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Minus The Bear Reunite for ‘Menos El Oso’ 20th: Deluxe Reissue Out, Tour Starts Oct. 3

A surprise Seattle warmup signaled a fan-focused return built around archival extras with a new Cory Murchy video.

Overview

  • The band ended a seven-year break to celebrate Menos El Oso’s anniversary with a campaign centered on performing the album in full.
  • A 20th‑anniversary deluxe edition via Suicide Squeeze is available now, featuring a remaster, five unreleased demos, a Cory Murchy etching, and a 24‑page photo journal titled Los Archivos Del Oso.
  • Minus The Bear played an intimate 170‑capacity warmup at Seattle’s Sunset Tavern on August 23, running the album front to back before a three‑song encore.
  • The U.S. tour opens October 3 in Tacoma and includes Las Vegas’ Best Friends Forever festival, Brooklyn Steel on November 7, and Irving Plaza on November 8–9 with Speedy Ortiz and Wild Arrows on select nights.
  • Bassist Cory Murchy released a new video reflecting on five albums by bands they toured with, adding fresh context to the anniversary rollout; BrooklynVegan is selling an exclusive coke bottle green vinyl variant.