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Half Smiles Of The Decomposed - Guided by Voices
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73 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: After 20 years and over 20 albums, Dayton, Ohio's Guided By Voices (led throughout its duration by Robert Pollard) is calling it quits with this final release.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Drowned In Sound
    90
    One of the highlights of their career.
  2. cokemachineglow
    83
    As a pure, balls-out rock n' roll record, Half Smiles of the Decomposed is certianly on par with the likes of Isolation Drills and Universal Truths and Cycles.
  3. Mojo
    60
    It's hardly a career-defining collection. [Sep 2004, p.98]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. JorgeC
    10
    Robert Pollard is from another planet.
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  2. eric
    10
    10 as any GBV song is
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  3. JohnR
    1
    Oh Bob what happened? You created your worst album, and then you say goodbye. Perhaps it's just a ruse. At least that's what I';m hoping.… Expand
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