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                   Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand
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Artist...............: Guided By Voices
Album................: Bee Thousand
Genre................: Alternative
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1994
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.98
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: CBR 192, (avg. bitrate: 192kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: 

Ripped by............: wolf brother on 23/05/2009
Posted by............: wolf brother on 23/05/2009
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Included.............: NFO, M3U
Covers...............: Front Back 

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                       Tracklisting
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   1. (00:01:54) Guided By Voices - Hardcore UFOs
   2. (00:01:43) Guided By Voices - Buzzards And Dreadful Crows
   3. (00:03:04) Guided By Voices - Tractor Rape Chain
   4. (00:01:45) Guided By Voices - The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory
   5. (00:01:42) Guided By Voices - Hot Freaks
   6. (00:02:59) Guided By Voices - Smothered In Hugs
   7. (00:01:15) Guided By Voices - Yours To Keep
   8. (00:02:42) Guided By Voices - Echos Myron
   9. (00:01:39) Guided By Voices - Gold Star For Robot Boy
  10. (00:01:12) Guided By Voices - Awful Bliss
  11. (00:02:20) Guided By Voices - Mincer Ray
  12. (00:02:09) Guided By Voices - A Big Fan Of The Pigpen
  13. (00:01:55) Guided By Voices - Queen Of Cans And Jars
  14. (00:02:03) Guided By Voices - Her Psychology Today
  15. (00:01:04) Guided By Voices - Kicker Of Elves
  16. (00:01:51) Guided By Voices - Ester's Day
  17. (00:00:48) Guided By Voices - Demons Are Real
  18. (00:02:24) Guided By Voices - I Am A Scientist
  19. (00:01:25) Guided By Voices - Peep-Hole
  20. (00:00:33) Guided By Voices - You're Not An Airplane

Playing Time.........: 00:36:25
Total Size...........: 50.62 MB


The cult of indie rock thrives on the unexpected discovery, and in 1994 Guided by Voices was just the sort of musical phenomenon no one figured was still out there — 30-something rock obsessives cranking out fractured guitar-driven pop tunes in a laundry room. Robert Pollard and his stable of beer buddies/backing musicians had been churning out stuff like Bee Thousand for years, but the album's surprise critical success marked the first time the group found a significant audience outside their hometown, and it made a clear case for Guided by Voices' virtues — as well as their flaws. From the moment "Hardcore UFOs" kicks in, it's obvious that Pollard has an uncanny gift for a hook and a melody, and Bee Thousand's 20 cuts are dotted with miniature masterpieces like "Echos Myron," "Smothered in Hugs," and "Queen of Cans and Jars." However, there are also more than a few duds that threaten to cancel out the goodwill the great songs generate, and Pollard is an acquired taste as a lyricist — his freakishly poetic verse has a real charm, but it's hard to figure out what he's on about. (GBV's other principal songwriter, Tobin Sprout, contributes less often, but manages a higher batting average.) The lo-tech rumble of the album's D.I.Y. production also wavers between being a help and a hindrance, depending on the songs, and as musicians Guided by Voices veer between sounding like inspired amateurs and, well, just amateurs. On Bee Thousand, Guided by Voices sounds like a passionate and gloriously quirky garage band fronted by a thrillingly and maddeningly idiosyncratic songwriter; its many pearly moments make it a fascinating discovery for rock enthusiasts, but a few years would pass before this band was fully earning the new accolades showered upon it.

Enjoy! :)