"Is indie rock really dead? Robert Pollard, guiding voice of underground heroes GBV, is hedging his bets. With a bona-fide producer(Ric "Candy-O" Ocasek), he lurches for the gold ring he used to flick beer caps through, abetting the higher fidelity and big guitars of 1997's Mag Earwhig! with new-wave synths, strings, and even bigger guitars. When the tunes are there, the footlights flatter. When they're not, you miss the basement." B