Today, Minus the Bear have shared a new music video for “Drilling,” directed and edited by Cheyne Smith, and produced by the band and Do Better For Artists. The video, featuring the band jamming in the same rehearsal space they utilized twenty years ago when they first wrote the song, furthers the rollout of the deluxe reissue of their 2005 breakout album, “Menos el Oso,” due August 22, 2025 via Suicide Squeeze. Watch the video via the YouTube player below:
The “Drilling” video follows the release of two recordings heard on the deluxe edition of the album: “Hooray (Demo)” and “The Pig War (Demo).”
Suicide Squeeze has also announced an additional pressing of “Menos el Oso (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition),” a 2xLP on beautiful Hand Pour Algae vinyl, limited to 1,000 copies worldwide. The 2xLP release will include a remastered version of the original album on one 12”, and 5 unreleased original demos and an etching by bassist Cory Murchy on the flip side of the other. The reissue also includes Los Archivos Del Oso, a 24-page archive photo journal from the band’s personal collection.

