I must admit I wasn't very impressed with this when it came out, putting me in the minority on CMJ at the time. I never bought another GBV album after it. But listening to it again today, it's not as bad as I remember. I still can't stand "Glad Girls" though.

Maybe I'm becoming Chicago-ified. FT knows what I mean.

Isn't "Driving Heather Crazy" on there? That's an awesome track. :yes:

"Chasing Heather Crazy", yes, it's on there.

best post-UTBUTS gbv album by a country mile

That's good to know. So I don't need to get any of the last three then.

I do like Mag Earwhig! and even Do The Collapse though. Wonder why Isolation Drills didn't grab me originally.

Mag Earwhig hasn't aged well as an album, in my opinion. Unless you were weaned on Mag Earwhig, it's really hard to identify with a band in transition that sounds really nothing like GbV has ever sounded or would sound like again (except for maybe Jane of the Waking Universe)

Do the Collapse was ruined by Ocasek in my opinion. The original demo of Teenage FBI was far edgier and cooler than the Ocasek version. Also, the Hold on Hope EP bests the DtC album head to head, you should check that out too.

Many people say their last two records are good, but I just can't get into them. I did like their 2002 effort Universal Truths and Cycles quite a bit. There's probably 7 or 8 really great songs on that album.

shmoo-

do you have alien lanes, propeller, and bee thousand?

if not...i highly suggest those albums...

alien lanes being my fav

I have Alien Lanes and Bee Thousand and they are both better than any others mentioned in this thread.

first track on propeller is my all time fave by them
over the neptune/mesh gear box
i will ysi it for you tomorrow


2nd being motor away (alien lanes)

def.

I won't be on tomorrow, but thanks anyway.

'The Brides Have Hit Glass" is a great track. One of Pollard's best ever I think. As for the older material 'Mag Earwig is still my fav post UTBUTS reckid...for a lot of reasons really.....but it's nowhere near as good as the 94-95 period.

I'm diggin his solo record quite a bit too.

This is the GBV record I listen to the most nowadays.

In fact, it's the last one by them I really liked.

oh yes

Oh man, Glad Girls? Love that song.

It may be unbelieveable but I don't think I've ever heard a song by GBV.



Would someone be willing to YSI me a track or two?

this is actually a Rober Pollard solo song, but who can tell what's RP solo and what is GBV. also it's the only song i have on my computer . . . but it's incredibly awesome and super adictive

robert pollard - Zoom (It Happens All Over The World)

hxxp://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1MFMN ... J690DPG0K1

"The file you have requested has been removed."

odd, i just clicked and it seems to still be there for me.

For me, it's definitely a Top 5 GBV release:

1. Mag Earwhig!
2. Earthquake Glue
3. Under the Bushes Under the Stars
4. Isolation Drills
5. Universal Truths and Cycles

i will ysi some stuff here in a min or two

i've never seen a list that looked anything like that.

ok...i just uploaded their "greatest hits"......i think they missed a few songs....but anyway, thats all i have with me at work......

PM if you want it

yeah, as I think has been discussed before, this is an extremely weird top 5. None of those records are even in my top 5.

ditto