Pollard, Robert - From A Compound Eye Drive-By Truckers

Pollard, Robert - From A Compound Eye Drive-By TruckersDouble vinyl gatefold reissue of Guided By Voices frontman's most celebrated solo album, previously released in 2006 on Merge Records. From A Compound Eye was Robert Pollard's first solo album after dissolving Guided By Voices in 2004. When things came to an end for GBV, Pollard promised that this would not mean the end of his songwriting and recording career. It actually provided a fresh start. Leaving his band (and Matador Records) behind allowed

Sunsetz and the gently lilting Sweet

They opened their own recording studio

It calls equally to the cowboys boot-scooting at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth

including Olympic Studios in London

Reptaliens have bewitched crowds during extended national tours with STRFKR

released on September 19

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and his collaborative album Huncho Jack

jazz-like interplay between the performers that sets a high bar for jam bands to reach

released on their Wild Bunch label through Virgin Records

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as perfectly showcased here on the epic wig-out that is "Half Full Glass of Wine