Menos el Oso

Menos el Oso is the second studio album from Minus the Bear and was released on August 23, 2005 by Suicide Squeeze Records. The album title is a Spanish translation of "Minus the Bear."

Menos el Oso
Studio album by Minus the Bear
Released	August 23, 2005
Recorded	Studio Litho, The Bat Cave, Aquahaus
Genre	Indie rock, Math rock, experimental rock
Length	44:47
Label	Suicide Squeeze Records
Producer	Minus The Bear, Matt Bayles
Minus the Bear chronology
They Make Beer Commercials Like This (2004) Menos el Oso (2005) Interpretaciones del Oso (Menos el Oso Remixes) (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(74/100) [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	(7.1/10) link
AbsolutePunk	(93%) link

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Game Needed Me"	3:15
2.	"Memphis & 53rd"	3:40
3.	"Drilling"	5:03
4.	"The Fix"	3:31
5.	"El Torrente"	4:56
6.	"Pachuca Sunrise"	3:35
7.	"Michio's Death Drive"	3:35
8.	"Hooray"	4:17
9.	"Fulfill the Dream"	3:23
10.	"The Pig War"	4:38
11.	"This Ain't a Surfin' Movie"	4:53

Bonus track

No.	Title	Length
12.	"This Ain't a Surfin' Movie" (IQU Remix)	4:36

Personnel

• Jake Snider - Vocals & Guitar
• Dave Knudson - Guitar
• Erin Tate - Drums
• Cory Murchy - Bass
• Matt Bayles - Electronics
• James SK Wān - Bamboo Flute

Production

• Additional production by Chris Common
• Engineered by Matt Bayles, Chris Common, and Jake Snider
• Additional engineering by Alex Rose
• Mixed by Matt Bayles
• Mastered by Ed Brooks