2010-05-03
This is the fourth album from Seattle band, Minus the Bear. Many of the songs here start out with interesting guitar layers ("Excuses" and "The Thief"). Others feature vintage synth sounds ("Into the Mirror" and "Animal Backwards"). They seem promising until the vocals come in and the songs deteriorate into your average synth and guitar radio-ready rock. The single here is the first track, "My Time". It doesn't particularly stand out from the crowd; but then, neither does this entire release. Rebecca Ruth
												
			The Icicles
A Hundred Patterns
												
			My Record Player
Come Around
												
			PRIMARY 5, THE
North Pole
												
			OF MONTREAL
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
												
			SHANNON WHITWORTH & BARRETT SMITH
Bring It On Home
												
			THE BURNING OF ROME
(Selections from the forthcoming album) With Us
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