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Guided by Voices

Musical Group

American indie rock band from Dayton, Ohio, led by Robert Pollard; known for lo-fi recordings, short melodic songs and a prolific output.

Robert Pollard is the central figure and chief songwriter; early recordings were lo-fi four-track productions. Bee Thousand (1994) and Alien Lanes (1995) are among the group's most-cited records; the band released material on Matador in the 1990s. Reviews emphasize their Beatlesque melodies, garage/psychedelic touches and unusually large discography.

Reviews praise Guided by Voices' lo-fi, sketch-like aesthetic and Robert Pollard's prolific songwriting. Albums highlighted include Bee Thousand, Alien Lanes and Earthquake Glue. The band's sound mixes garage, psychedelic pop and post-punk with Beatlesque touches.

For:Fans of lo-fi indie rock, short melodic songs, and Beatles/Wire/Big Star-influenced pop

 "The cost for recording Alien Lanes, if you leave out the beer, was about ten dollars."

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 "Ah! For me, Guided is Pollard, for me, Guided is a One-man band'' (NickGhostDrake)

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 "There wasn't enough music I liked, so I started making it myself!"

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