Guided By Voices
Let's Go Eat the Factory
Guided By Voices Inc.
2012
Rating: 7 open wheel race cars out of 10
21 songs, a little over 40 minutes long...yep, this is a Guided By Voices album alright. More importantly he got the old band back together, the "classic" line-up responsible for GBV's best work, and tried to recapture the magic. Having seen this reunited line-up in tour they certainly still had the stage show down, and this newest recording seems headed in the right direction even if the songs aren't quite as strong as the material from "Alien Lanes" or "Bee Thousand." It certainly feels like those old albums, lo-fi and sloppy, like the tracks were recorded after a long night of drinking and carousing at a local dive bar. But it's that GBV type of sloppy, the endearing kind, like a child with disheveled hair or a cute drunk girl.
At this point I can't imagine convincing someone to change their mind on this band based on their 843rd release. An old fan? You'll like this, it feels like a visit from a lost friend. A new fan? Just go buy "Alien Lanes", you can get to this later.
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