“These collection of songs have spent the last few years in detention together for smoking cigarettes at lunch and have bonded to make an album that feels whole from start to finish.” –Noisey
“We can’t wait for Lost Loves to contagiously infiltrate the hearts of the public on October 7th!” – SwitchBitch Noise
“Smooth, cool, and teeming with atmospheric melody”- The AV Club on “The Lucky Ones”
Minus The Bear will release their forthcoming full-length Lost Loves on October 7th via Dangerbird Records, but the album is available to stream in full one week early via Pitchfork Advance. The Seattle, WA five-piece will embark upon an intimate club tour later this month in support of the new release as well as the 10th anniversary re-release of their fan favorite EP, They Make Beer Commercials Like This. (Tickets On Sale Now)
Stream Lost Loves in full via Pitchfork Advance
Read our exclusive pre-release track-by-track review while listening (HERE)
Pre-order Lost Loves via Dangerbird (pre-order link).
Stream “Cat Calls & Ill Means” and “The Lucky Ones” on SoundCloud
The follow up to Infinity Overhead, which reached #31 on the Billboard 200 as Minus The Bear’s highest charting album to date, Lost Loves lives up to its title quite literally as a collection of hard to let go songs pulled from the band’s past seven odd years of writing, recording and releasing records. The band “has made a name for itself creating music as ear-catching as it is resonant with fans of guitar athletics and progressive structures,” wrote Consequence of Sound, and Lost Loves more than delivers on that promise.
Formed in 2001, Minus The Bear is comprised of Dave Knudson (guitar), Jake Snider (vocals, guitar), Erin Tate (drums), Cory Murchy (bass), and Alex Rose (synths, vocals). Over the last 13 years the band have cultivated a large and devoted international following, playing countless sold out venues as they tour the globe over, including North America, Europe, U.K., Japan and Australia. That their past three indie label full-length releases have charted in the top half of the Billboard 200 with steadily increasing success is testament to Minus The Bear’s standing as a musically innovative and beloved group with an unyielding fan base that continues to grow with each album.
Contact us if you are interested in hearing and learning more about Lost Loves.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
* = w/ O’Brother
# = w/ Young Widows
& = w/ Mansions
OCTOBER
14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe * SOLD OUT
15 – Brooklyn, NY – St. Vitus * SOLD OUT
16 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair * SOLD OUT
17 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre * SOLD OUT
18 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts *
19 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel *
21 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop #
22 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick #
23 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge #
24 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock #
25 – Des Moines, IA – Wolly’s #
27 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
NOVEMBER
01 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile &
20 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s &
21 – San Diego, CA – Casbah & SOLD OUT
22 – Pomona, CA – Glasshouse &
23 – San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brewing Co. &
