Minus the Bear released the twentieth anniversary deluxe reissue of its beloved 2005 album Menos el Oso on August 22, 2025 ahead of its reunion tour performing those songs throughout October and November in the USA. With the deluxe edition of the math/indie rock classic are demos of various tracks including “The Pig War.” The demo of that song has a slower pace in the textural beat and a more spacious and melancholic cast. The vocals are more to the front and the demo has a wider open sound like the aim was to reflect the kinds of thoughts that trail off and merge with new memories that come to you when you’re allowing yourself to just feel and remember and not impose assumptions and ego-tinged interpretations. It makes it more obvious that the song is one about yearning for real intimacy and connection rather than the idea of either. Listen to “The Pig War (demo)” on YouTube and follow Minus the Bear at the links below.
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