{"title":"Guided by Voices","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Guided by Voices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by Voices formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1983 around Robert Pollard, who worked as an elementary school teacher while recording and releasing material independently throughout the 1980s. The band gained critical attention with Propeller (1992) and broader recognition with Bee Thousand (1994) and Alien Lanes (1995), both on Matador Records. The band has been notoriously prolific - Pollard has released more than 40 Guided by Voices studio albums and roughly 100 albums total including solo and side-project work. The classic 1990s lineup featuring Tobin Sprout dissolved in 1996; a 2010-2014 reunion brought the classic lineup back together briefly. The band has continued under Pollard's leadership with various lineups since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by Voices's sound combines indie rock, lo-fi indie, power pop, alternative rock, and psychedelic rock with characteristically short song lengths (frequently under two minutes), prolific output, vintage British Invasion and classic rock reference points, and lo-fi cassette-tape recording aesthetics (particularly on the foundational mid-1990s catalog).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBee Thousand (1994, Scat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlien Lanes (1995, Matador)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnder the Bushes Under the Stars (1996, Matador)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMag Earwhig! (1997, Matador)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo the Collapse (1999, TVT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsolation Drills (2001, TVT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf Smiles of the Decomposed (2004, Matador)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass Clown Spots a UFO (2012, Guided by Voices Inc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus dozens more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eScat, Matador, and TVT pressings of the Guided by Voices catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions of Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes have been released. The band's prolific catalog has produced an extensive secondary collector market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Guided by Voices typically start with Bee Thousand (1994) or Alien Lanes (1995). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alt-indie-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eAlt\/Indie Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"guided-by-voices-crystal-nuns-cathedral-vinyl","title":"Crystal Nuns Cathedral LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis record is a statement, a challenge, a monument, a call to arms. Top this one if you can, this is the new benchmark. Who will best it? Who will try? Listen to Crystal Nuns Cathedral, and report back to us. 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