Minus the Bear - Highly Refined Pirates

Genre: Math Rock
Buy: Amazon for $21.29, Various Priced Versions on Discogs
In Less Than 10 Words: Insane math guitar licks with silly track names.
Top Tracks: Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse, Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo, Spritz!! Spritz!!, I Lost All My Money At the Cock Fights

Seeing The Blood Brothers at FYF made me very nostalgic to bands I listened to in High School, and the albums they put out then. One of my favorite bands back then was Minus the Bear. Sadly, my love for them has grown apart, and they have been putting out more and more records. But a few records store days back, when I found Highly Refined Pirates in a sales pile, I had to pick it up. And I have to stay, this record still holds strong. With a mixture of hard math rock like Spritz!! Spritz!!, Women We Haven't Met Yet, and Thanks For The Killer Game of Crisco Twister, to the soft ambient melodies of I Lost All My Money at the Cock Fights and We Are Not a Football Team, this record has something for everyone. The top track by far is one of my favorite drinking songs to date, Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse. The record itself comes in a variety of different pressed colors, from black, blue (I own blue), green, orange, red, tie-dye purple, and many others, making open up a sealed record really fun. If you like great tunes, nostalgia, or bands like Pinback, you'll like this record.

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New Posts Coming Soon! +Locals Only Sale!

Hey All,

Sorry for all the radio silence. Hope everyone had fun at the different events going on. Maybe you were lucky/savvy enough to check out the Record Parlour's super 1 year anniversary sale. I know I had a pretty good time at FYF Fest, despite all the technical difficulties. Highlights included Darkside, Slowdive, Presidents of the USA, and the Blood Brothers. Or maybe you went the free route and did Echo Park Rising or saw the Zombies. Either way, we are winding down to the last few days of summer and I am getting back into the groove of things. Right now I am typing from Virginia for a wedding, but when I get back, I'll have new vinyl reviews (including $1 bin finds, my first Vinyl Me Please, and tons of swag from FYF), tons of sales and free shows to look out for, and will start doing monthly contests for followers! So be sure to check in. Sept 4th. And, my posts will have a new, more streamed lined format, so you can get to the good stuff quick!

In the meantime, why not wind your summer down with my favorite vinyl spot in LA, The Record Parlour! This labor day weekend they have another mega awesome sale:

When: Sat and Sun (Aug 30-1)
The Deal:
LPs ranging from 2.98 - 15.98 now priced at 1.98
20% - 50% off Clearance Posters
Vintage Rock Pics and Magazines are 50%

Spend $30+ and get a $20 Guitar Center Gift Card! (while supplies last)

WHAT A DEAL! I am jealous I'll be out of town for this, so get down and get that gift card!

See you all again next month and happy hunting.