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Yail Bloor
 Post subject: New Robert Pollard
PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:18 pm 
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Thoughts? They are playing a tune on kexp right now that is pretty damn ok.

Whats the 411?

I'm so back and forth on GBV its scary. I think the comp is great because it cuts the crap for the most part.

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I am completely unimpressed with the little GBV I've heard. And I kind of wish this dude would quit releasing stuff every 3rd week or so it seems.

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 Post subject: Re: New Robert Pollard
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Yail Bloor Wrote:
Thoughts? They are playing a tune on kexp right now that is pretty damn ok.

Whats the 411?

I'm so back and forth on GBV its scary. I think the comp is great because it cuts the crap for the most part.


Only listened to it twice but its ok. Nothing outstanding but worth checking out.
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I've heard it's really good from longtime Postal Blowfish, but longtime Postal Blowfish like everything this guy shits out.
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Human Amusements is the only essential GBV disc in my opinion.
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I am completely unimpressed with the little GBV I've heard. And I kind of wish this dude would quit releasing stuff every 3rd week or so it seems.

I love Pollard and GBV because he just puts it all out there and lets listeners pick out the gems. I'd rather have a glut of material than a dearth anyday, even if it means some of it isn't top-notch - it likely is to someone, and your choice for top-notch likely also isn't for someone else.

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oldbullee Wrote:
I am completely unimpressed with the little GBV I've heard. And I kind of wish this dude would quit releasing stuff every 3rd week or so it seems.

I love Pollard and GBV because he just puts it all out there and lets listeners pick out the gems. I'd rather have a glut of material than a dearth anyday, even if it means some of it isn't top-notch - it likely is to someone, and your choice for top-notch likely also isn't for someone else.


I understand that sentiment, and if I was a fan at all I might tend to agree.

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oldbullee Wrote:
Whofa King cares Wrote:
oldbullee Wrote:
I am completely unimpressed with the little GBV I've heard. And I kind of wish this dude would quit releasing stuff every 3rd week or so it seems.

I love Pollard and GBV because he just puts it all out there and lets listeners pick out the gems. I'd rather have a glut of material than a dearth anyday, even if it means some of it isn't top-notch - it likely is to someone, and your choice for top-notch likely also isn't for someone else.


I understand that sentiment, and if I was a fan at all I might tend to agree.


Have you heard Human Amusements at Hourly Rates? Me and Yail enjoy it, so you might give it a shot.

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timmyjoe42 Wrote:
Human Amusements is the only essential GBV disc in my opinion.


how many of their albums have you heard front to back?
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Basically my listening experience boils down to listening to Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes samples at Barnes & Noble a couple of times on their head phones. I admit that's not much but it failed to register at all.

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Senator LooGAR, TX Monger Wrote:
Have you heard Human Amusements at Hourly Rates? Me and Yail enjoy it, so you might give it a shot.


Word. You'd probly dig that one T, but I think most of their output is a bunch of wasted tape. Perfect compilation band.

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Spade Kitty Wrote:
timmyjoe42 Wrote:
Human Amusements is the only essential GBV disc in my opinion.


how many of their albums have you heard front to back?


3 not including this one.
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Basically my listening experience boils down to listening to Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes samples at Barnes & Noble a couple of times on their head phones. I admit that's not much but it failed to register at all.


well those are 2 of the top 3 gbv albums so it's pretty safe to say that there's no hope you'll like them.

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If all these overly hyped indie bands could write melodies HALF-AS GOOD as the 'King of Shit' we'd really be somewhere.

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no such thing as new robert pollard.
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oldbullee Wrote:
Basically my listening experience boils down to listening to Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes samples at Barnes & Noble a couple of times on their head phones. I admit that's not much but it failed to register at all.


Based on how lo-fi these recordings are, though, you may want to find a way to get ahold of at least Bee Thousand and give it a good, full listen. Some of the hooks just get stuck in your head. If you don't like "Echoes Myron," then I just hate you :wink:
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"echos myron" was the final encore when is saw them play

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Iron_and_Beer Wrote:
oldbullee Wrote:
Basically my listening experience boils down to listening to Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes samples at Barnes & Noble a couple of times on their head phones. I admit that's not much but it failed to register at all.


Based on how lo-fi these recordings are, though, you may want to find a way to get ahold of at least Bee Thousand and give it a good, full listen. Some of the hooks just get stuck in your head. If you don't like "Echoes Myron," then I just hate you :wink:


You're right. Barnes and Nobles samples has steered me wrong many times in the past. One of these days I'll get around to really giving it a try.

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