Robert Pollard :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

2023 was a fantastic year for Guided by Voices. The trio of records that came out – La La Land, Welshpool Frillies, and the late-year Nowhere to Go But Up – are some of the best the band has put out in the seven years its most recent incarnation has been together. Founding member Robert Pollard seems just as chaotically creative as ever, whether it’s the pure volume of songs or the developing shape they take. Over the holiday break, Pollard caught up with Aquarium Drunkard via email about the latest trio of albums, how the writing process works for the band 7 years and 16 albums in, the challenge of writing lyrics for music that already exists, and the transformative power of a Glen Campbell cover of your own work.

Guided By Voices :: Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ 3.30.95

The following requires no introduction. As this is GBV, some drinking implied. Download: MP3: Guided By Voices :: Don’t Stop Now MP3: Guided By Voices :: King and Caroline MP3: Guided By Voices :: Motor Away MP3: Guided By Voices :: Gold Star For Robot Boy MP3: Guided By Voices :: Hot Freaks MP3: Guided By Voices :: Why Did You Land MP3: Guided By Voices :: Postal Blowfish MP3: Guided By Voices :: My Son Cool MP3: […]