Written during the sub-freezing Polar Vortex of 2014, the next Guided by Voices record is titled Cool Planet. The platter was recorded in a single proper studio – Cyberteknics in Dayton, Ohio – for the first time since their inexhaustible reformation. There’s some unusual production on Cool Planet, thanks to the array of vintage equipment on offer at Cyberteknics.

Robert Pollard has talked in recent months about having refined his approach to songwriting and the tunes he’s written for Cool Planet compare to his previous work, including the hard hitting title track, which should sound pretty good live. Guitarist Tobin Sprout steps up with (among others) a Bowie-esque number (“Psychotic Crush”) and a Beatle-esque number (“All American Boy”) – it should be noted that Tobin recorded his songs for the most part at his home studio in Leland, Michigan, but they do fit in nicely .

Look what Guided By Voices have done for the world since reforming in 2010. Six full-length albums in less than four years. And that’s not counting EPs, singles, tours, or solo records.

‘Cool Planet’ LP Tracklisting

01. Authoritarian Zoo
02. Fast Crawl
03. Psychotic Crush
04. Costume Makes the Man
05. Hat of Flames
06. These Dooms
07. Table at Fool’s Tooth
08. All American Boy
09. You Get Every Game
10. Pan Swimmer
11. The Bone Church
12. Bad Love is Easy to Do
13. The No Doubters
14. Narrated by Paul
15. Cream of Lung
16. Males of Wormwood Mars
17. Ticket to Hide
18. Cool Planet

Robert Pollard –  vocals, guitar
Tobin Sprout – guitar, vocals
Mitch Mitchell – guitar
Greg Demos – bass
Kevin March – drums

Tour Dates

05.23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom^
05.24 – Washington DC – Black Cat*

*w/ Doug Gillard and Atomic Forces opening
^w/ Doug Gillard opening

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