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Acoustics II
Rock · 2013

Acoustics II

Minus the Bear

Acoustic reinterpretations of math-rock staples. Complex guitar patterns traded for warm, percussive strumming and intimate, sunset-drenched vocal harmonies.

September 4, 2013 · Suicide Squeeze

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Acoustics II feels like a private performance in a cedar-lined living room just as the sun begins to dip below the horizon. For a band defined by their technical precision and interlocking electric textures, this record is a radical act of vulnerability. It strips away the shimmering synths and delay pedals to reveal the sturdy, melodic skeletons of their most beloved tracks. The result is a sound that is tactile and woody, where you can hear the slide of fingers on bronze strings and the gentle intake of breath before a harmony hits.

Moments Worth Listening For
The intricate, percussive guitar tapping on The Game that translates the original synth energy into pure wood and wire.
The way the vocal harmonies swell during the chorus of Pachuca Sunrise, adding a communal warmth to the solitary lyrics.
The transition into the bridge of Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse where the tempo breathes more freely than the studio version.

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