MINUS THE BEAR DISCUSS 10TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE DETAILS WITH FILTER MAGAZINE
Suicide Squeeze is thrilled to announce vinyl and cassette reissue details for Minus the Bear’s debut EP, This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic and first full length album, Highly Refined Pirates (see Filter Magazine feature Sep. 22). The release announcement comes on the heels of Minus the Bear’s previously announced 10th anniversary tour, which begins October 4 in Boise, ID at Knitting Factory and wraps on November 11 in Seattle, WA at Showbox at the Market. For this tour the band will integrate a full performance of Highly Refined Pirates into its set.
With regard to the reissues: Highly Refined Pirates has been out of print for three years, while This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic has never before been available on vinyl. Suicide Squeeze will release both …Gigantic and …Pirates in the following formats on October 4th:
The first pressing of This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic will be available on vinyl and in the following quantities: 1,000 (ltd. ed. black 180 gram) and 1,000 (clear). The cassette edition will be limited to 300 copies and come in a Kelly Green cassette shell.
The first repressing of Highly Refined Pirates will be available on vinyl and in the following quantities 1,000 (ltd. ed. 180 gram /black) and 1,000 (translucent blue). The cassette edition will be limited to 300 copies and come in a Pepsi Blue cassette shell.
Fans can preorder the releases here.
Since their formation in 2001, Minus the Bear have released several EPs and four albums, the latest being 2010’s OMNI, which garnered extensive praise from critics and fans alike. In support of OMNI, the band has been hard at work touring worldwide.
Tour Dates
Oct. 04 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
Oct. 05 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
Oct. 06 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
Oct. 07 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
Oct. 08 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave II
Oct. 10 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
Oct. 11 - Chicago, IL - Metro
Oct. 12 - Detroit, MI St. - Andrews Hall
Oct. 13 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
Oct. 14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
Oct. 15 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
Oct. 16 - Boston, MA - Royale NightClub
Oct. 18 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Oct. 19 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Oct. 20 - Richmond, VA - The National
Oct. 21 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
Oct. 22 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Oct. 23 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
Oct. 24 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live - Ballroom
Oct. 25 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
Oct. 26 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
Oct. 28 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
Oct. 29 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Oct. 30 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Oct. 31 - Silverlake, CA - The Satellite
Nov. 01 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
Nov. 02 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
Nov. 03 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
Nov. 04 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
Nov. 05 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
Nov. 07 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
Nov. 08 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
Nov. 11 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
