{"product_id":"voids-2","title":"Voids","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn their sixth album \u003ci\u003eVoids\u003c\/i\u003e, Minus the Bear started with a blank slate, and inadvertently found\u003cbr\u003ethemselves applying the same starting-from-scratch strategies that fueled their initial creative\u003cbr\u003eprocess. Album opener \u003ci\u003eLast Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e immediately establishes the band’s renewed fervor. An\u003cbr\u003eappropriately dizzying guitar line plunges into a propulsive groove before the chorus unfolds into\u003cbr\u003ea multi-tiered pop chorus. From there the album flows into \u003ci\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/i\u003e, a tightly wound\u003cbr\u003eexercise in syncopation that recalls the celebratory pulse of early Bear classics like \u003ci\u003eFine + 2 Pts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewhile exploring new textures and timbres. \u003ci\u003eInvisible\u003c\/i\u003e is arguably the catchiest song of the band’s\u003cbr\u003ecareer, with Jake Snider’s vocal melodies and Knudson’s imaginative guitar work battling for the\u003cbr\u003estrongest hooks. What About the Boat? reminds us of the math-rock tag that followed the\u003cbr\u003eband in their early years, with understated instrumentation disguising an odd-time beat. \u003ci\u003eErase\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cbr\u003erecalls the merging of forlorn indie pop and electronica that the band dabbled with on their early\u003cbr\u003eEPs, but demonstrates the Bear’s ongoing melodic sophistication and tonal exploration. By the\u003cbr\u003etime the band reaches album closer \u003ci\u003eLighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, they’ve traversed so much sonic territory that\u003cbr\u003ethe only appropriate tactic left at their disposal is a climactic crescendo, driven at its peak by\u003cbr\u003eCory Murchy’s thunderous bass. Not since Planet of Ice’s \u003ci\u003eLotus\u003c\/i\u003e has the Bear achieved such an\u003cbr\u003eepic finale. All in all, it’s an album that reminds us of everything that made us fall in love with\u003cbr\u003eMinus the Bear in the first place, and a big part of that appeal is the sense that the band is\u003cbr\u003eheading into uncharted territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl housed in die cut Jacket with inner sleeve plus Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Limited splattered Coloured Vinyl housed in die cut Jacket with inner sleeve plus Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTape - With Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suicide Squeeze","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50402397028683,"sku":"1004584","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tape","offer_id":50402397258059,"sku":"1004586","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50402397389131,"sku":"1004583","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50402397487435,"sku":"1004585","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f91de786-b476-4cd2-b666-5d5b0cec32db_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726544221","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/voids-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}