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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.

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It's like a classic rock radio station from a better dimension.

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

Nowhere to Go but Up · vs · Guided by Voices
Triumphant+3.0σ

Triumphant saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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 Waiting 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.
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