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What can I say, we all (hopefully) listen to a lot of music in the hope that every once in a while (and it does happen) we find a miracle. A feeling like: it's been a long time since I've listened to new things, it would be time to find a CD that stays in my library... until at some point your brain lights up and you say "yes, this is a great album!!!"
I had never listened to Minus The Bear and today during my lunch break, I played their latest (third) album "Planet Of Ice" on my Mp3 player. I won't waste time describing the individual tracks (10) because I don't want to take away the pleasure of discovery. However, we can say that the Seattle quintet has created an original blend that can be summarized as follows:
The freshness and catchiness of Franz Ferdinand, the rhythm of Editors, the depth and melody of the most recent progressive similar to Porcupine Tree.
The 10 tracks flow pleasantly, with synthesizer, bass, and drums weaving patterns with rhythm changes where the guitars play a discontinuous yet incisive role. The voice is very reminiscent of John Wetton (former King Crimson and Asia), also very pleasant.
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
03 Knights (03:40)
I owe you, don't I?
A little light today
but tomorrow, oh tomorrow.
I owe you, don't I?
I know it ain't the money girl.
There never was money.
It's usually so typical.
A piece of you for a piece of me.
Its hard-coded.
A piece of you for a piece of me.
And it's alright.
Let's call it good.
A little more.
Let's make this even.
It's usually so typical.
A piece of you for a piece of me.
Its hard-coded.
A piece of you for a piece of me.
It's usually so typical.
A piece of you for a piece of me.
Its hard-coded.
A piece of you for a piece of me.
Is it really a sin
if we both come out even?
Come out even.
05 Dr. L'Ling (06:48)
Don't give me no hand me down love
It don't wear the same
I want love that looks good on
With a fit that screams my name, yet I was afraid
Of becoming a casual business man
On matters of the heart
Of becoming a casual business man
Or something even worse
Watched you get in the taxi, your hands on another man
You must be crazy if you think I'll stand back
Wide eyed and so discrete, a maintenance touch,
Makes prose from poetry and it don't mean much
Can you get enough?
Is there enough?
I found out your escape routes
Can you get enough?
Touch me sweet
Forget the rest
Your hooks feel so right
Dug in my chest
07 Throwin' Shapes (02:47)
Maybe come with me to the coast
And watch the way the rain comes down
Out of the shadow she's more passionate,
We'll watch her roll in from the south
She'll wrap her sheets 'round us
Forget the sun
Moving from sea to land dancing,
Swinging with the boats out there
She steps on toes if she wants to,
No one's saying no she wouldn't care
She'll wrap her sheets 'round us
Forget the sun
She'll wrap her sheets 'round us
She leads this one
Would you go in?
She'd have soaked us wet
Her fingers touching bare skin,
It makes you miss him
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