A Serious Guided By Voices Discussion

[Gilly]

What?  Actually, Do The Collapse is the one album I got no problem with saying I don't like, hands down.  There are some great songs on it, though, like "Things I Will Keep" is one of my favorite songs ever.  I also like "Mr. Buckles" quite a bit.  "Dragons Awake" on the other hand... Ew Boy.

I just came across the album at the right time in my high school years. It's probably my second favorite after Alien Lanes. I just think it gets some undeserved hate. How can an album have great songs on it and one of your favorite songs and not be good?

[John Junk]

Because then there's all those other songs that stink on it.

[Gilly]

Yeah I suppose. I still think it's underrated because all of those great songs get disregarded.

[Susannah]

Choking Tara, creamy version
Tractor Rape Chain
Drag Days
Do the Earth
Jar of Cardinals

This is beginning to look like the GBV mixtape I made in 10th grade for a boy I liked!

[Rainer]

Choking Tara, creamy version

Creamy or uncreamy, yes

[Chris L]

I love Tobin's GBV songs but have no patience for his solo albums.  I imagine this isn't an uncommon thing, but boy I love those GBV songs.

Dodging Invisible Rays and It's Like Soul Man, for me.

[Rainer]

Dodging Invisible Rays and It's Like Soul Man, for me.

"It's Like Soul Man" is GBV's "And Your Bird Can Sing."  Without audible inhales.  And I don't like it, etc. ....

[Jason]

This reminds me of a comment from another board I frequent in a thread titled "American chocolate - is really terrible!"  -

A co-worker has just got back from the "States" and come in with a bag full of really shite sweets.
Some malty choco calls called "Whopper", something called a butter finger, something called a musketeers.
All really bad.
jus tried some jelly looking, awful smelling thing called a "Twizlers" - Grammar is'n't very good in the USA either, as there was only one in the packet!
It's red and looks like it could be nice...on tasting however!!!!

Holy shite, what a shitty sweet selection from the country that bought us GBV.
Disapointed

[Omar]

My fave GBV song is "Faked Pulled Calf Muscle ('Cause I'm a Baby) [Frothy Version]".  It was an extremely rare release, only available to diehard fans who booked plane tickets to see the last leg of the last-ever Robert Pollard w/ The Ascended Master tour.

[Stan]

My fave GBV song is "Faked Pulled Calf Muscle ('Cause I'm a Baby) [Frothy Version]".  It was an extremely rare release, only available to diehard fans who booked plane tickets to see the last leg of the last-ever Robert Pollard w/ The Ascended Master tour.

 So I'm guessing this would be a bad time to mention Christian Animation Torch Carriers, even though I just did.

[ian]

Earthquake Glue is the best of the post-lo fi era.

[Stan]

Earthquake Glue is the best of the post-lo fi era.

 Although your assertion would seem an affront to my post about a track from Universal Truths and Cycles, I shall hesitate to disagree. My Son, My Secretary and My Country, I'll Replace You With Machines and She Goes Off At Night (Tracks 2,3 &4) are three (in a row!) that I wouldn't hesitate to list.

 In fact, I think I just did.

[ian]

I even think the Mix Up The Satellite/The Main Street Wizards/A Trophy Mule In Particular 1-2-3 punch is the highpoint of the album.

[Omar]

I love Tobin's GBV songs but have no patience for his solo albums.  I imagine this isn't an uncommon thing, but boy I love those GBV songs.

I agree with everything you said, although I think Sprout's Carnival Boy album is pretty good.

[bruce]

I still wish Robert Pollard used this record title at some point: The Worst Santini*










*What no Pat Conroy fans here