Released July 13, 2004 | Release date 13 July 2004 Label Arena Rock | |
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Recorded Studio Litho, April 18–25, 2004 Length 22:01 (original)25:56 (re-release) Genres Indie rock, Alternative rock | ||
Pony up by minus the bear
They Make Beer Commercials Like This is the third EP released by the band Minus the Bear on the Arena Rock Recording Co. After being remastered, it was re-released on June 3, 2008 through Suicide Squeeze Records with an added track, "Houston, We Have Uh-Oh". This song was originally released on the compilation, In Honor: A Compilation To Beat Cancer.
Contents
Minus the bear fine 2 pts
Reception
Reviews for the EP have been mixed. Allmusic praised its complexity and "constantly shifting, tricky rhythms". Both Allmusic and Pitchfork commented on the band's pattern of creating playfully odd titles for songs that are completely serious, but Pitchfork considered this a negative, and additionally criticized the lack of any progression in the band's music over their years of existence. They marked "Dog Park" and "Pony Up" as strong tracks, and concluded "The prevalence of so much filler on a six-song EP is discouraging, and marks this EP as just another placeholder in a career long sustained primarily by placeholder EPs."
Personnel
Trivia
Songs
1Fine + 2 Pts3:50
2Let's Play Clowns3:37
3Dog Park2:36