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From Splendidzine.com
Most of you are probably wondering who the fuck the
Howling Wolf Orchestra is. If you’ll just sit tight a
moment I will tell you. The Howling Wolf Orchestra
are, in fact, Robert Pollard, Jim Pollard and Nate
Farley, known to the majority of the world as Guided
by Voices (or a good portion of them, anyway). Yes,
the HWO is yet another pseudonym for the inimitable
Mr. Robert Pollard. Speedtraps for the Bee Kingdom is
release number nine in the ongoing Fading Captain
series, and its short-but-sweet demeanor has old
school GBV written all over it. Dispensing eight songs
in 14 minutes, this limited edition EP is a must have
for any fan of the fading one. "Fruit Weapon" and "Is
it Mostly? (It is Mostly)" are simply awesome; the
former is a guitar-soaked lo-fi instrumental dirge
while the latter is a tender acoustic ballad that
bears a strange resemblance to Under the Bushes,
Under the Stars’ "Don’t Stop Now". Any way you slice
it, Speedtraps for the Bee Kingdom is bloody essential
stuff. The fans don’t chant "In Bob We Trust"
for nothing.