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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 23, 2018Space Gun doesn't quite match that underappreciated masterpiece, it comes close enough to confirm that Guided by Voices are quietly in the midst of a late-career renaissance.
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MojoMar 16, 2018It's a generous and potent fix of Pollard eccentricity. [Apr 2018, p.94]
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Mar 23, 2018It’s the the musical equivalent of eggs and toast at your favorite diner, perhaps not the group’s most distinctive release, but warm and nourishing nonetheless.
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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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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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UncutMar 16, 2018Space Gun fizzes with an energy and seamless melody that recalls the band at their mid-'90s peak, and there's an intriguing assortment of songs to be found. [Apr 2018, p.27]
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Mar 20, 2018Overall, Space Gun gives hope for the continuing future of a band that’s already died twice. While there’s a few bumps here and there, this is the sound of a group drunk off its own energy and excited to be alive.
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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]