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Sales Rank: 98947
Category: Music
Artist: Psycho & The Birds
Publisher: Happy Jack Rock
Studio: Happy Jack Rock
Manufacturer: Happy Jack Rock
Label: Happy Jack Rock
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 656605492025
EAN: 0656605492025
ASIN: B0011U50HQ
Release Date: February 26, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Person Who Lives in a Thundercloud | | • | Rains Remain | | • | I Love a Revolution | | • | Enon Beach | | • | Franklin's Famous Graham Cracker Crust | | • | Tomorrow Man | | • | Corona Grande | | • | She Tears Out | | • | Love Theory | | • | Hound Has the Advantage | | • | Poor Old Pine | | • | I'm Never Gonna Leave, You're Never Gonna Win | | • | Hybertech Green | | • | Sharp Apples | | • | We've Moved |
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Album Description
2008 release, the third from this project from former Guided By Voices mainman Robert Pollard. Waaaaay back in mid-2006 (we're talking "Bob years" here), Robert Pollard released two Psycho And The Birds albums. The first, the full-length All That Is Holy, was followed by the EP Check Your Zoo. The concept surrounding Psycho And The Birds is that Pollard writes songs and records them on his infamous boombox (into which every song he has written since the early '90s has been sung), and sends them off to producer/multi-instrumentalist/visionary Todd Tobias, who adds the rest of the band's music.
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Another great post-GBV album from Pollard April 25, 2009
This is one of Pollard's most interesting releases since the dissolution of GBV, mainly in the nice balance it strikes between lo and mid-fi production. The recording method -- adding full-band instrumentation over acoustic performances recorded live into a boombox -- really captures the energy and spontaneity of Pollard's playing, while also fleshing out the songs with intricate and awesome arrangements. Unlike the first Psycho & the Birds album, most of the songs here sound like some planning went into them, and it's a strong set with a lot of "hits."
I like to think of this album as something GBV could've put out in an alternate universe where they never took a shot at big time production and faded back into the obscurity of their basements.
bob is good April 10, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
absolutely adored the first psycho record, as it had some killer melodies hidden under the muddy production and low-volumed vocals. bob can still write beautiful songs in his sleep--see "jesus the clockwork"--for one of the absolutely most gorgeous songs ever recorded. i haven't gotten this record yet, but from everything i've heard it's a knockout.
go bob! hi pb!
s.w.
Psycho great record and counting March 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Talking about the genius of Pollard/Tobias collaborations needing time to nurture one's musical mind has become tiresome. It is a fact and bumper stickers should be issued, or something like that. Have you ever listened to something and loved it? Only to find later that you've grown tired of that hook or lyrical phrasing? This Robert Pollard fellow has something quite the opposite happening for him. I have a feeling it is something other worldly, as I've met Bob and he claims to be a red neck from West Virginia (not Dayton Ohio??:-). Bob and Tim, or whomever the man chooses a collaboration with, create the impossible timeless relevance of great anytime music. I challenge you to listen to this or any record on approved for anyone list (coming soon). There should be a money back guarantee! Save Jonesy.
 I Did Too March 10, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am glad I didn't give up on Pollard and his partner in musical crime, Tobias.
I was amazed by how well these songs are put together--the previous Psycho and the Birds (what a cool band name) offerings were in the "20 listens and it still escapes me" category--this one is a different story.
Music like this is one of the reasons I am grateful to be alive.
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