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- Summary: The latest release from the indie rock band led by the prolific Robert Pollard introduces Mark Shue and Bobby Bare, Jr. to the line-up.
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- Record Label: Guided by Voices, Inc.
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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MagnetApr 17, 2018Even second-tier tunes (by comparison)--like the silly "I Love Kangaroos"--are indelible. [No. 150, p.54]
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Mar 16, 2018Space Gun is one of Pollard’s best. ... Unlike almost all the rest, there is virtually no filler here.
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May 8, 2018With 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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Mar 19, 2018[Space Gun] is a little more what you would expect from a GBV album. You have some sing-along mainstays, including the title track and "Blink Blank"; it's slightly different, while comfortingly the same. It already fills you with nostalgia, with the album not yet attached to any specific memories.
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Mar 27, 2018Throughout 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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Mar 23, 2018Space Gun to be about two-thirds great. Those great moments are what keeps people coming back for more, to continue digging and to find that perfect Robert Pollard song.
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Q MagazineMar 16, 2018While Space Gun has its moments of off-kilter brilliance, they are cancelled out by more earthbound, laboured-sounding fare. [May 2018, p.108]
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Apr 6, 2018
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