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Guided by Voices
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Dayton OH, United States (1983 – 2004)
Inspired equally by jangle pop and artsy post-punk, Guided by Voices created a series of trebly, hissy, independent rock records filled with infectiously brief pop songs that fell somewhere between the British Invasion and progressive rock. After recording six self-released albums between 1986 and 1992, the Dayton, Ohio-based band attracted a handful of fans within the American indie rock underground. With the 1994 release of Bee Thousand, the group became an unexpected alternative rock sensation, winning positive reviews throughout the mainstream music press and signing a larger distribution deal with Matador Records. Despite all of the attention, the band never changed their aesthetic. They continued to record their albums on cheap four-track tape decks and thereby limited their potential audience, yet that devotion to lo-fi indie rock helped Guided by Voices maintain a sizable cult during the late ’90s. However, on records such as Do the Collapse or Isolation Drills, the sound is more polished.
Amplified to rock and eager to drink beer, schoolteacher Robert Pollard formed Guided by Voices in early 1983. Throughout the group’s history, Pollard was at the center, writing the majority of the songs and leading each incarnation of the band. During the ’80s, Pollard was frequently joined by his brother Jim, who continued to write songs for the group even after his departure in the late ’80s. Guided by Voices didn’t become a full-fledged band until guitarist Tobin Sprout and bassist Dan Toohey joined the group in 1985.
Amplified to rock and eager to drink beer, schoolteacher Robert Pollard formed Guided by Voices in early 1983. Throughout the group’s history, Pollard was at the center, writing the majority of the songs and leading each incarnation of the band. During the ’80s, Pollard was frequently joined by his brother Jim, who continued to write songs for the group even after his departure in the late ’80s. Guided by Voices didn’t become a full-fledged band until guitarist Tobin Sprout and bassist Dan Toohey joined the group in 1985.
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Bee Thousand
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Do The Collapse
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Vampire On Titus Propeller
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jakobdorof wrote:
btw, "awful bliss" in the top 15 makes me a happy boy!
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jakobdorof wrote:
i wonder if i'll ever find every song this band has released.
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nigel_vs_shark wrote:
@Marbley: Yeah, I know, right? I must've missed something about that...
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Jontybloom1 wrote:
Love the new album by Robert Pollard with the Boston Spaceships 0 Zero to 99 - review here http://www.neonfiller.com/page3.htm#boston ,6th album of the year...remarkable,.
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fjosjd wrote:
are any of their albums after under the bushes under the stars any good. ilove all teir albums up to and including this one
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hummucide wrote:
so who got their suitcase 3 pre-orders? i'm way disappointed in the packaging this time around, but the contents of the discs obviously make up for it. especially disc 12. i must have played "sea mint robots" 10 times in a row on my way to work today.
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marbley wrote:
...that fell somewhere between the British Invasion and progressive rock...LOLWUT?
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OneDrunkWalking wrote:
THE PIPE DREAMS OF INSTANT PRINCE WHIPPET - there I said it. Beg for a Wheelbarrow will make you think about, well, everything!
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N3wark wrote:
Alien lanes. Alien lanes. Alien lanes. Alien lanes. Alien lanes. Everything i think about.
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destruktornaut wrote:
I love music snobs. And by love I mean, I actually mean loathe. Why is everyone talking about Pavement? Malkmus can get fucked. This should be all Pollard, all the time.
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shakaConner wrote:
Tigerbomb EP came out today 14 years ago.
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MetalSabe wrote:
It's a shame that people care about what a band's "rep" is at all, instead of just listening to music they like. Teenage FBI!
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psych0kirsche wrote:
Hold on Hope <3
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sigurrob wrote:
I've liked GBV for years, but am just starting to REAALLY get in to them. I like them more than Pavement now, I think. I want more GBV albums.
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drthatguy wrote:
it's a shame pavement's rep was ruined by shite like pitchfork who suck their collective dicks all day long. pavement are excellent, and so are GBV, but they sound nothing alike.
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fjosjd wrote:
alien lanes has really grown on me recently. really great record
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grantbm wrote:
Game of Pricks is one of their best songs.
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andrewc89 wrote:
I much prefer Alien Lanes and Under The Bushes Under The Stars to Bee Thousand. I'd say BT an equal third with Propeller in terms of my favourite GbV albums.
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fjosjd wrote:
gbv rules!! but i dont think bee tousand is like leagues better than the others or w/e. i've listened to a bunch of the pre bee thousand stuff and its like just as good as b1000
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jonFREAKINryan wrote:
stop listening to bee thousand thousands of times. same place the fly got smashed will take you on a blatant doom trip.
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