texas apartment where the rooms are big and the walls are white and bare. But he's kind of a dickhead and he drinks too much beer.

but we already know what David Yow sounds like

[Amit]

Burn