Maps and Atlases - Songs For Ghosts to Haunt To

[looser0319]

To me they are a mix between terra melos and look mexico.

Such a bad ass band Maps & Atlases is though. Full of very talented musicians.

[roflcopter7]

^why would you want mtb to sound like maps and atlases? they would be 2 of the same bands then. both dope. i kinda get where you coming from but, still, cant take away anything from mtb

[wst]

I guess I shouldn't judge based on how my friends are at shows, but holy shit that crowd looks lame! They look like they're listening to a math lecture not math rock!

[wst]

this is some good shit

[rockgirl677]

math rock=THE BULLETPROOF TIGER

[enlightenednihilist]

i saw them and dark dark dark for five bucks. and ate pizza.

[heythatsme13]

I think they all did very well in math class

[heythatsme13]

I want to be a math teacher

[gvnei]

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[hellaphants89]

verteze your comment has no point. youre a moron.

[ofarevolution441]

this is so much fun to watch. 0_0

[tkmcveigh]

Maps and Atlases are what I wish Minus the Bear sounded like. Period.

[TheGerthax]

@tkmcveigh sept keep the minus the bear singer haha, this guy isnt really that good of a singer

[gutshotFilms]

@TheGerthax minus the bears vocalist writes and records great melodies but cant hold or hit a note to save his life. completely ruins their live performances. at least this guy isn't tone def, PLUS are you aware of what he's pulling off on the neck of his guitar while executing strange vocal rhythms and melodies? in conclusion, mtb's "singer" has nothing on dave davison on maps and atlases

[pikachusevilmuffin]

@tkmcveigh Minus the bear is the best.

[Crash77789]

maps and atlases+mewithoutYou=great concert!

[XADoppelganger]

nice twinkling

[theangrycow22]

Sound's to me like someones a bit jealous of their skillz.

[AlexanderBlueAvenue]

how the hell is this poppy? dont get me wrong I love minus the bear, dave knudson is a BEAST at guitar, but these guys are fantastic.

[dontdropthatshit]

they are honestly two great indie bands. they are my favs fo sho.. and fuck no they are not pop. i will cry the day that happens. you cant compare these bands to that garbage

[Vertze]

Well you don't know shit about Bear I'm afraid....

The arrangements alone in MTB are exemplary and very theoretically sound. I won't even mention their other noteworthy attributes and skills.

[yoznfroogurt]

like how he can strum with his cock?

[Vertze]

Amongst other things, yes.

He can even do 2-handed tapping with just the one cock :P

[XShinkeX]

LMFAO.

[FreerideMadness]

klugscheißer

[nmh2112]

I prefer Minus the Bear.

[shiftup]

i prefer my fist barreling towards your face.

[nmh2112]

i prefer a nail up your penis.

[shiftup]

ouch. that hurts already. both band are great though.

[Scorch0]

WIN!

[Circa7]

i prefer tera melos

[AEFic]

I prefer Maps and Atlases to Minus the Bear, mostly because i just have this feeling that their music has more soul... it has a quality of something old and mechanical, like a grandfather clock, with its complexity, and then underneath all of it is the lyrics and singing and the folk-type chord progressions.

But music is all taste. No point in arguing over it.

[qlap10]

man, what is wrong with that crowd?!?!

[jahsoul]

I think a lot of people are trying to wrap their head around the music. Think about the first time you smoked weed.

[qlap10]

i havnt heard anything like this!!! ever!!!can anyone suggest anymore bands?

[merastelo]

Well the only one sorta similar to this that i can think of is "them, roaringtwenties".

More tapping less vocals though

still quite enjoyable.

[hockeypimp1012]

unwed sailors, arms and sleepers

[Drumsarer]

maps&atlases kill minus the bear... well, not kill, but i think they are better.

M&A are just an inspiring band.

[Clownpants98]

I disagree, the vocals and overall sound of minus the bear are waaay better. dont get me wrong, I like maps and atlases, especially their guitar parts, just not as much as minus the bear

[Drumsarer]

i dont no.

i like minus the bear but i jst cant stand his voice.

it sounds like i winey little girl

[skatearlyesterday]

you sound like a whiny girl, bitch!!!!

[jcminus0]

Idk. But for some reason, I think Maps and Atlases are a way better math rock band than Minus the Bear. There's no explanation why I think that. But there's this feeling that they're better.

[astroclips]

I love the instrumental music of M&A but the vocals kind of ruin it for me. Please don't hate me for this. I love M&A but the vocals...idk.

[Clownpants98]

i think minus the bear has a better overall sound, but you really cant compare the two without bringing taste in music into the argument. I do however think that the guitarist for M&A has more skill than the one from MTB

[joewhittles]

i loved when they came to leeds, they did quite a nice 12-bar blues version of this song as an intro, wished id have recorded it.

the only shame is that an encore was pretty much impossible for a band who have only two EPs to fall back on. i really do hope the guys are going to write enough material for an album soon.

[jamstrat]

yeah, i just saw em do that blues intro to this song last night at the sub in chicago, what great show

[sidwho123]

just because both bands tap doesnt really make them comparable. MTB is much more laid back whereas Maps and Atlases is kinda frantic, laid back rock

[motioncity2112]

did m&a become a trio since this?

[ailbubble]

No.

[Jesse0989]

are you kidding me? minus the bear are much better. hands down.

[Nyxzen]

Agreed.

But Maps & Atlases are still good.

[InterviewAtTheRuins7]

ehh, idk they are pretty close, and they are kinda different bcuz minus the bear has alot of electronics and shit...

[AEFic]

I belong to the school of thought that music isn't a competition, and thus it is juvenile to argue about things. It's pretty much all opinion.

[cursedvanity]

Dave Knudson and Dave Davison, despite the shared "Dave", are very different players.

[MadmanAcrossTheWater]

you must mean OLD minus the bear. i think if mtb would've followed or stuck to their roots, they could've written better stuff than this. but since they've calmed down way too low, maps & atlases could possibly show them up. this sound definitely has great potential. don't get me wrong, i love minus the bear... it's just that Planet Of Ice was such a disappointment to the melodic & soothing math rock we've come to know and love, you know?

[ShanevsDCsniperr]

minus the bear can suck their dicks.

maps & atlases destroy (with love).

[Underhill182]

yeh Maps & Atlases are definately the better musos.

but Dave's singing is pretty bad sometimes - I think his better singing can be found in more recent videos

[ShanevsDCsniperr]

definitately. and i love minus the bear i own every thing they have out, but really, maps & atlases just win, especially on you, me and the mountain, the vocals have gotten much better, and they are generally just more explosive than minus the bear.

ill put it like this: if m&a had as much music as minus the bear, the would be better, but for now id say its too close to call.

[Underhill182]

yeah. fair point.

Minus The Bear don't do for me what Maps & Atlases do.

[coolfonts]

I first heard this on a FUEL TV promo. Awesome!

[freundtraub]

a re-upload with better syncing would be nice. regardless, thankyou sir, for posting.

[richquickanswer]

Greatest Song Ever!!!