PO: MINUS THE BEAR "Omni" 2xLP (standard & deluxe)

[mariawithoneeye]

I've never gotten a damaged record. that's really too bad. so stoked to check tonight to see if I can purchase the deluxe edition. I just remembered the record store is open until midnight!

[gmoney]

Pitchfork reviewed this today.

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14138-omni/

[mariawithoneeye]

Pitchfork reviewed this today.

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14138-omni/

ummmmmmmm AP reviewed it too in the new issue and gave that album 4.5 stars. everybody has an opinion and a view but reading pitchfork's review was interesting

[daniel]

Pitchfork reviewed this today.

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14138-omni/

Haha WOW. I think the album deserves way more than a 3.5 but I could not agree more with what he says about "My Time". The lyrics in that song are cringe worthy.

[mariawithoneeye]

Cringe worthy indeed

[scottheisel]

Pitchfork reviewed this today.

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14138-omni/

Not gonna lie, this was my initial take on the album the first time I heard it. It grew on me a ton, though.

[mariawithoneeye]

yeah obviously that person didn't listen to it more than twice

[jhulud]

"This is the sort of rare and spectacular clusterfuck that makes our music-consuming lives more interesting."

That pretty much sums up OMNI for me. Like Scott said, it's a grower. It's very un-Minus the Bear and the more I listen to it, the more I dig it and get the vibes. It's a very layered and nuanced album but it also has a sort of simplicity to it that's hard to reconcile with considering the band's prior output.

HRP and Menos were the indie, guitar-noodling albums, and POI was the proggy, guitar-riffing album, Omni is MtB's lounge music album. And that's not necessarily a bad thing.

[sharkticon]

The Thief. On repeat. All day.

[mariawithoneeye]

I really like Into the Mirror for the part sung by the lady

[scottheisel]

I think my favorite track is "Dayglow Vista Rd." but I question myself if I'm only picking that because it sounds the most like "old" MTB.

[mariawithoneeye]

I also really like Fooled By the Night, so catchy!

[bullflip]

for anyone who still buys cds and who didnt already buy this, you can get it at Target for $6.99. i just did. great deal. didnt even think they'd carry it

[thebaroness]

Took me at least 5 listens to get into OMNI, now I love it. It has a simplicity and a groove that their previous albums don't.

[bill]

Does anyone else think that all Minus the Bear albums are real growers, I liked MDO and POI when I first heard them but pretty much every time I listen to them I like them even more.

That to me is what makes MTB such a good band.

[mariawithoneeye]

yeah that's exactly how every release has been for me. I just don't get it right away. It takes a few listens

[daniel]

I just got a shipping confirmation for my reorder of this from Dangerbird... two weeks after receiving the order that was supposedly canceled. I'm assuming they'll have charged me twice and I'm not looking forward to the inevitable headache that will ensue sorting this out.

[headtowall]

i canceled my amazon order, picked it up at my local store for $16.99. way better deal.

[mariawithoneeye]

still waiting to receive my copy from aural exploits

[dangerass]

This album is kinda lame.

[jblahmaster]

There's already a second press of the deluxe,but this time on blue and green

[kidamnesiac]

Anyone who got an extra copy of the deluxe from Dangerbird and wants to sell it to me should shoot me a PM. Thanks!

[Guest]

There's already a second press of the deluxe,but this time on blue and green

i wonder how many of the first press there was.

[thousandjulys]

listened to this album on the beach in costa rica a whole hell of a lot on vacation. general consensus among all my friends is that this album rules!

[dreamover]

got the red and white at the local record store new for $25. not crazy about it though. hopefully itll grow on me.