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ROBERT POLLARD
NORMAL HAPPINESS
MERGE
MAGNET
Bob is TCB post-GBV. Translation: Robert Pollard's second solo album since
Guided By Voices' dissolution takes care of business, offering 16 songs
in a mere 35 minutes. However, the dense, prog-tinged tunes on Normal
Happiness rarely take the direct route. These songs (recorded with frequent
collaborator Todd Tobias) constantly twist melodies and turn pop songwriting
structures inside out, making Normal Happiness Pollard's most efficent
and exploratory album in years.
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