Minus the Bear 'Menos El Oso (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)' (Translucent Magenta 2x Vinyl LP)

MINUS THE BEAR - Menos El Oso LP [Reissue/2005] (Suicide Squeeze)
Back in 2005, Seattle quintet Minus the Bear were riding the wave of a swift upward trajectory with their blend of '90s math rock fretboard savvy, early '00s electro-indie textural depth, and the wistful melodicism of the more mature strain of Midwest emo. So it was an interesting time for the band to undergo a stylistic sea change. Looking beyond their fellow guitar slingers, Minus the Bear instead found inspiration in the more adventurous pop producers of the era and went full steam ahead with a revamped sound of glitchy guitar loops, modern R&B rhythms, and swirling electronic tapestries on their 2005 sophomore album Menos el Oso.