Earthquake Glue is the 14th record by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. Working titles for the album included "Model Prisoners of the 5 Sense Realm", "Live Like Kings Forever", and "All Sinners Welcome".[1] The first 25,000 copies were packaged in a numbered limited-edition digipak. Some copies of Earthquake Glue contained a golden ticket; people with a golden ticket were entitled to a free copy of the anthology box set Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere.[1]
| Earthquake Glue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:17 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Todd Tobias | |||
| Guided by Voices chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Magnet | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10)[4] |
| PopMatters |  [7] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Earthquake Glue met with some critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews and ratings from mainstream critics, the album received a metascore of 78, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] Mark Deming of AllMusic said that it "may well be the most consistent and satisfying Guided By Voices album to date."[3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Robert Pollard.
- "My Kind of Soldier" – 2:36
- "My Son, My Secretary, My Country" – 1:57
- "I'll Replace You with Machines" – 2:49
- "She Goes Off at Night" – 2:03
- "Beat Your Wings" – 4:47
- "Useless Inventions" – 2:53
- "Dirty Water" – 3:27
- "The Best of Jill Hives" – 2:42
- "Dead Cloud" – 3:12
- "Mix Up the Satellite" – 3:23
- "The Main Street Wizards" – 3:22
- "A Trophy Mule in Particular" – 2:19
- "Apology in Advance" – 2:32
- "Secret Star" – 4:42
- "Of Mites and Men" – 2:33
Personnel
editThe credits do not give specific instruments played by each individual, but rather list every performer who appeared on the release in any capacity.[8]
GBV
edit- Robert Pollard - Vocals, composer
- Doug Gillard - performer
- Kevin March - performer
- Nate Farley - performer
- Tim Tobias - performer
Other/production
edit- Todd Tobias - Production, keyboards, noises, ambience
References
edit- ^ a b Guided by Voices Database: Earthquake Glue. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Earthquake Glue". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Earthquake Glue - Guided by Voices". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Carr, Eric (24 August 2003). "Guided By Voices: Earthquake Glue". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Magnet review". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Uncut review". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Popmatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Guided By Voices – Earthquake Glue (credits section)". Discogs. 19 August 2003.
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