VIMTV Episode #226: Minus the Bear – Omni

Jake: Recommended, 78/100

Tom: Recommended, 80/100

Overview: Omni is pretty close to Minus the Bear’s classic songwriting style, but produced in a much poppier and cleaner way. For this reason, it still maintains some prog elements, but makes it much more accessible and less experimental. This may be a turn off to some, but the songwriting here pretty solid, and the instrumentation and production is just too good to deny.

Recommended Similar Artists: Dredg, Maroon 5, As Tall as Lions, Guster, Menomena, My Morning Jacket, Jimmy Eat World

Jake’s Track Picks: 

• 2. Summer Angel
• 5. Excuses
• 8. Animal Backwards

Tom’s Track Picks: 

• 1. My Time
• 2. Summer Angel
• 3. Secret Country

VIMTV Research Links:

• Minus the Bear Band Website
• Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minus_the_Bear
• Minus the Bear Myspace
• Minus the Bear – Omni reviews at Metacritic
• Lyrics – Minus the Bear

“My Time” Music Video:

“Animal Backwards” Audio:

2010 Interview: