Minus the Bear Farewell Tour 2018-07-17 by XingKing | 37 Comments | Seattle based math rock band Minus the Bear have announced on Facebook their plans to disband after 17 years. The announcement came with dates for a farewell tour as well as a new EP, titled Fair Enough, set to be released on October 19th through Suicide Squeeze Records.
"Friends,
After almost two decades of writing and touring the world together, we have decided to close this chapter of our lives as Minus the Bear.
What started as a silly inside joke inside the dingy confines of Seattle’s original Cha Cha Lounge back in 2001 quickly snowballed into years of adventures, creativity, and friendship. We could have never predicted the wild journey about to begin. We’ve accomplished so much over the past 17 years, and we are grateful for the experience.
Undoubtedly we owe all of these adventures to you, our fans. Without all of you, the memories of traveling the world, exploring different cultures, and witnessing the delight of your beautiful faces singing along wouldn’t have been possible. Your support weathered us through storms that easily could have scuttled the band. Throughout the years, it’s you who kept us going. We cannot thank you enough.
This Autumn we head out on our final tour in support of our upcoming 4-song EP “Fair Enough” courtesy of Suicide Squeeze Records. You can hear the title track and read our interview here: https://bit.ly/2utoQ1d
These final shows are a celebration for the community of fans who gave us so much through years of dedication. We’ll be digging deep in the MTB catalogue and we are honored for the opportunity to play our hearts out for you one last time.
Love,
Alex, Cory, Dave & Jake"
Interview + New Single:
https://bit.ly/2utoQ1d
The Farewell Tour:
10/09 Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
10/10 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10/11 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/12 St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room
10/13 Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
10/14 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
10/15 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
10/17 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/18 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
10/19 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
10/20 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
10/21 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
10/24 Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore
10/25 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/26 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
10/27 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
10/28 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
11/27 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
11/29 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
11/30 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
12/01 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
12/03 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre
12/04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
12/05 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex Grand
12/07 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
12/08 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
12/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
12/11 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
12/12 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
12/13 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
12/14 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
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I haven't jammed this band in a while. I don't know why this makes me so sad but it does.
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Finally
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got high to this band many many times in the aughts. never caught them live, though. might try to make it to the detroit show.
"I don't know why this makes me so sad but it does."
same. makes me feel old af that a band i once considered a breath of fresh air is calling it quits after being together for 17 years.
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I need to catch them in Chicago while I can fuck
Still kicking myself for missing Yellowcard’s farewell tour
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damn bummer. haven't cared much for them since planet of ice but i love that album and menos el oso. probably gonna hit up the portland date. rip hard
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Their first 3 albums are borderline perfect
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Might have to go to the Electric Factory show.
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They haven't released a good album since Planet of Ice but I still decided to buy VIP tickets for one last hoorah
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This must be an illusion
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noooooo
planet of ice is an eternal jam
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Maybe now Dave Knudson can go and get Botch back together!
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Maybe now Dave Knudson can go and get Botch back together! [2]
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Can not tell you the last time I jammed this band, sad news though
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Highly Refined Pirates is GOAT
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If you have not seen this band live yet, do yourself a favour. Seriously one of the greatest shows I've witnessed.
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That's very true, I saw them when they were touring for Planet Of Ice. Shit was wilddddd
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guess I'm heading to Tampa in November
band rules and I dig most of the shit they released. planet of ice is still sexy as fuck.
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does this mean Botch can get back together? tbh MTB should have quit after Planet of Ice. i'll probably catch the Pittsburgh date
edit: "Highly Refined Pirates is GOAT" yerp
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going to have to cop and see em i suppose
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I had a very close connection with Refined Pirates through college, since Omni they've been on a downhill swing, still sad to see them call it quits though hoping they'd release a record that rivaled their earlier output. I'll try to catch the PGH date as well.
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I'll miss this band and won't be able to make their tour but glad these guys can go out on a high note
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gonna see these dudes in Dallas hopefully
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I would def go if there were coming anywhere closer than an 8 hour drive from me.
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Maybe now Dave Knudson can go and get Botch back together! [3]
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damn, this is sad. band rules and will forever be associated with my university years. thanks for the jams MtB!
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Pachuca Sunrise is still one of the greatest songs of all time. Gonna miss these dudes. Really considering going to the Chicago show, anyone else?
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cant say i really care. ill always remember them as that band that had a lot of potential and squandered it.
"It’s been a long time. We want to keep the band’s legacy intact and go out while we’re still doing well."
uhhh...
anyways, despite everything i just said, Fair Enough is better than anything theyve done in awhile.
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After those last couple albums its was certainly time to pull the plug
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originally got into them because of similarities to pinback
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pachuca sunrise is on my summer nights playlist. so chill
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Menos El Oso and planet of Ice are two of my all time favorite albums but it's amazing how bad they got after that. Saw em live once and it was the definition of meh.
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^ agreed. planet of ice was my introduction, and i remember being disappointed in OMNI pretty immediately
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the writing was definitely on the wall with their more recent albums, but again, their first three albums were so great it doesnt even matter. and their live shows in the pit were just...sexy. great times were always had with women we haven't met yet
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I know I'm in the minority, but I think Omni's awesome. It's not as good as the first 3, but it's still great on its own merits. Secret Country, Into the Mirror, and Dayglow are some of their best songs imo.
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It had some great songs, but also some really terrible songs and some super cringey lyrics.
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Upset I missed them on the planet of ice tour that they just had. I'll have to at least catch them on this final tour.
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Snagged tickets for the Baltimore show; bittersweet, since I've never had the chance to see 'em. Better late than never, though.
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