Guided By Voices have always been prolific, but 2012 has been especially so, what with three records (all of varying levels of good value) and some re-issues. But ringleader Robert Pollard hasn't stopped there, with some Boston Spaceships action and two solo records, the latest of which, Jack Sells The Cow, came out in vinyl form last week. I admire his voracious attitude towards making m
Making music, but it can admittedly be scattershot, and
sometimes you just want him to settle down and write consistently. But his
inconsistency, his swerves and twists in creative flights of fancy, is his
major trump card. So it goes with his solo work. Still there is always gold to
be mined, so it’s worth the time and effort combing through these records for
that Pollard gem. I tell you, if someone were to make a definitive GBV/Pollard
best of compilation, it would be three LPs of the best music you have ever
heard. Until then, you will have to do the hard work – and it will reap its
rewards.
Most of these releases, including Jack Sells The Cow, can be found through Fire Records - check em all out here.Robert Pollard - Who's Running My Ranch
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