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Half Smiles of the Decomposed
Vertical Slum calls Half Smiles a triumph.
IGN
calls Half Smiles best rock album of the year.
Incendiary
says with Half Smiles of the Decomposed that GBV leave in fine style.
Clear and Refreshing says that Half Smiles of the Decomposed continues in the
tradition of each album being the BEST.
MAGNET
says its time to savior GBV's final moment in their Half Smiles of the
Decomposed review.
Playboy says Bob taps in to his genius one last
time in their Half Smiles review.
Drowned in Sound says with Half Smiles of the Decomposed, GBV has left in style.
The Toronto Sun says with Half Smiles of the
Decomposed, Bob delivers an almost perfect epitaph.
PopMatters says that Half Smiles of the Decomposed is a perfect ending and a
brilliant beginning.
Manchester Music calls Half Smiles of the Decomposed brilliant.
In their review of Half Smiles, the Winnipeg Sun says, well done Bob.
Fake DIY
says with Half Smiles it is time for GBV to get their due across the pond.
In
their review of Half Smiles, Drowned in Sounds says drink a toast to Bob and
GBV.
Columbus Alive calls Half Smiles a
culmination of a million great ideas poured in to one glorious goodbye.
Eye Magazine says Half Smiles of the Decomposed is
definitely the grand finale.
Music Underwater gives Half Smiles of the Decomposed a 9.5.
No Depression says that Half Smiles of the
Decomposed leaves GBV fans with one of the band's finest records.
Instinct says Half Smiles of the Decomposed is full of the usual brilliant,
messy, life-is-excellent guitar pop GBV has become masters at making.
Filter calls Half Smiles of the Decomposed the perfect geek-rock album.
Rockpile says thanks for the good times in their review of Half Smiles of the
Decomposed.
Sound & Vision calls Half Smiles of the Decomposed pop nirvana.
Penthouse says Half Smiles of the Decomposed finds GBV going out at the top of
their game.
CokeMachineGlow says as a last call for GBV, Half Smiles of the Decomposed is a
good one.
Mundane sounds reviews Half Smiles of the Decomposed from the best band in the
universe.
Exclaim! says Half Smiles of the Decomposed
sends GBV out at the top of their game.
NME says in their review of Half Smiles of the
Decomposed that you can be sure that there will never be a band like GBV.
Now Magazine calls Half Smiles of the
Decomposed the perfect capper.
Rock Sound is not taking this break up to well in their Half Smiles of the
Decomposed review.
Splendid says that while Half Smiles of the Decomposed is the end for GBV, it's
just another new beginning for Bob.
Rolling Stone calls Bob a fabulist who
sees songs as brightly painted reality-distortion knobs in their Half Smiles of
the Decomposed review.
San Diego City Beat gives Half Smiles of the
Decomposed an 8.7 out of 10.
In
their review of Half Smiles of the Decomposed, the Philadelphia Inquirer calls Girls
of Wild Strawberries one for the ages.
TimeOut New York says Half Smiles of the
Decomposed confirms GBV's place among rock royalty.
In their review of Half Smiles of the
Decomposed, the UK Sunday Times calls GBV one of the greatest bands in the
history of the world.
The Dallas Observer says Half Smiles of the Decomposed ranks amongst GBV's best
releases.
The Guardian says Half Smiles of the Decomposed is US indie rock at its best.
No Karma calls Half Smiles of the Decomposed a MUST OWN.
Stuff Magazine says the melodies are so good they ache in their Half Smiles of
the Decomposed review.
CMJ says Half Smiles of the Decomposed sends GBV out as winners.
AllMusic.com calls Half Smiles of the
Decomposed Bob's most polished and attentive indie album.
Aversion.com says Half Smiles of the
Decomposed is full of first-rate songs.
Paste says that Half Smiles of the Decomposed
helps GBV karate kick their way in to the history books.
Amazon.com calls Half Smiles of the Decomposed a fitting epitaph of a charming
career.
