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I’m not quite sure how I feel about these guys. Just when I get to thinking that a song isn’t quite my thang, it morphs into something very close to my thang. They may need to play a little faster. Their publicity goes like this,
Minus the Bear specializes in supercharged indie rock with enough noodles to supply a Chinese restaurant. Early on, the band’s sound was characterized by guitarists Dave Knudson and Jake Sinder’s dueling guitar taps, an awe-inspiring style that combines rich melody with the acrobatics of ‘80s hair metal. But over the last decade, the Seattle five-piece has evolved beyond their early work to incorporate shifting, unorthodox rhythms and a heavy dose of synth for a sound that falls somewhere between hard rock, dance, math and electronic.
But of all the bands with ‘bear’ in their name this one might be the best. Openers Tim Kasher, New Idea Society.
$20 night of, show at 9pm, Monday, the Met, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket