Nowhere to Go but Up

Rock · 2023 · 11 tracks · 38m

Nowhere to Go but Up

Guided by Voices

Muscular, high-fidelity indie rock with stadium-sized ambitions. A dense collection of multi-part anthems that trades lo-fi hiss for polished, adventurous power pop.

November 24, 2023 · Guided By Voices Inc.

A soaring and ambitious collection of anthems that feels both intellectually complex and viscerally exciting.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 38m

01

The Race Is On, the King Is Dead

3:30

02

Puncher’s Parade

3:53

03

Local Master Airplane

2:16

04

How Did He Get Up There?

4:03

05

Stabbing at Fractions

2:48

06

Love Set

3:54

07

We’re Going the Wrong Way In

2:31

08

Jack of Legs

3:37

09

For the Home

4:38

10

Cruel for Rats

3:02

11

Song and Dance

4:31

Moments Worth Listening For

The explosive opening riff of the first track that signals a shift toward a more cinematic, high-fidelity sound.

The unexpected shift into a complex, multi-part bridge during 'How Did He Get Up There?' that feels like 70s prog-rock.

The way the final track 'Song and Dance' builds into a sweeping, orchestral-tinged finale that feels unusually grand for the band.

Where This Album Departs

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Triumphant+3.0σ

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