Fiction Man - Robert Pollard
MOJO says that Fiction Man shows the Captain is
not ready to fade away.
Crutch Music says Fiction Man is proof that Bob will be bearing musical fruit
for years to come.
Clear and Refreshing says that Fiction Man is packed with moments of understated
beauty.
Exclaim! says that Bob's keen sense of adventure is what makes Fiction Man
shine.
NME says when listening to Fiction Man you are
never to far from a super strength chorus.
Popshot
Magazine says if future Bob albums sound anything like Fiction Man, then GBV
fans have nothing to worry about.
Billboard calls Fiction Man a good omen for GBV/Pollard fans.
The Sunday Times says that Fiction Man
soars above anything else you find in the charts these days.
Coke
Machine Glow
examines Fiction Man and the 4 p's.
ToneVendor.com says Fiction Man contains
some of Bob's most memorable and inspired lyrics and vocals to date.
Pop Matters says the Captain is just hitting his stride on Fiction Man.
Splendid Zine says that Fiction Man recaptures that "get
back to the drunk-for-glory spirit" that made GBV famous in the first place.
The Orlando Sentinel says that Fiction Man shows off Bob's charms.
Stuff Magazine calls Fiction Man trademark Pollard.
A 3 star salute from the All Music Guide for Fiction man.
Erasing
Clouds says that the songs on Fiction Man are fantastic.
Pinball Mars - Circus Devils
Strange journey, see you inside; All Music Guide reviews Pinball Mars.
The Orlando Sentinel calls Pinball Mars haunting and beautiful.
Erasing
Clouds says that it's a shame that Pinball Mars will be relegated to the GBV
side project file.
Hardcore UFOs & Best of Guided by Voices
& Watch Me Jumpstart DVD
Swizzle Stick calls the Best of GBV a must have.
Kevchino says that the Best of GBV is a great start and if there is a Best of
GBV II, they'll be first in line to buy it.
DVD Talk
says Rock N Roll has only one savior left and it is Bob.
Pop Matters says Hardcore UFOs is more of GBV giving their fans what they want.
The Onion says that the Best of GBV
bursts at the seam with radiant original songs.
NOW Toronto says that Hardcore UFOs is
a swell job.
The Winnipeg Sun gives Hardcore UFOs
a 4.5 out of 5 rating.
Playback
says the Best of GBV captures the essence of Guided by Voices.
The Georgia Straight says that
Hardcore UFOs is a completist's dream.
Grandma will LOVE Human Amusements at Hourly Rates says Splendid Zone.
Pop
Matters says that there is no better starting place for a GBV wannabe fan then
the Best of GBV.
A 4 star review of Hardcore UFOs from the Austin Statesman.
The Toronto Star says the Best of GBV is studded with gems.
Wondering where to start with GBV? VUE Weekly
says the Best of GBV is it.
Nude as News
says the Best of GBV feels like their best album yet.
MOJO calls Hardcore UFOs a catalog of a genuis.
Denver Post calls Hardcore UFOs and
overdue tribute.
Details gives Best of GBV, 5 out of 5
stars.
Hustler calls Hardcore UFOs a GBV collector's
wet dream.
Eye Magazine in Toronto gives raves to
Hardcore UFOs AND the Best of GBV.
Vertical Slum calls Hardcore UFOs, unbelievably awesome.
The All Music Guide says there is not one song that does not satisfy in their
review of the Best of GBV.
Are you a GBV newcomer?
MAGNET says buy the Best of GBV to find out what will be played during the bands
6 encores.
Spin says making
your way through Hardcore UFOs is like listening to a great jukebox.
ChartAttack.com says the Best of GBV should convince you that Bob is indie rocks
greatest song writer.
Playboy says
that Hardcore UFOs make a strong case for GBV being one of the most original and
endearing American bands of the last 20 years.
The
Telegraph calls the tracks on The Best of GBV some of the best indie rock of the
past two decades.
The UK Times
says that the Best of GBV is the perfect CD for folks who want to get in to GBV.
It's a 4 star review from Rolling Stone on the Best
of GBV.
Wire says that Bob
is the genius comfortable in the body of Everyman in their Hardcore UFOs review.
Earthquake Glue
The Big O
says that Earthquake Glue ups the ante in another in a long line of great GBV
records.
Earlash
says Earthquake Glue is more proof that GBV is indie rock royalty.
It's a solid A from the Memphis Flyer
in their Earthquake Glue review.
Vertical Slum says its the sum of all GBV members
that makes Earthquake Glue special.
Flak Magazine says Earthquake Glue takes the raw energy of earlier works into a
more defined sonic palette.
Playback -
St Louis says that GBV continues to earn its title of "seminal indie rock band".
If you have been meaning to pick up a GBV album, then Glorious Noise says
Earthquake Glue is the one.
Pop Matters says that Earthquake Glue has character.
Guitarist UK says that Earthquake Glue bulges with muscular guitar pop.
The Odyssey says Earthquake Glue is just one more reason to love
GBV.
Rock City UK says The Strokes could learn something from GBV in their Earthquake
Glue review.
The
Toronto Star calls Earthquake Glue a masterful addition to the GBV catalog.
Georgia State's Student Paper says GBV never misses a beat in their Earthquake
Glue review.
It's an 8.0 from the Power of Pop.
MusicTap calls
Earthquake Glue one of the best albums of the year.
In their
Earthquake Glue review, Dusted says that Bob has never sounded so inspired.
Mundane Sounds says if you don't want ninjas sent to your house,
buy Earthquake Glue now.
In its excellent review
of Earthquake Glue, the Dayton City Paper calls My Kind of Soldier the best pop recorded in 2003.
Earthquake Glue proves again that the product is still superb says Bust Magazine.
City Beat
gives Earthquake Glue an A.
Philadelphia Weekly says Earthquake Glue recaptures the unbridled joy of early
GBV.
GBV shines with renewed confidence on Earthquake Glue, says the UK Guardian.
Surfing Girl says listen
to Earthquake Glue; anytime anyplace.
Logo
magazine says that its a shame that the folks in Britain do not give GBV their
due because Earthquake Glue is another impressive release.
The
Daily Californian says that Earthquake Glue is another satisfying addition to
their indie legacy
MAGNET calls
Earthquake Glue a return to old school GBV.
Earthquake
Glue just may be the one that makes Chart Attack a believer.
Bob's creative spark is only grower bigger says Splendid Zine in their
Earthquake Glue review.
Junk Media calls
Earthquake Glue the best GBV release since Under The Bushes.
Music
Misfits calls Earthquake Glue one of the strongest set of songs GBV has ever put
on record.
Bob is
shaking the hand of genius says the UK Sunday Times in their Earthquake Glue
review.
A huge 8.9 on the Richter scale of rocking from
Stuff magazine for Earthquake Glue.
Deo2 calls Earthquake Glue
the last great record of the summer.
Earthquake Glue is consistent and relentless says Time Out London.
Mojo says that
Earthquake Glue exudes an unshakable ring of confidence.
The BBC calls Earthquake
Glue a strong cohesive effort.
More proof that GBV
always gets there in the end from Play Louder's Earthquake Glue review.
GBV sounds
as good as ever in Exclaim's review of Earthquake Glue
Fred Mills says that Earthquake Glue is the most diverse across the board fun GBV releaase ever in Muzine.
In their review of Earthquake Glue, X-Ray calls Secret Star astral pop perfection.
Dave Heaton of Erasing Clouds calls Earthquake Glue one of GBV's best.
Sponic calls Earthquake Glue ballsy and rough.
Unpeeled calls Earthquake Glue the most accomplished GBV album in years.
Its 3 out of 4 bunnies from Playboy's review of Earthquake Glue.
The All Music clocks in with the first review of Earthquake Glue, calling it a
4.5 star masterpiece.
Beard of Lightning - Phantom Tollbooth
'Sup Magazine says the
marriage of Pollard and Phantom Tollbooth is pure GOLD.
Of Beard of Lightning, Mojo says, it's
hot.
Slug Magazine calls Beard of
Lightening as ahead of its time now, then Power Toy was when it was released.
Alternative Press
says Beard of Lightning is a celebration of what could have been.
Splendid says that on Beard of Lightning, Bob and Phantom Tollbooth pull it off with skill and aplomb.
All Music Guide calls Beard of Lightning an unlikely success.
Junk Media
says that Beard Of Lightning is definitely worth the effort for fans of both
GBV and Phantom Tollbooth.
MAGNET says just think how many albums would be bettered by Bob's
involvement in their review of Beard of Lightning.
Mist King Urth - Lifeguards
Sponic
says that Mist King Urth is full of strong material.
Bob and Doug know what each other and the listener want to hear
says MAGNET in their Mist King Urth review.
Erasing Clouds calls Mist King Urth a reinvention of the 70s.
Motel of Fools - Robert Pollard
Nick Bensen calls Motel of Fools
highly original and equally impressive in Free City's review.
MAGNET says that Motel of Fools is never less than interesting.
Check in to Stuff Magazines review of Motel of Fools.
CMJ calls Motel of Fools satisfying and complete.
The All Music Guide says that with Motel of Fools Bob proves he is still full of surprises.
Pop Matters says all of the songs on Motel of Fools will get you thinking or feeling something.
The Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet
The Broken Face says Instant Prince Whippet stands up well on its own.
Pop Matters says Instant Prince Whippet showcases Pollard's knack at matching melody with eccentricity in a room filled
with "pump your fist" classic rock sounds.
Ink 19 says the Prince Whippet EP rocks like a beast.
Circus Devils - The Harold Pig Memorial
The Broken Face
says that Harold Pig succeeds as a concept album AND as a collection of songs on
their own.
CMJ says that The
Harold Pig Memorial gives listeners plenty to chew on.
Dusted Magazine says that
Harold Pig Memorial show glimmers of Pollard's offhand brilliance.
Erasing Clouds says all the fragments of the Circus
Devils fit together like a puzzle on The Harold Pig Memorial.
Las Vegas Weekly says the Harold Pig Memorial
cranked up loud enough is mind altering.
Aquarius Records says that the Circus Devils are just as good the second time around in their review for The Harold Pig Memorial.
Universal Truths and Cycles
The
Broken Face says UTAC succeeds at reminding listeners what was great about
various stages in the development of GBV while offering something new
It's like discovering
GBV all over again, says Americana UK in their UTAC review.
The Power of Pop says of GBV, nobody does it better in their UTAC review.
Cineman Music calls UTAC the best of both GBV worlds.
Mean Street calls UTAC another brilliant pop-rock collection.
Caustic Truths says get your hands all over UTAC.
In Style Weekly's UTAC review they say with GBV, you just can't stop listening.
It's 5 out of 5 bombs from Rockpile in their UTAC review.
Ink Blot calls GBV the best band on the planet in their review of UTAC.
In Pop Matters review of UTAC, they say it's Bob's world and we just live in it.
MAGNET says UTAC is filled with windmilling guitar heroics, bashing drums and dizzy wordplay.
UK mag Uncut says that UTAC is really magnificent.
Gallery of Sound says if Bob is teaching, then you best take the course in their UTAC review.
SplendidZine says Glory Be To Bob in their review of UTAC.
In their review of UTAC, Slug Magazine says GBV has never sounded more solid.
Richmond's Times-Dispatch says UTAC easily qualifies as one of the best GBV albums in years.
The Montclair Times says the songs on UTAC are strange, fun and eclectic.
In their review of UTAC Assholier than thou says - great record.
GBV as they're supposed to sound, says Aftonbladet in their review of UTAC.
No Ripcord says all of it is great in their review of UTAC.
Forget the fancy words, UTAC Kicks Major Ass says Ink 19.
MTV.com calls GBV the tribal elders of the indie rock world in their UTAC review.
Billboard calls UTAC GBV's most rewarding work in years.
