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Class Clown Spots a UFO
Rock · 2012 · 21 tracks · 39m

Class Clown Spots a UFO

Guided by Voices

Twenty-one tracks of hook-heavy power pop and surrealist rock miniatures. A warm, tape-saturated return to the classic lineup's basement-symphony aesthetic.

June 11, 2012 · Fire Records

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A joyful, rapid-fire celebration of melody that balances surrealist whimsy with a faint, autumnal sense of loss.

Tracklist · 21 Tracks · 39m
01
He Rises! (Our Union Bellboy)
3:01
02
Blue Babbleships Bay
1:18
03
Forever Until It Breaks
3:16
04
Class Clown Spots a UFO
3:17
05
Chain to the Moon
1:00
06
Hang Up and Try Again
2:15
07
Keep It in Motion
2:07
08
Tyson's High School
2:35
09
They and Them
1:09
10
Fighter Pilot
1:00
11
Roll of the Dice, Kick in the Head
0:46
12
Billy Wire
2:03
13
Worm W/ 7 Broken Hearts
0:50
14
Starfire
1:26
15
Jon the Croc
2:33
16
Fly Baby
1:42
17
All of This Will Go
1:46
18
The Opposite Continues
1:37
19
Be Impeccable
2:56
20
Lost in Space
0:51
21
No Transmission
2:18
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the anthemic 'He Rises!' into the nautical, tape-hissed miniature of 'Blue Babbleships Bay'.
The title track's sudden shift into a melancholic, Hollies-esque vocal harmony that feels both triumphant and deeply sad.
The propulsive, mechanical rhythm of 'Keep It in Motion' cutting through the album's organic, loose rock feel.
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How does Class Clown Spots a UFO sound next to the rest of Guided by Voices's catalogue?

Tape Saturation+0.9σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into tape saturation than this artist usually allows.

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