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The Sonder Bombs release a new song—plus, hear a new track from Love Jerks. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Machine Gun Kelly talks Eminem feud: “I’m already over it” 1. The Sonder Bombs release new single Cleveland’s the Sonder Bombs released their powerful new single “Title” off of […]

Greta Van Fleet have released a new track—plus, check out a new video from nothing,nowhere. Check out the news you might have missed today below!   Read more:Are Minus The Bear planning a farewell tour?—UPDATED 1. Greta Van Fleet drop new single “When The Curtain Falls” Greta Van Fleet have released a new track “When […]

UPDATE: JULY 17, 2018 AT 1:00 P.M. ET Minus The Bear have confirmed the band is coming to an end. The band shared a statement on Twitter announcing the breakup, a final tour and an upcoming 4-song EP, Fair Enough. “After almost two decades of writing and touring the world together, we have decided to […]

Minus The Bear are celebrating their 10-year anniversary of their breakthrough third full-length album Planet Of Ice this coming spring. Read more: Riot Fest 2017 day 3: Interviews with Sleep On It, Minus The Bear and more The band will be playing Planet Of Ice in its entirety, among other selections from their expansive catalog. The spring tour will […]

AP hit the road to Chicago for Riot Fest 2017 this year! Presented by Rockabilia, APTV correspondent Stevie James had the chance to post up and interview a ton of your favorite bands on-site.  On day one, we interviewed Four Year Strong, Seaway, Like Pacific and more. Day two, we spoke with Gogol Bordello, Knuckle Punk, […]

Minus The Bear VOIDS FILE UNDER: The Northwest comes of age ROCKS LIKE: Death Cab For Cutie, Silversun Pickups, Patrick Stump WHAT’S DIFFERENT: A return to the label that nurtured them and the addition of new drummer Kiefer Matthias find this venerable Seattle outfit both moving forward and stepping back, resulting in a propulsive, mature […]

There’s plenty for the members of Minus The Bear to look forward to this year. VOIDS, the Seattle prog-punk group’s first new album in five years, is one of the most powerful expressions of the melodicism, grit and heartfelt expressionism they’ve ever made. The band are also set to kick off a North American tour […]

Minus The Bear have revealed details regarding their first full-length album in five years. Voids is the sixth LP from the Seattle four-piece, and will be put out on their original label home of Suicide Squeeze Records.  The new album will be available on March 3, and will be accompanied by a North American tour. Pre-orders for […]

Minus The Bear's fan-favorite second LP, Menos el Oso, turns 10 on August 23, so naturally, the band plans to celebrate. Today, Minus The Bear has announced a tour in honor of the album, with special guests Murder By Death, O'Brother and Aero Flynn sharing the stage with them along the way.  Read more: “It’s fun […]

As they approach their 15th year of active duty next year, prog-rock quintet MINUS THE BEAR are taking a moment to look at the past this fall. First up is the recent release of Lost Loves, a 10-song collection of B-sides and rarities recorded alongside 2007’s Planet Of Ice, 2010’s Omni and 2012’s Infinity Overhead. […]

Have you ever listened to a song, paused and thought, “Wait. What did they just say?” only to realize it wasn’t a buildup in your ears or an unclear vocal delivery that threw you off, but use of an unexpected language? It’s always a pleasant surprise when an artist steps beyond the boundaries of their […]

Minus The Bear will go on tour in celebration of their 2004 EP, They Make Beer Commercials Like This. (See the full list of dates below.) The band will also be releasing a rarities and B-sides collection, Lost Loves. You can listen to a new song from Lost Loves, “Cat Calls & Ill Means,” below. […]

Minus The Bear checked in with not one, but two major announcements today. For starters, the band will release a definitive collection of songs titled Lost Loves on October 7, 2014 via Dangerbird Records (US) and Big Scary Monsters (UK/EU). Secondly, they'll head on this fall to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their third EP, They Make Beer Commercials Like […]

Minus The Bear have announced plans to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of They Make Beer Commercials Like This. The band will be performing the EP in full, along with a variety of other classic tracks at two shows this summer. Tickets are limited. The dates are as follows: June 27 – Seattle, WA – Columbia […]

Dust Moth Dragon Mouth EP Dragon Mouth, the debut EP by Seattle post-hardcore band Dust Mouth, starts off with a confounding piece of ambient noise called “Pounding,” which leads into a lurching, atmospheric track called “Cusp.” It’s quickly clear that Dust Moth is a much different beast than the band members’ previous gigs, such as […]

Below you can listen to Minus The Bear's “Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse,” recorded for their forthcoming Acoustics II release. That'll be out on Sept. 9 via Dangerbird Records. The song originally appears on 2002's Highly Refined Pirates.

Sweden's INVSN will be releasing their self-titled album on September 24 via Razor & Tie. The band was formed by Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, The (International) Noise Conspiracy) who recruited Andre Sandström (DS-13), Sara Almgren (The (International) Noise Conspiracy), Richard Österman, and Anders Stenberg (Lykke Li, Deportees). Although INVSN have released music in Sweden, this upcoming self-titled […]

Minus The Bear, Rise Against, AWOLNATION, The Faint and more will contribute to the soundtrack companion to DC Entertainment video game Injustice: Gods Among US. Stream clips of the new songs and see the full tracklisting below.  1. Rise Against – “Sight Unseen” 2. AWOLNATION – “THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT” 3. Portugal. The Man – “Evil Friends” 4. Minus […]