Reviews
Monday, October 29 2012
Robert Pollard: Jack Sells the Cow
Pollard's second solo outing since Guided by Voices reformed is tight and loud, but uncharacteristically light on hooks.
Wednesday, March 28 2012
Robert Pollard: Mouseman Cloud
Mouseman Cloud manages to sound up-to-date while still being warm, sincere and nonchalant, and Pollard of all people should recognize that those things simply transcend recording aesthetic.
Thursday, January 12 2012
Guided By Voices: Let's Go Eat the Factory
Everything about this album -- from the murky sound to the youthful energy -- feels "classic", but in the end the material itself is merely solid.
Thursday, June 2 2011
Robert Pollard: Lord of the Birdcage
Guided by Voices' end was a retirement of sorts for Robert Pollard, and like my parents, he seems even busier in retirement than he was in his “career”.
Wednesday, January 19 2011
Robert Pollard: Space City Kicks
This album continues a now long and impressive run of solid records, but it might be remembered more as a curious companion piece to this classic GBV tour.
Blogs
Friday, July 23 2010
Losing My Religion: Revealing the Hollow Reality of Lo-Fi
This whole lo-fi thing, in its current form, is an affectation—a performance, a pose, the indie community’s response to “Vogue”. And this upcoming Guided By Voices tour will only enhance the performative aspects of the supposedly authentic aesthetic they have been championed for canonizing.
