ROBERT POLLARD

From a Compound Eye

2006-01-21

For fans of “Guided by Voices,” Pollard is the infamous man responsible for starting the band, keeping it going through numerous changes over the course of fifteen years, and then breaking them up with the promise of no greatest hits, live, or compilation albums ever to be released. Their brand of lo-fi post-punk jangle-pop, governed by Pollard’s four P’s: punk, psyche, prog and pop, drunkenly tore up the American indie rock scene for fifteen years. F.A.C.E. is Bob’s first solo release since his departure, and it has several elements in common with “GBV” albums, such as lots of short songs, some great, some not. Pollard’s distinctive guitar work and vocals shape the sound of this record. Also evident are a wide variety of influences from innumerable 70s-80s rock bands, from a man who claims to have purchased at least one copy of every single vinyl record ever released. -Pete

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 07/2007

    CROWDED HOUSE
    Time on Earth

  • reviewed 08/2010

    THE INNOCENCE MISSION
    My Room in the Trees

  • reviewed 04/2004

    Jules Shear
    Sayin' Hello to the Folks

  • reviewed 10/2011

    MEGAFAUN
    Megafaun

  • reviewed 01/2010

    ALLISON MOORER
    CROWS

  • reviewed 05/2007

    FUTURE CLOUDS AND RADAR
    Future Clouds and Radar

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.