Dirt Culture says it quite simply; UTAC equals masterpiece.
Dirt Culture's excellent review of each individual UTAC single.
The Orlando Sentinel gives UTAC a rave 5 star review.
The Portland Tribune says that on UTAC, Bob at the top of his song writing game.
Sponic says UTAC is a sing along orgy.
CDNow.com says that when Bob is on he has no equal.
The Winnipeg Sun says UTAC is the best of both Bobs.
Local boys do good, Dayton Daily News reviews UTAC.
In their review for UTAC Other Music says rock's best hope is still Robert Pollard.
GBV really refinds its voice says the Baltimore City Paper of UTAC.
RollingStone.com says UTAC finds GBV looser and sharper.
The Dutch newspaper Metro calls UTAC majestic and compelling.
NME says on UTAC GBV is back to doing what they do best.
The London Telegraph review of UTAC, they say after a few listens you're addicted.
Oor magazine calls Universal Truths one of the most inspired records in the entire GBV catalogue.
America's greatest magpie geniuses; MOJO's Universal Truths review.
In their review of UTAC Alternative Press says this band is Bob's best.
Request calls Pretty Bombs one of Pollard's best songs ever.
It's a breakneck Rock and Roll history lesson says the Times of London.
Stereo Review calls Universal Truths and Cycles one of GBVs best ever.
Details says GBV reaches for the rafters on Universal Truths and Cycles.
The Memphis Flyer says Universal Truths and Cycles is like a guided tour through GBV's discography.
Amazon.com calls Universal Truths and Cycles "staggering".
People Talk Too Loud calls Universal Truths, Bob's best since Propeller.
The
Massachusetts Daily Collegian says it simply; Isolation Drills was great, universal Truths and Cycles is even better.
Law of Inertia says Universal Truths isn't a return to form but a step forward and it is all good.
Everywhere With Helicopter CD5
Tropic of Nipples
L.A. Weekly reviews Tropic of Nipples.
Magnet Magazine calls Tropic of Nipples a novel concept.
Go Back Snowball - Calling Zero
The Broken Face calls Calling Zero the
best of Bob's collaborative projects.
Dirt Culture says Calling Zero is more proof that Bob just doesn't make bad albums.
Dream Magazine says the combination of the two sensibilities is magic with Bob and Mac.
All Music Guide says Calling Zero sounds as if Bob and Mac have been working together for years.
CMJ says Calling Zero finds Bob at his lewd beautiful best.
Cornell Daily Sun says the only problem with Calling Zero is that it eventually ends.
Magnet says that Calling Zero is endearing pop.
In their review of Go Back Snowball, City Beat says simply; this combo works.
Airport 5 - Life Starts Here
All Music Guide says Life Starts Here is a consistent and agreeably bold affair.
On Life Starts Here, Magnet says Bob pours his soul in to his vocals.
Polo.com says Life Starts Here is HOT.
Other Music says that home demo feel of Life Starts Here captures some of that old GBV magic.
Circus Devils - Ringworm Interiors
AP calls Rinworm Interiors a ferocious listen.
Magnet says old school GBV fans will wet themselves over Ringworm Interiors.
All Music Guide says that on Circus Devils beauty dances with ugliness, much like it does in the work of Roman Polanski and David Lynch.
The Portland Tribune says that Circus Devils
rates as one of the better Pollard side projects.
Airport 5 - Tower in the Fountain of
Sparks
The Inlander says Tower in the Fountain of Sparks proves long distance relationships can work.
A full album of Bob and Toby is what we were waiting for says Dirt Culture.
Brainwashed says that Bob and Toby still make magic together.
neumu calls Tower in the Fountain of Sparks great rock and roll.
Magnet Magazine says Tower in the Fountain of Sparks is dominated by slow dark tunes.
A B+ from Entertainment Weekly on the Bob/Toby reunion.
Glad Girls EP
Dirt Culture says in a dream world, Glad Girls is the anthem of a generation.
Choreographed Man of War
The AMG All Music Guide gives CMOW 4,5 stars.
