“I’m a student of hooks,” the exceedingly prolific Guided by Voices frontman Robert Pollard tells Rolling Stone. If you’re familiar with GBV’s 40-plus-album catalog, that’s an understatement. “That perfect combination of a lyric and a chord pattern that gives you that chill up the back of your spine.” The band …
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Guided By Voices get lean and mean on their 18th album in 10 years, Universe Room, out Feb. 7 via the band’s label. “I wanted to create, hopefully, an experience, kind of a wild ride, where the listener would want to hear it multiple times in order to grasp all …
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It’s a fan-favorite on Guided By Voices‘ epic set list, and, now, it’s getting a makeover. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Bee Thousand, GBV has re-recorded “I Am a Scientist” in hi-fi. The song drops on streaming Wednesday, and will also be available as a limited-edition seven-inch. “The song …
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