Robert Pollard

15 years ago today, Robert Pollard released “The Crawling Distance.” The butler still stands for us all. See how many of the album’s tracks made it on our list of the 500 best Guided By Voices-related songs of all time: https://magnetmagazine.com/2023/12/28/the-500-best-guided-by-voices-related-songs-of-all-time/

Happy birthday Jason Narducy (Bob Mould, , Robert Pollard, Split Single). More power to your elbows. Watch our episode with him: https://magnetmagazine.com/2021/06/23/magnet-television-qa-with-jason-narducy-bob-mould-superchunk-split-single/

4.5/5 stars
“La La Land exemplifies why Guided By Voices has managed to maintain their decades-spanning cult following. Not only does the band’s output remain as inexhaustible and freewheeling as ever, the album stands as some of their best late-career work.”

Guided by Voices ‘La La Land’ Review: A Set of Spiky Art Punk With 'La La Land,' Guided by Voices once again serves up a variety of memorable hooks and abstract, knife-to-the-heart lyrics.

“Although the output of Guided by Voices is so undeniably brilliant, due to the sheer mass of material, knowing where to start has always been a struggle for those wanting to delve into the world of Robert Pollard. Fear not. We’ve compiled their six definitive songs to provide a starting point from which to explore the Dayton, Ohio, outfit’s colourful back catalogue.”

Six Definitive Songs: The ultimate beginner’s guide to Guided By Voices The best.

“With Guided By Voices having such an extensive history, there are many moments of note. To Robert Pollard, though, he thinks their “defining point” came in 1987, just before releasing their debut album, Devil Between My Toes.”

Robert Pollard explains the “defining point” in the history of Guided by Voices Monumental.

Ryan Gosling, Who? Guided by Voices' New Album Is Called 'La La Land' The band’s first — and unlikely last — album of 2023 will drop Jan. 20 via GBV Inc Records

10 years ago today, Robert Pollard (Robert Pollard Art) released “Jack Sells The Cow.” Circle yes or no. Read our classic Q&A with the Guided By Voices frontman from 2007: https://magnetmagazine.com/2007/10/24/qa-with-robert-pollard/

Robert Pollard Picks 10 Songs From Guided by Voices’ Current Hot Streak The ever-prolific indie rock legend put together a tracklist spanning from 2016’s Please Be Honest to the recently released Tremblers and Goggles by Rank.

The prolific Robert Pollard: ‘I like to write songs,’ he says in first interview in 10 years Guided By Voices leader Robert Pollard discusses his life and career as the band has recently released its 36th full-length, “Tremblers and Goggles By Rank.”

THE CLUB IS OPEN • Upcoming shows!

Des Moines! TODAY 80/35
Chicago! Saturday Square Roots Chicago

Fri, August 19 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland, OH

Sat, August 20 - Anchor Rock Club - Atlantic City, NJ

Fri, September 23 - Race Street Block Party - Holyoke, MA

Sat, September 24 - Woodsist Festival - Accord, NY

Fri, October 21 - Tulips - Dallas / Fort Worth, TX

Sat, October 22 - Mohawk - Austin, TX

https://www.guidedbyvoices.com/tour

📸 Tim Bugbee

THE CLUB IS OPEN
Tickets on sale now: gbv.com/tour (Link in profile)
Carrboro NC, Atlanta GA, Springfield OH, Indianapolis IN, Philadelphia PA, Washington DC, Des Moines IA up next!

Head over to BrooklynVegan to hear new 7" single:

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/guided-by-voices-pay-tribute-to-big-star-on-new-single-alex-bell/

Pre-order at RockathonRecords.com

Guided By Voices: Crystal Nuns Cathedral (Album Review) With 'Crystal Nuns Cathedral', Guided By Voices deliver a compelling statement and a thrilling testimony to the high artistry of Robert Pollard's vision.

The Quietus | Features | Anniversary | A Roll Of The Dice: Guided By Voices' Propeller Turns 30 Prolific? GBV’s Robert Pollard has more side-projects than most other long-running bands have releases. As Propeller turns 30, Sean Kitching talks to Pollard and past band member, Tobin Sprout, about the album where it all starting falling into place

Tickets go on sale on Friday morning 10am for Carrboro, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Omaha! Cat's Cradle
Ardmore Music Hall 9:30 Club HI-FI Slowdown

From BrooklynVegan Indie Basement's Top 40 Albums of 2021 (linked in comments)

23. Guided By Voices - Earth Man Blues (GBV Inc)
"Robert Pollard is so prolific he misplaces more songs than most other artists write. Here's a whole album of those lost songs and other strays, refashioned to fit a concept album narrative about a school play. Earth Man Blues' story may only make sense to Pollard, but the songs work on their own, making for GBV's best album in at least a decade. What else is in your trash, Bob?

Basement cut: 'Trust Them' is an anthemic, instant Pollard all-timer"

New album Crystal Nuns Cathedral in stores on March 4! Hear single “Excited Ones” at Rolling Stone (Linked in comments) / pre-order at Rockathon Records

“Doughnut for a Snowman was, in the end, short and sweet and left us wanting more – and luckily there was more (plenty more!) to come.”

When Guided By Voices Came Storming Back With 'Doughnut for a Snowman' Ten years ago, a five-song, seven-minute (yes seven-minute) EP heralded a period of astonishing productivity for the newly reformed Guided by Voices.

Robert Pollard's From A Compound Eye - reissue in stores today

Treefort Music Fest, March 23-27, Boise ID
Tickets & Info at: https://www.treefortmusicfest.com/tickets/

Atlanta April 30: tickets on sale Thursday 10am
https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/tickets

New show added in Atlantic City. Baltimore sold out Friday Tickets still available for New Haven on Saturday. tickets at GBV.com/tour

Guided By Voices - It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them! Listen to It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them! by Guided By Voices.