Dirt Culture says that in just 12 minutes Bob can out-do anyone.
Magnet Magazine says that CMOW kicks up a strong garage-rock ruckus.
CMOW is infectious tunemanship and bracing lo-fi crunch says Entertainment Weekly.
CityBeat in Cincinnati says CMOW is Pollard's BEST.
Sponic says CMOW will stand as one of Bob's best solo works.
Pure rock bliss, that's what Beat Magazine has to say about Isolation Drills.
Blender says Isolation Drills is Bob's best in years.
Stereo Review/Sound calls the songs of Isolation Drills as gorgeous as autumn sunsets.
The Ottawa Express is cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs and Isolation Drills.
Indie Pulse calls Isolation Drills the most consistent GBV album ever.
City Beat calls Bob the best songwriter around today in their review for Isolation Drills.
Dirt Culture calls Isolation Drills the best GBV album since Alien Lanes.
It's another 4 star review for Isolation Drills this time from All Music Guide.
Bob does not let us down on Isolation Drills says El Supremo.
5 out of 5, masterpiece - Rockpile reviews Isolation Drills.
The Montreal Mirror says that listening to Isolation Drills is an immeadiate sugar rush.
In their review for Isolation Drills, the Edmonton Sun says don't you dare doubt GBV.
Straight A's for Isolation Drills from the Palm Beach Post.
Get ready for your close-up Bob. The Winnipeg Sun's review of Isolation Drills.
Get it, Buy It, Keep It says IAGO in this rave review of Isolation Drills.
Isolation Drills is another highlight in GBV's continued ascent says The Onion.
Insound.com says that Isolation Drills is the album that Bob has always wanted to make
Want a band that can save radio? Portland's Wilmette Weak's review of Isolation Drills.
babysue calls Isolation Drills a must have.
Howling Wolf Orchestra - Speedtraps for the Bee Kingdom
Jaosn Thornberry calls the Howling Wolf EP flawless.
Splendidzine.com says Howling Wolf Orchestra is old school GBV.
Suitcase - Failed Experiments & Trashed
Aircraft
Shredding Paper's review of Suitcase.
Bob just can't kill the dummy! Boston Phoenix reviews Suitcase.
Suitcase is packed with all the GBV trademarks says the Winnipeg Sun in this 5 out of 5 review.
SF Weekly knows what every GBV fan wants under their Christmas Tree.
Ex-GBV bassist Jim Greer reviews Suitcase for MAGNET.
Suitcase is a powerful testament to the band's loopy brilliance says Barnes and Noble.com.
The hometown press finally gives Bob his props. An A- review from the Dayton Daily News.
Hold On Hope EP
Ink 19's review of Hold On Hope, hopes Bob keeps the popsters happy with more releases.
CMJ calls Hold on Hope EP a trove of goodies.
Dayton Daily News says what can only be said after a GBV EP....Give Us Some More!
Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department
Speak Kindly is the best of the Fading Captain releases says Dirt Culture.
The Georgia Straight in Vancouver says Speak Kindly is just too damn good to ignore.
Musictoday.com says about Speak Kindly, "all in all Pollard has released another one for the ages".
Speak Kindly is Happy Jack era Who says the Detroit Free Press.
CMJ calls Speak Kindly raw, yet ear-pleasing, fusion of the scrappy, basement-born anthemia.
Do The Collapse
Audio Rocket loves Do The Collapse.
Rousing guitars, offbeat cleverness & involving songs makes Do The Collapse a must hear says Q.
It's a 4 out of 4 rating for Do the Collapse from Organized Chaos.
MOJO calls Do The Collapse the most consistent GBV album to date.
The Philadelphia Weekly says GBV's newest album does anything but collapse.
BMA says that Do The Collapse is as good as anything GBV has done before.
GBV is officially at hi-fi status. It's the Sydney Herald's review of Do The Collapse.
File it under milestones says The Event in their Do The Collapse review.
Alternative Press gives GBV high marks for Do The Collapse.
