MINUS THE BEAR

Omni

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

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 12/2006

    VARIOUS
    Grand Rapids Compilation

  • reviewed 02/2007

    The Broken West
    I Can't Go On, I'll Go On

  • reviewed 11/2013

    Barrence Whitfield with Tom Russell
    Hillbilly Voodoo

  • reviewed 05/2008

    MATES OF STATE
    Re-Arrange Us

  • reviewed 06/2009

    BUTTERFLY BOUCHER
    Scary Fragile

  • reviewed 12/1969

    ALPHA REV
    Bloom

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.