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Our Cubehouse Still Rocks

Boston Spaceships

Our Cubehouse Still Rocks

GBV Inc
LP $16.00

09/07/2010 655035081212 

GBVI 12 


CD $13.00

09/07/2010 655035081229 

GBVI 12 CD 


MP3 $9.90

09/07/2010 655035081229 

 


Following three full-length Boston Spaceships records in only two years, Our Cubehouse Still Rocks is a breakthrough fourth album from the band featuring Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), Chris Slusarenko (Guided By Voices) and John Moen (Decemberists). The collaboration began as a long-distance recording project, but brilliantly hits its stride on this album as an unshakable, actualized band. For a group that took their name from the over-the-top UFO illustrations on record covers from '70s arena rockers Boston, there's no denying a classic-rock flag flying high overhead. Just below, however, is the bustling churn of art-damaged new wave, echoes of Devo, mid-period Wire and the sour songcraft of the Rough Trade stable. 
From the near-prog sunshine psych of "Track Star" to the barn-burning album closer "In the Bathroom," the sixteen songs fly by in a gust of demented, high-energy pop. Pollard's visual arts talents, especially his fascination with collage, have integrated themselves into the sonic realm with Boston Spaceships. While early GBV had the occasional tape cut-up, on this album compositional collage runs through the songwriting, be it schizophrenic structure or a completely random burst of overdubbed drum solos. Easily the best collection of songs from the Spaceships, the record is brimming with hooks and Pollard's incredible gift for melodies so catchy they shine through even the weirdest musical surroundings.  
More than anything here, Pollard sounds rejuvenated and excited. At this point--literally thousands of songs into a decades-long career--one might anticipate his unprecedented prolific output would result in a few phoned-in numbers. But once again this is not the case. Our Cubehouse Still Rocks is the sound of a band alive with the energy and excitement of making a brand new, incredible noise. Every second feels electric. 
 
"Since late 2008 or so, Pollard has enjoyed a late-career renaissance, consistently rewarding those of us still paying attention." 
--Pitchfork

Tracklist

  1. #1 Track Star

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  2. #2 John the Dwarf Wants to Become an Angel

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  3. #3 I See You Coming

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  4. #4 Fly Away Terry Sez

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  5. #5 Trick of the Telekinetic Newlyweds

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  6. #6 Saints Dont Lie

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  7. #7 The British and the French

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  8. #8 Unshaven Bird

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  9. #9 Come On Baby Grace

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  10. #10 Freedom Rings

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  11. #11 Stunted

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  12. #12 Bombadine

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  13. #13 Airwaves

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  14. #14 Dunkirk Is Frozen

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  15. #15 King Green Stamp

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  16. #16 In the Bathroom Up 12 the Night

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