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Farewell from Minus the Bear

Posted by Loren on September 1, 2021

Farewell from Minus the Bear
photo by Chona Kasinger

Featuring recordings from the band's final 2018 tour, Minus the Bear has announced a triple LP live record called Farewell Live, set for release on Oct. 29 through Suicide Squeeze Records.

The record collects 26 songs from varied stops on the tour and will be sold on vinyl as well as digital platforms.

Farewell Track List:

1. Drilling - Live 
2. Last Kiss - Live
3. Lemurs, Man, Lemurs - Live
4. Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse - Live
5. Thanks for the Killer Game of Crisco Twister - Live
6. Diamond Lightning - Live
7. My Time - Live
8. Summer Angel - Live
9. Cold Company - Live
10. Fair Enough - Live
11. The Fix - Live
12. Fine + 2 Pts - Live
13. I’m Totally Not Down With Rob’s Alien - Live
14. This Ain’t a Surfin’ Movie - Live
15. The Game Needed Me - Live
16. Invisible - Live
17. Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!! - Live
18. White Mystery - Live
19. Spritz!!! Spritz!!! - Live
20. Knights - Live
21. Let’s Play Guitar in a Five Guitar Band - Live
22. Hey, Wanna Throw Up? - Live
23. Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo - Live
24. Into the Mirror - Live
25. Throwin’ Shapes - Live
26. Pachuca Sunrise - Live

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pictured: Minus the Bear, 2018

Farewell from Minus the Bear
photo by Chona Kasinger

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