Space Gun
by Guided by Voices
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. Oscar-1823
    Apr 6, 2018
    8
    Space Gun is easily best album of the bands second reunion (2016-present) and virtually every song on this album is at the least good. Tracks such as: Blink Blank, That's Good, I Love Kangaroos, Sport Component National and Flight Advantage being the greatest on this album. With this being the only release this year, could this mark a new quality over quantity rule Pollard has so long neglected.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Dusted Magazine
    May 8, 2018
    80
    With its powerfully cohesive sonic topography and motley cast of rat smashers, ill-fated squires and cigarette eaters, Space Gun is a robust marriage between the band’s rugged past and more polished present. Further, it’s a reminder that, ultimately, Bob Pollard’s best character is himself.
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  2. Magnet
    Apr 17, 2018
    85
    Even second-tier tunes (by comparison)--like the silly "I Love Kangaroos"--are indelible. [No. 150, p.54]
  3. Under The Radar
    Mar 27, 2018
    70
    Throughout Space Gun, the guitars clang and jangle, the rhythm section goes "boom" and the lyrics are the usual charming gibberish. "Space Gun" and "See My Field" are both great examples of what they do best--tight, concise, melodic pop rock that manages to be simultaneously mainstream and alternative.
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