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Plantations of Pale Pink
Rock · 1996 · 6 tracks

Plantations of Pale Pink

Guided by Voices

Twelve minutes of fragmented basement psych-pop. A murky, tape-saturated collection of surreal sketches that feel like eavesdropping on a private experiment.

November 19, 1996 · Matador

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A hazy, surrealist daydream captured through the grit of a failing tape recorder.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Systems Crash
1:19
02
Catfood on the Earwig
2:27
03
The Who vs. Porky Pig
2:00
04
A Life in Finer Clothing
1:30
05
The Worryin' Song
1:02
06
Subtle Gear Shifting
3:45
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition into the repetitive, hypnotic mantra of the title track's closing refrain.
The sudden burst of anthemic energy in Systems Crash that dissolves into tape hiss before it can fully resolve.
The way the vocal harmonies on A Life in Finer Clothing struggle to stay afloat above the murky guitar track.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Plantations of Pale Pink sound next to the rest of Guided by Voices's catalogue?

Mysterious+1.3σ

Mysterious saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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