Guided By Voices

Fire Track: Cub Scout Bowling Pins – “Magic Taxi”

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Cub Scout Bowling Pins returns with a new track, “Magic Taxi”, off their debut LP Clang Clang Ho which will hit playlists on July 2nd via Rockathon Records. This track follows their excellent Headphone Approved EP, Heaven Beats Iowa that was released in January of this year! According to the ears that have heard it, … Read more

Guided By Voices: Earth Man Blues [Album Review]

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Guided By VoicesEarth Man BluesGBV Inc. [2021] The 33rd Guided By Voices album, Earth Man Blues, is one of the most in sync records that members Pollard, Gillard, Bare Jr., Shue and March have released together. For those not as familiar with the band, you might question how this could be since so many groups … Read more

Fire Track: Guided By Voices – “Trust Them Now”

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Guided By Voices new track “Trust Them Now,” is the second single off their upcoming LP Earth Man Blues, due out April 30th on Rockathon Records. The quick moving and seamless flowing song is classic sounding GBV and honestly could be the catchiest single the current lineup has released since 2019’s “The Rally Boys” from … Read more

Cub Scout Bowling Pins: Heaven Beats Iowa [Album Review]

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Cub Scout Bowling PinsHeaven Beats IowaGBV Inc. [2021] It didn’t take too long before Cub Scout Bowling Pins was revealed to be the current lineup of Guided By Voices. That news of course heightened the excitement behind the release of this EP, Heaven Beats Iowa. That elation is because if you have followed the storied … Read more

Cash Rivers And The Sinners: Bad Side Of The Coin (Die Cut 3D Embossed Jacket | 1000 Copies)

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I think if you watch the video above it will explain it all. It also will explain why you need this piece of wax for $40. Ha – either you get it or you don’t but trust us when we say you should pick up this album. Cash Rivers is retiring and this is one … Read more

Tobin Sprout: Empty Horses [Album Review]

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Tobin SproutEmpty HorsesFire Records [2020] Tobin Sprout will always be the member from Guided By Voices that consistently changed the pace of the albums and wrote many, what I would consider “softer” tracks for the band. These songs were dependable and steady while able to find a balance with Robert Pollard’s dominant songwriting. Fast-forward to … Read more

Guided By Voices: Mirrored Aztec [Album Review]

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Guided By VoicesMirrored AztecGBV Inc. [2020] Go big or go home feels like the unwritten motto on the newest Guided By Voices album Mirrored Aztec. On their second record release of 2020, GBV looks to hit every one of these eighteen tracks out of the rock n’ roll park! For fans, that means big riffs, … Read more

Guided By Voices: Vampire On Titus [Reissue] (Gold & Clear/Yellow Wax | Limited)

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The street date for Guided By Voices Vampire on Titus LP reissue is July 24. Scat Records is accepting pre-orders but hurry becuase they are getting low. Although it’s not a RSD release anymore, the initial supply is still mostly promised to retailers but you can pre-order at Scat HERE. They are limiting orders to … Read more

Guided By Voices: Surrender Your Poppy Field [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices Surrender Your Poppy Field GBV Inc. [2020] The 2020 release calendar finally feels official with a new album from Guided By Voices. After releasing three records in 2019, GBV is back officially with their newest album of indie rockers, Surrender Your Poppy Field. If you are a follower of Bob Pollard then … Read more

Guided By Voices: Sweating The Plague [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices Sweating The Plague GBV, Inc. [2019] TFN Album Review: Sweating The Plague is Guided By Voices third album release in 2019 and I feel it is their best. That statement alone could be debated for weeks, and already has in GBV groups across the land, but when the last strum of guitar … Read more

Guided By Voices: Warp And Woof [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices Warp And Woof GBV, Inc. [2019] Fire Note Says: After a couple recent near-masterpieces, Guided By Voices release the uniquely-curated album Warp And Woof! Album Review: As I sit here on a beautiful spring day in Bellefontaine, Ohio my mind keeps wandering. How do cell phones work? Why do people watch Fox … Read more

Guided By Voices: Zeppelin Over China [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices Zeppelin Over China GBV, Inc.[2019] Fire Note Says: Guided By Voices’ latest effort is a 32 song, double album behemoth. But is it any good? Album Review: After dedicating all of last year to the release and support of one (just one) album, the late-career masterpiece Space Gun, Robert Pollard and his … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Robert Pollard – “Subspace Biographies”

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Trying something a bit different today as the Friday Fire Track goes back to 1998 and features a song from Robert Pollard’s sophomore solo record Waved Out. “Subspace Biographies” is easily one of my favorite Robert Pollard solo songs with its gentle opening before its foot tapping charge keeps the high kicks going.

