Minus the Bear has tapped former keyboardist and producer Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, The Blood Brothers) to handle production duties for its new album.
As previously reported, the band will enter the studio in January to track the effort.
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Minus The Bear is currently demoing material, and will enter the studio in January to begin tracking its fifth studio album. Video footage of Minus The Bear's recent Nervous Energies session has been released. Watch "My Time" below. Minus The Bear will release limited edition vinyl/cassette reissues of 2001's This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic EP and the 2002's debut album Highly Refined Pirates on October 4th via Suicide Squeeze in celebration of their 10th anniversary. The reissues will be limited to a vinyl run of 2,000 each, with 300 cassettes available for both releases. The records have been remastered, and will include a digital download to all tracks. Minus The Bear will hit the road for a US tour in fall to celebrate its 10th anniversary, in which the band will perform its Highly Refined Pirates album in entirety. Dates follow: Oct 04 Boise, ID @ Knitting FactoryOct 05 Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue Oct 06 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall Oct 07 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater Oct 08 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II (Downstairs) Oct 10 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater Oct 11 Chicago, IL @ Metro Oct 12 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall Oct 13 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom Oct 14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre Oct 15 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory Oct 16 Boston, MA @ Royal NightClub Oct 18 New York, NY @ Webster Hall Oct 20 Richmond, VA @ The National Oct 21 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Oct 22 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Oct 23 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues Oct 24 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live - Ballroom Oct 25 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre Oct 26 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa Oct 28 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad Oct 29 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre Oct 30 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Oct 31 Silver Lake, CA @ he Satellite Nov 01 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour Nov 02 San Diego, CA @ SOMA Nov 03 Pomona, CA @ Glass House Nov 07 Sacramento, CA @ Aces of Spades Nov 08 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge Nov 11 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market Minus The Bear is offering a new 6-track EP, Hold Me Down, which can be downloaded here. The effort includes a few lives tracks, b-side, and remix. Minus The Bear will embark on a stint in May/June, primarily across the South. Dates follow: May 20 Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre
Minus The Bear have added a string of dates across the eastern part of the U.S. in November/December. Dates are as follows: Nov 26 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Minus The Bear will headline a U.S. tour in fall. Dates confirmed thus far include: Oct 18 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall |
