Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand

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Jan 21, 2019 Sold Date

Jan 11, 2019 Start Date

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Artikel Name: Bee Thousand
Genre: Pop/Rock Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Scat Titelanzahl: 20

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Guided by Voices - Hardcore UFO’s 2. Guided by Voices - Buzzards and Dreadful Chaos 3. Guided by Voices - Tractor Rape Chain 4. Guided by Voices - Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory 5. Guided by Voices - Hot Freaks 6. Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs 7. Guided by Voices - Yours to Keep 8. Guided by Voices - Echos Myron 9. Guided by Voices - Gold Star for Robot Boy 10. Guided by Voices - Awful Bliss 11. Guided by Voices - Mincer Ray 12. Guided by Voices - Big Fan of the Pigpen 13. Guided by Voices - Queen of Cans and Jars 14. Guided by Voices - Her Psychology Today 15. Guided by Voices - Kicker of Elves 16. Guided by Voices - Ester’s Day 17. Guided by Voices - Demons Are Real 18. Guided by Voices - I Am a Scientist 19. Guided by Voices - Peep-Hole 20. Guided by Voices - You’re Not an Airplane

Beschreibung

The cult of indie rock thrives on the unexpected discovery, and in 1994 Guided by Voices was just the sort of musical phenomenon no one figured was still out there -- 30-something rock obsessives cranking out fractured guitar-driven pop tunes in a laundry room. Robert Pollard and his stable of beer buddies/backing musicians had been churning out stuff like Bee Thousand for years, but the album's surprise critical success marked the first time the group found a significant audience outside their hometown, and it made a clear case for Guided by Voices' virtues -- as well as their flaws. From the moment "Hardcore UFOs" kicks in, it's obvious that Pollard has an uncanny gift for a hook and a melody, and Bee Thousand's 20 cuts are dotted with miniature masterpieces like "Echos Myron," "Smothered in Hugs," and "Queen of Cans and Jars." However, there are also more than a few duds that threaten to cancel out the goodwill the great songs generate, and Pollard is an acquired taste as a lyricist -- his freakishly poetic verse has a real charm, but it's hard to figure out what he's on about. (GBV's other principal songwriter, Tobin Sprout, contributes less often, but manages a higher batting average.) The lo-tech rumble of the album's D.I.Y. production also wavers between being a help and a hindrance, depending on the songs, and as musicians Guided by Voices veer between sounding like inspired amateurs and, well, just amateurs. On Bee Thousand, Guided by Voices sounds like a passionate and gloriously quirky garage band fronted by a thrillingly and maddeningly idiosyncratic songwriter; its many pearly moments make it a fascinating discovery for rock enthusiasts, but a few years would pass before this band was fully earning the new accolades showered upon it. [Bee Thousand was re-released on LP in 2015.] ~ Mark Deming

Mark Deming