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{{Infobox album
{{primarysources|date=October 2008}}
| name = Acoustics
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Acoustics
| type = EP
| Type = ep
| artist = [[Minus the Bear]]
| Artist = [[Minus the Bear]]
| cover = MinusTheBear-AcousticsEP.jpg
| Cover = MinusTheBear-AcousticsEP.jpg
| alt =
| Released = [[October 7]], [[2008]]
| released = October 7, 2008
| recorded = Red Room, August 24–29 and September 9, 2008
| Recorded = [[2008]]
| Genre = [[Indie rock]]
| venue =
| Length =
| studio =
| Label = Tigre Blanco Records
| genre = [[Indie rock]]
| Producer =
| length =
| Reviews =
| label = Tigre Blanco Records
| producer = [[Minus The Bear]], [[Matt Bayles]]
| Last album = ''[[Planet of Ice]]''<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Planet of Ice]]
| This album = ''Acoustics''<br/>(2008)
| Next album =
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Omni (Minus the Bear album)|Omni]]
| next_year = 2010
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev1score = 5.2/10<ref>{{cite web |first=Joe |last=Tangari |title=Minus the Bear – ''Acoustics EP'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12485-acoustics-ep/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=December 4, 2008 |accessdate=May 9, 2019}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Acoustics''''' is a digital EP from [[indie rock]] band [[Minus the Bear]]. It was released on [[October 7]], [[2008]] on Tigre Blanco Records.<ref>[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=579562 "Minus the Bear to Release New EP."] [[Absolutepunk.net]]. [[September 29]], [[2008]].</ref><ref>[http://www.punknews.org/article/30637 "Minus the Bear announce new EP."] [[Punknews.org]]. [[September 29]], [[2008]].</ref> Physical copies of the album will only be sold on the bands 2008 headlining tour.
'''''Acoustics''''' is an acoustic EP from [[Minus the Bear]]. It was released on October 7, 2008, through Tigre Blanco Records. It contains an unreleased track, "Guns & Ammo", and acoustic versions of six tracks previously released in electric versions on ''[[Highly Refined Pirates]]'', ''[[Menos el Oso]]'', and ''[[Planet of Ice]]''.

The EP features seven tracks total: six acoustic versions of songs from past albums and a new song, "Guns & Ammo."


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Tracklisting
# "Guns & Ammo" (new track)
| extra_column = Original album
⚫
# "We Are Not a Football Team" (from the album ''[[Highly Refined Pirates]]'')
| title1 = Guns & Ammo
# "Burying Luck" (from the album ''[[Planet of Ice]]'')
| title2 = We Are Not a Football Team
# "Knights" (from the album ''[[Planet of Ice]]'')
⚫
| extra2 = ''[[Highly Refined Pirates]]''
# "Pachuca Sunrise" (from the album ''[[Menos El Oso]]'')
| title3 = Burying Luck
# "Throwin' Shapes" (from the album ''[[Planet of Ice]]'')
# "Ice Monster" (from the album ''[[Planet of Ice]]'')
| extra3 = ''[[Planet of Ice]]''
| title4 = Knights
| extra4 = ''Planet of Ice''
| title5 = Pachuca Sunrise
| extra5 = ''[[Menos el Oso]]''
| title6 = Throwin' Shapes
| extra6 = ''Planet of Ice''
| title7 = Ice Monster
| extra7 = ''Planet of Ice''
| length1 = 3:59
| total_length = 26:40
| length2 = 2:57
| length3 = 4:26
| length4 = 4:00
| length5 = 3:38
| length6 = 3:26
| length7 = 4:10
}}

==Personnel==
* [[Jake Snider]]&nbsp;– Vocals, Guitar
* [[Dave Knudson (guitarist)|Dave Knudson]]&nbsp;– Guitar
* [[Erin Tate]]&nbsp;– Drums, Percussion
* Cory Murchy&nbsp;– Bass
* Alex Rose&nbsp;– Keyboards, Vocals

===Production===
*Produced by Minus the Bear and Matt Bayles
*Recorded and Mixed by Matt Bayles
*Mastered by Chris Common
*Additional recording by Jake Snider and Alex Rose


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Minus the Bear}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:2008 EPs]]
[[Category:2008 EPs]]

Latest revision as of 22:18, 6 December 2024

Acoustics
EP by
Minus the Bear
ReleasedOctober 7, 2008
RecordedRed Room, August 24–29 and September 9, 2008
GenreIndie rock
LabelTigre Blanco Records
ProducerMinus The Bear, Matt Bayles
Minus the Bear chronology
Planet of Ice
(2007) 		Acoustics
(2008) 		Omni
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.2/10[1]

Acoustics is an acoustic EP from Minus the Bear. It was released on October 7, 2008, through Tigre Blanco Records. It contains an unreleased track, "Guns & Ammo", and acoustic versions of six tracks previously released in electric versions on Highly Refined Pirates, Menos el Oso, and Planet of Ice.

Track listing

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No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Guns & Ammo" 3:59
2."We Are Not a Football Team"Highly Refined Pirates2:57
3."Burying Luck"Planet of Ice4:26
4."Knights"Planet of Ice4:00
5."Pachuca Sunrise"Menos el Oso3:38
6."Throwin' Shapes"Planet of Ice3:26
7."Ice Monster"Planet of Ice4:10
Total length:26:40

Personnel

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Production

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  • Produced by Minus the Bear and Matt Bayles
  • Recorded and Mixed by Matt Bayles
  • Mastered by Chris Common
  • Additional recording by Jake Snider and Alex Rose

References

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  1. ^ Tangari, Joe (December 4, 2008). "Minus the Bear – Acoustics EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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