Minus the Bear "They Make Beer Commercials Like This" Everclear “You’d have to reach all

“You’d have to reach all the way back to Blondie’s Plastic Letters to find punkish power pop this endearing

The sound of the 2000s

remembered places

but the time for a concentrated attempt at an LP seemed far away

” and the outtakes “Giant Steps” and “Dream

Minus the Bear "They Make Beer Commercials Like This" Everclear “You’d have to reach all"Pop" is a tag that's been assigned to Minus The Bear throughout their career. It's been used to set a distinction between the unique brand of complex indie rock they introduced on their first EP and the more angular and aggravated sounds of their previous bands Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. It's also a tag that was thrown around frequently in the wake of their streamlined fourth album, OMNI. And it's a descriptor that immediately comes