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English Little League
Rock · 2013 · 17 tracks

English Little League

Guided by Voices

Seventeen bite-sized bursts of melodic surrealism. A warm, tape-saturated return to the classic lineup's signature blend of power-pop hooks and basement grit.

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It's like a garage sale full of perfect two-minute pop songs that you didn't know you were missing.

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

English Little League · vs · Guided by Voices
Playful+0.8σ

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

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Xeno Pariah
02
Know Me as Heavy
03
Islands (She Talks in Rainbows)
04
Trashcan Full of Nails
05
Send to Celeste
06
The Quiet Game
07
Noble Insect
08
Sir Garlic Breath
09
Crybaby 4 Star Hotel
10
Biographer Seahorse
11
Flunky Minnows
12
Birds
13
The Sudden Death of Epstein's Ways
14
Reflections in a Metal Whistle
15
Taciturn Cave
16
A Burning Glass
17
W/ Glass in Foot
Moments Worth Waiting 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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