The song just keeps moving and churning as it almost drowns out Pollard’s lyrics near its conclusion to an amplified perfection. When Pollard asks, “Captain, are you sure they’re coming in?” the track just nails it. “Subspace Biographies” is another solid pop rock song in Pollard’s massive collection that has a timeless vibe as it sounds as fresh in 2018 as it did in 1998.

The good news is that Rockathon Records has just released a remastered reissue on a nice looking Blue vinyl TODAY! It also includes a promo press photo from the era. You can see both below. Don’t just take our word for it – Waved Out should be in your collection and this Blue LP variant should be a must add to any collector. Enjoy your Friday and pick this up at the Rockathon link below!

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Closer You Are Book Giveaway: Biography of Robert Pollard

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Update: The contest is over. You read correctly. Courtesy of Da Capo Press, TFN is giving away two copies of Closer You Are: The Story of Robert Pollard and Guided by Voices by Matthew Cutter. The book is the upcoming authorized biography of Robert Pollard, indie rock icon and founder of Guided By Voices. It … Read more

Robert Pollard: Waved Out (Blue Vinyl | Limited)

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GBV fans will rejoice as another reissue of Pollard’s catalog has been launched. The remastered reissue of Robert Pollard’s second solo album Waved Out from 1998 is now available for order. This reissue includes the above promotional press photo from the era. The album will be on blue vinyl and is limited. You can order … Read more

Guided By Voices: Space Gun [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices Space Gun GBV, Inc. [2018] Fire Note Says: Robert Pollard and his band of merry men use every trick in the book and create a masterpiece. Album Review: I have been a fan of Guided By Voices since I first heard Bee Thousand way back in 1994. It seemed timeless yet still … Read more

Guided By Voices: Ogre’s Trumpet [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices Ogre’s Trumpet GBV, Inc. [2018] Fire Note Says: The latest incarnation of a legendary band proves they’re still a deadly live act. Album Review: Sometimes bands release live albums as nothing more than sleazy cash grabs or they may be bankrupt of new and original ideas so they endlessly repackage past glories. … Read more

Guided By Voices: How Do You Spell Heaven [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices How Do You Spell Heaven GBV, Inc. [2017] Fire Note Says: The revamped Guided By Voices continue their hot streak with an instant classic. Album Review: You can be forgiven for missing some of Robert Pollard’s output – the discography is indeed deep and daunting. That said, let me put this right … Read more

Guided By Voices: August By Cake [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices August By Cake GBV Inc. [2017] Fire Note Says: Robert Pollard’s 100th album is also one of his best. Album Review: Releasing a shit ton of music is in Robert Pollard’s DNA. Even Captain Obvious knows this. And no, he does not hold any kind of record for most songs written or … Read more

Circus Devils: Laughs Best (The Kids Eat It Up) [Album Review]

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Circus Devils Laughs Best (The Kids Eat It Up): Best Of Circus Devils Happy Jack Rock Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Circus Devils are sent off in fine fashion with this career-spanning double-LP compilation Album Review: Circus Devils has never been for the casual Robert Pollard fan. The “band,” comprising Pollard and brothers Todd and … Read more

Circus Devils: Laughs Last [Album Review]

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Circus Devils Laughs Last Happy Jock Rock Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Circus Devils bow out with grace after a 16-year run. Album Review: For sixteen years, Bob Pollard from Guided By Voices and the Tobias brothers have collaborated to form the Circus Devils. Laughs Last is their official final release as a band. The … Read more

Tobin Sprout: The Universe And Me [Album Review]

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Tobin Sprout The Universe And Me Burger Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Tobin Sprout’s first album in seven years is wistful, poignant and brings the rock. Album Review: Tobin Sprout returns with his first solo record since 2010’s The Bluebirds of Happiness Tried to Land on My Shoulder. The Universe and Me is a real … Read more

Circus Devils Say Farewell with Pair of Releases in 2017: Tracklists Included

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All good things must come to an end. The longest running Robert Pollard “side project,” Circus Devils, will see its last recording of new material released on February 24th, 2017. Not only will we hear their 14th and final LP but a compilation containing 30 tracks. Not so much of a greatest hits but a … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Tobin Sprout – “Future Boy Today / Man Of Tomorrow”

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Tobin Sprout does not need much introduction on TFN as I know our readers are very familiar with the longtime Guided By Voices member. So, let’s skip ahead to the exciting news that Tobin will be releasing his first solo record in seven years February 3rd via Burger Records. Today’s Black Friday Fire Track, “Future … Read more