Space gun

"Space Gun wraps up with "Evolution Circus", showing a sludgier, less poppy side of Guided by Voices than the album's brighter moments. Pollard just doesn't want to take it easy on his fans, does he? Instead of sifting through his material to give you only the most immediately likable stuff, he gives you everything in bulk. Then it's up to you to go digging. I find Space 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. Does it already exist? For all I know, it could be right here on Space Gun".

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"Guided by Voices haven't made an album that's this committed to craft since 2001's Isolation Drills, and if Space 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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"Though seemingly exhausting, GBV in their last couple of releases have managed to remain relevant and evolving using their classic band status to their advantage: to do whatever the fuck they want to. It seems as though this second reunion may be one where they're finally finding the sound they've been looking for as a reincarnated band - embracing their past and ready to bring in some of the new. Space Gun is one step closer to that".

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