They Make Beer Commercials Like This
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| EP by Minus the Bear | ||||
| Released | July 13, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Litho, April 18–25, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Indie Rock, Alternative | |||
| Length | 22:01 (original) 25:56 (re-release) |
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| Label | Arena Rock Recording Co. | |||
| Producer | Minus The Bear, Matt Bayles | |||
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They Make Beer Commercials Like This is the third EP released by the band Minus the Bear on the Arena Rock Recording Co. After being remastered, it was re-released on June 3, 2008 through Suicide Squeeze Records with an added track, "Houston, We Have Uh-Oh". This song was originally released on the compilation, In Honor: A Compilation To Beat Cancer.
Reviews for the EP have been mixed. Allmusic praised its complexity and "constantly shifting, tricky rhythms". Both Allmusic and Pitchfork commented on the band's pattern of creating playfully odd titles for songs that are completely serious, but Pitchfork considered this a negative, and additionally criticized the lack of any progression in the band's music over their years of existence. They marked "Dog Park" and "Pony Up" as strong tracks, and concluded "The prevalence of so much filler on a six-song EP is discouraging, and marks this EP as just another placeholder in a career long sustained primarily by placeholder EPs."
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