Minus the Bear

Seattle math-rockers Minus The Bear never met a sound they didn’t think could fit somewhere in their sprawling style of ambient, experimental prog-rock. Ever-shifting time signatures, electronic bleeps and blips and intensely refined musicianship have been part of Minus The Bear’s approach from the beginning, and the band’s new OMNI album, its fourth, further cements the group’s reputation of being some of the most ambitious indie-noodlers around. Better, though, is the new funk moves and grooves the band incorporates on the new tunes, adding more of a dance element than Minus The Bear ever displayed before. Everest and Mini Mansions open the show. In The Venue, 200 S. 600 West, 8:30 p.m., $16 advance/$20 day of show