''Highly Refined Pirates'' is

Minus the Bear Minus the Bear was an American indie rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2001, and comprising members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound was described as " Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics with sophistic ...

's debut full-length album, released on November 19, 2002, by

Suicide Squeeze Records Suicide Squeeze Records is a Seattle, Washington-based independent record label that releases rock, pop, and metal music. Suicide Squeeze releases content on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital. The label has also released comedy and performance a ...

Track listing

Personnel

* Jake Snider - Vocals and guitar * Dave Knudson - Guitar * Erin Tate - Drums *Cory Murchy - Bass *

Matt Bayles Matt Bayles (born October 19, 1972) is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, and musician, based in Seattle, Washington. Bayles (pronounced 'Bay-Less') is known for his work with bands such as The Classic Crime, Isis, Soundgarden, Pearl ...

- Electronics

Additional personnel

* Produced and Engineered by Steve Fisk * Mixed by Steve Fisk and Troy Tietjen, except 4,7,10,12, and 14 mixed by Matt Bayles * Mastered by Ed Brooks * Additional vocals by Amy Blaschke on "Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo"

Trivia

*Some of the song titles are quotes from the film ''

Starship Troopers ''Starship Troopers'' is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests, the story was first published as a two-part serial in '' The Magazine o ...

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External links

SuicideSqueeze.net
{{Authority control Suicide Squeeze Records albums 2002 debut albums Minus the Bear albums Albums produced by Steve Fisk