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Articles tagged "robert pollard" Music ReviewRobert Pollard: The Crawling Distanceby Matthew Fiander[20.Jan.09] :. Recently, Pollard seems to have been jolted back to life, and that continues with The Crawling Distance, his most consistent and energetically infectious group of songs in a decade.  Music ReviewBoston Spaceships: Brown Submarineby Dave Heaton[19.Sep.08] :. Robert Pollard's best album may still be in the future, and may be born of the past.  Music ReviewRobert Pollard: Robert Pollard Is Off to Businessby Matthew Fiander[29.May.08] :. Rather than spit out 22 short, uneven songs, Pollard focuses on 10 with his new album, and delivers some of his best post-GBV work.  Music ReviewRobert Pollard: Superman was a Rockerby Matthew Fiander[21.Feb.08] :. Mining his old tapes for hidden gems is an interesting idea, but Pollard's idea is only as good as its execution.  Music ReviewRobert Pollard: Coast to Coast Carpet of Loveby Matthew Fiander[11.Oct.07] :. Pollard inevitably releases two albums on the same day, one of which is worth your time.  Music ReviewRobert Pollard: Cricketsby Matthew Fiander[16.Jul.07] :. In typical Pollard fashion, Crickets is overstuffed with filler, but sifting through the mess will yield some classic tracks, and even a few lesser-known gems. Robert Pollard: Silverfish Triviaby Matthew Fiander[2.Apr.07] :. Uncle Bob is back, err, still around with Silverfish Trivia, his new, mostly disposable mini-LP. Robert Pollard: Normal Happinessby Whitney Strub[18.Oct.06] :. Far from giving up the grape, Dayton, Ohio's greatest rockstar opts for consistency on sixth effort of the year. Robert Pollard: From a Compound Eyeby Michael Franco[19.Jan.06] :. Pollard, the debauched saint of indie rock, releases his first solo album post-GBV. Yes, you still have a legitimate reason to sit at home and drink alone. Thank you, Uncle Bob. EAT II: A Collection of Words and Pictures by Robert Pollardby Andy Fogle[4.Nov.05] :. It's hard to find any meaningful distinction between Pollard's poems and his songs, other than the latter generally work, and the former generally don't. Robert Pollard: Fiction Manby Dennis Tyhacz[24.May.04] :. It’s rare to find someone in the rock world who is essentially a human jukebox of songs. What else can one say about the front man of Guided by Voices? Robert Pollard: Motel of Foolsby Dave Heaton[31.Jan.03] :. The more time you spend with Motel of Fools, the more all of these feelings of incompleteness begin to make sense. |
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