Do The Collapse allows GBV to reach its pop potential says the Columbus Dispatch.
Do The Collapse is irresistibly sparkling charm says CLN.com.
The title says it all - Cheap Trick if they were 10 times smarter. ICON's review of Do The Collapse.
Creative Loafing compares GBV with the Fab 4 in this Do The Collapse review.
Near perfect pop instinct? That's what Newsweek.com says about Do The Collapse.
Washington's City Paper says that Do The Collapse sounds just like a GBV record should.
For The Record says Do The Collapse is GBV's most ambitious record ever.
Australia's Xpress Magazine calls Do The Collapse killer pop.
People Magazine says that former school teacher Bob Pollard scores high marks on Do The Collapse.
Australia's Who Weekly grades Do the Collapse an A-.
Iago reviews Do The Collapse and says this could be the album that increases GBV's fan base..
Four out of four from Gear magazine and ex-bassist Jim Greer.
The Tampa Tribune's review of Do The Collapse.
It's another A - The Palm Beach Post review of Do The Collapse.
No Ugly Babies calls Do The Collapse an expertly-rendered classic.
Don Thrasher reviews Do The Collapse for the Dayton Impact Weekly.
Do the Collapse? It's phenomenal says Skechers catalog.
CMJ magazine gives Do The Collapse Best New Music honors.
Rolling Stone magazine says GBV, with Do The Collapse, has finally made their Who album.
It's 4 out of 5 stars for Do the Collapse from the Detroit Metro Times.
Rockpile Magazine review of Do The Collapse. Writer Peter Bothum hits it dead on!
E! Online goes the B+ route with Do The Collapse.
Entertainment Weekly gives Do the Collapse a B.
CMJ's New Music Report On Line says GBV goes hi-fi but makes no sacrifices to their pop roots.
A tale of two Spins. Spin magazine and Spin.com review
Do The Collapse. Look for yourself as the two reviews seem to be from opposite sides of
the universe.
The first on line review for Do The Collapse and of course it's a 5 star one.
Lexo and The Leepers - Ask Them
Tampa Tribune reviews of Lexo and The Leepers and Nighwalker.
Kid Marine
CMJ says Pollard's Kid Marine is a solid batch of songs.
The London Times calls Kid Marine brilliant!
Bob earns an MVP award for Kid Marine in the MAGNET review.
Bob as prophet in the Ink Blot review of Kid Marine
Jason Locke of Swizzlestick calls Kid Marine a very solid album
The Onion says Pollard produces another set of solid songs on Kid Marine
Kid Marine could pass for Pete Towshend's 1960s demos says the Detroit Free Press
Lane Hewitt from No Ugly Babies describes Kid Marine's bittersweet tinge.
Waved Out
Joe Zibell calls Waved Out another Pollard solo gem.
YourFlesh Quarterly review of Waved Out calls the
album another exercise in brilliance.
Waved Out review from London. Pollard bringing you voices from music's past.
The Onion says that Waved Out is a much more thought out Pollard solo effort.
The Boston Phoenix claims that Pollard's hooks get sharper with each release.
Two for the price of one. No Ugly Babies give Waved Out two high marks. Check them BOTH out.
Cleveland's Scene Magazine concludes that GBV fans will find new favorites on Waved Out.
Salon Entertainment says Waved Out proves, once again, Pollard's "scattershit pop genius".
CMJ's Colin Helms says Waved Out is proof that Bob is growing stronger as a writer.
Preview of Waved Out release from CMJ.
Mag Earwhig!
A funny Mag review from Belguim....I *think* it's positive.
Poets or Pop Singers??? You be the judge. Review of Mag from a Buffalo Newspaper
Fred Mills of MAGNET calls Mag Earwhig!, GBV's Achtung Baby.
It's a double shot as the Tampa Tribune reviews GBV & Cobre Verde.
J. R. Taylor of the New York Press declares GBV a Fortune 500 company.
"Pop music rarely gets more exciting" says the London Times of ME!
