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Do the Collapse
Rock · 1999 · 17 tracks

Do the Collapse

Guided by Voices

Seventeen tracks of surrealist indie rock scrubbed of its usual hiss. Big choruses, glossy production, and the most accessible hooks in the band's catalog.

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What if the greatest lo-fi band in the world made a glossy 70s power-pop record?

A bright, polished surge of melodic optimism masking surrealist anxieties.

Do the Collapse · vs · Guided by Voices
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Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Teenage FBI
2:54
02
Zoo Pie
2:19
03
Things I Will Keep
2:25
04
Hold on Hope
3:31
05
In Stitches
3:39
06
Dragons Awake!
2:08
07
Surgical Focus
3:48
08
Optical Hopscotch
3:02
09
Mushroom Art
1:48
10
Much Better Mr. Buckles
2:25
11
Wormhole
2:34
12
Strumpet Eye
1:58
13
Liquid Indian
3:39
14
Wrecking Now
2:34
15
Picture Me Big Time
4:02
16
An Unmarketed Product
1:11
17
Avalanche Aminos
2:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, radio-ready synth hook that kicks off Teenage FBI
The earnest, string-laden swell of the chorus in Hold on Hope
The jagged, interlocking guitar riffs that drive Surgical Focus into a frenzy
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