English Little League — Guided by Voices

A whimsical and slightly hazy collection of garage-pop gems that feels like a warm memory of a loud basement.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks

Xeno Pariah

Know Me as Heavy

Islands (She Talks in Rainbows)

Trashcan Full of Nails

Send to Celeste

The Quiet Game

Noble Insect

Sir Garlic Breath

Crybaby 4 Star Hotel

Biographer Seahorse

Flunky Minnows

Birds

The Sudden Death of Epstein's Ways

Reflections in a Metal Whistle

Taciturn Cave

A Burning Glass

W/ Glass in Foot

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition into the jangly, minor-key hook of Islands (She Talks in Rainbows) that feels like a lost 1966 radio hit.

The sudden, punchy drum entrance on Trashcan Full of Nails that anchors the surrealist lyrical imagery.

The way the vocal harmonies stack during the brief, shimmering bridge of Biographer Seahorse.

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Where This Album Departs

How does English Little League sound next to the rest of Guided by Voices's catalogue?

Playful+0.8σ

Playful saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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