Mag Earwhig! is user friendly GBV according to the S.F. Weekly
CMJ gives a big thumbs up to Mag Earwhig!.
Its a five finger salute from Alternative Press.
Indie Music Showcase previews Mag Earwhig!. Includes full soundwave on Portable Men's Society
Local boy does good. The Dayton Daily News gives Mag 3 out of 4 stars.
Long time GBV supporter Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune gives Mag 3 stars.
Mark Jenkins' from Time Out New York reviews the Whig.
Chalk up another 5 star review for the Magnificent Earwhig.
Mark Stalnaker in the Cornell Daily Sun looks at Mag Earwhig!
Dayton Daily News' review of Sunfish Holy Breakfast.
Sunfish Holy Breakfast as reviewed by Jeffrey Puckett from the Louisville Courier-Journal
Sunfish Holy Breakfast review from Time Out New York
CMJ Reviews Sunfish Holy Breakfast. Sound wave for Stabbing A Star
Not in My Airforce
Matt Hickey in Alternative Press says that Not In My Airforce
comes close to matching the "giddy rush of Bee Thousand".
Review of Pollard and Sprout solo LPs by CMJ
Bob & Toby solo LPs reviewed in the Dayton Daily News
Under The Bushes Under The Stars
Roch on Music - Canadian Music Magazine
Review of Bushes/Stars
Bushes/Stars, Review from Lorraine Ali of the Los Angeles Times
Bushes/Stars, Review from Ken Micallef from Musician Magazine
Under the Bushes, Under the Stars Review by Jim Dingus
Under the Bushes, Under the Stars Review by Paul Gough ("One Eyed and Proud") Sydney Australia
3/5 - Bushes/Stars - Rolling Stone Magazine By Michel Corcoran. Michael said in the Austin American Statesman, March 28, 1996, "Without discussion, the editors changed the ratingon my review of the new Guided by Voices album from 4 four stars to three, so I'll never write for them again. Unless they ask."
8 out of 10 - Bushes/Stars - Details Magazine
Magnet Magazine #17: Matt Hickey's Review of Alien Lanes
Jim Dingus's Review of "BOX" - June 95
The All Music Guide tackles An Earful o' Wax
Jason Thornberry reviews 3 GBV releases - Get Out Of My
Stations, Plantations of the Pale Pink &
Benefit for Winos
Jason Smith's Review of "For All Good Kids"
Paul Gough's review of Static Airplane Jive - straight from
down under in Australia
A look at the GBV catalog from start to Under The Bushes. From Resistor magazine in
England.
Pollard's tributes to his influences betters them according to the DDN.
Before they were everyone indie darlings the local papers reported on their progress.
Box & Alien Lanes reviews from Rolling Stone
That respected rag of rock journalism Entertainment Weekly's look at a collection of GBV albums
Extreme GBV reviewer Glenn McDonald tackles every GBV release.
Devil Between My Toes
Sandbox
Self Inflicted Aerial
Nostalgia
Same Place the Fly Got Smashed
King Shit and the Golden Boys
Propeller
Vampire on Titus
The Grand Hour
Static Airplane Jive
Fast Japanese Spin Cycle
Bee Thousand (in #4)
Bee Thousand (in #13)
I Am a Scientist
Get Out of My Stations
Crying Your Knife Away
Alien Lanes
Motor Away
Tigerbomb
The Official Ironmen Rally
Song
Under the Bushes Under the
Stars
Not In My Airforce and
Carnival Boy
Sunfish Holy Breakfast
Plantations of Pale Pink &
Toby's Popstram
Guided By Voices/Girls Vs.
Boys Split and KCRW Rare On Air Vol 3
Mag Earwhig! and the Bulldog 7"
& Cobre Verde split 7"
I Am A Tree 7" plus
What's Up Matador (and Mitch's new single)
A slew of GBV related reviews from Glen
(Tonics, Kid Marine and 3 Toby reviews)
Do The Collapse
Glenn looks at DTC EPs,
Nightwalker, Lexo and more.
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