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It’s Not Them. It Couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them!
Rock · 2021 · 15 tracks · 41m

It’s Not Them. It Couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them!

Guided by Voices

Polished power pop meets surrealist art rock. A high-energy collection of hook-heavy anthems that swap basement hiss for studio muscle and unexpected arrangements.

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It's the most ambitious and polished the band has sounded in years without losing their weirdness.

A triumphant and technicolor celebration of rock craftsmanship and surrealist imagination.

It’s Not Them. It Couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them! · vs · Guided by Voices
Analog Warmth+0.9σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into analog warmth than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 41m
01
Spanish Coin
3:19
02
High in the Rain
3:39
03
Dance of Gurus
2:36
04
Flying Without a License
2:46
05
Psycho House
2:46
06
Maintenance Man of the Haunted House
2:42
07
I Share a Rhythm
2:02
08
Razor Bug
1:05
09
I Wanna Monkey
2:49
10
Cherub and the Great Child Actor
2:06
11
Black and White Eyes in a Prism
4:38
12
People Need Holes
2:42
13
The Bell Gets Out of the Way
2:26
14
Chain Gang Island
3:51
15
My (Limited) Engagement
2:05
Moments Worth Waiting For
The triumphant, brass-inflected surge that elevates the chorus of Spanish Coin into a miniature epic.
The sharp, jagged guitar interplay on Dance of Gurus that feels like a nod to classic post-punk precision.
The sprawling, psychedelic bridge of Black and White Eyes in a Prism where the band leans into their prog-rock tendencies.
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