Box
Guided by Voices · 1995
169 min · 72 tracks · indie rock · lo-fi
A whirlwind of lo-fi melodies and fragmented narratives wrapped in playful yet introspective brevity.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- whirlwind of playful brevity
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- fragmented narratives to explore
- short bursts of introspection
- dynamic contrasts between tracks
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer longer, cohesive albums
- seek polished production quality
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1995, 'Box' represents a prolific moment for Guided by Voices as it followed their breakthrough album 'Bee Thousand' from the previous year. This collection showcases the band's distinctive DIY aesthetic and songwriting prowess, solidifying their status in the indie rock scene during the mid-90s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Pavement· The Mountain Goats· Sebadoh
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Old Battery 1:46
- 2 Discussing Wallace Chambers 1:48
- 3 Cyclops 1:50
- 4 Crux 2:24
- 5 A Portrait Destroyed by Fire 5:09
- 6 3 Year Old Man 1:39
- 7 Dog's Out 2:09
- 8 A Proud and Booming Industry 1:03
- 9 Hank's Little Fingers 2:13
- 10 Artboat 2:27
- 11 Hey Hey, Spaceman 2:51
- 12 The Tumblers 2:39
- 13 Bread Alone 1:09
- 14 Captain's Dead 2:00
Disc 2
- 1 Lips of Steel 1:34
- 2 A Visit to the Creep Doctor 1:29
- 3 Everyday 2:58
- 4 Barricade 4:31
- 5 Get to Know the Ropes 3:48
- 6 Can't Stop 2:26
- 7 The Drinking Jim Crow 1:36
- 8 Trap Soul Door 1:15
- 9 Common Rebels 2:03
- 10 Long Distance Man 1:17
- 11 I Certainly Hope Not 2:01
- 12 Adverse Wind 2:09
Disc 3
- 1 The Future Is in Eggs 3:29
- 2 The Great Blake Street Canoe Race 2:54
- 3 Slopes of Big Ugly 2:06
- 4 Paper Girl 2:16
- 5 Navigating Flood Regions 2:38
- 6 An Earful O' Wax 4:22
- 7 White Whale 2:39
- 8 Trampoline 2:12
- 9 Short on Posters 1:46
- 10 Chief Barrel Belly 3:16
- 11 Dying to Try This 1:17
- 12 The Qualifying Remainder 2:55
- 13 Liar's Tale 1:57
- 14 Radio Show (Trust the Wizard) 4:01
Disc 4
- 1 Airshow '88 2:12
- 2 Order for the New Slave Trade 3:09
- 3 The Hard Way 2:53
- 4 Drinker's Peace 1:52
- 5 Mammoth Cave 2:17
- 6 When She Turns 50 2:07
- 7 Club Molluska 1:35
- 8 Pendulum 1:49
- 9 Ambergris 0:52
- 10 Local Mix-Up / Murder Charge 6:39
- 11 Starboy 1:10
- 12 Blatant Doom Trip 3:59
- 13 How Loft I Am? 1:06
Disc 5
- 1 We've Got Airplanes 3:01
- 2 Dust Devil 2:50
- 3 Squirmish Frontal Room 1:54
- 4 Tricyclic Looper 1:59
- 5 Crutch Came Slinking 2:11
- 6 Fantasy Creeps 3:18
- 7 Sopor Joe 3:23
- 8 Crunch Pillow 2:49
- 9 Indian Was an Angel 2:10
- 10 Don't Stop Now 1:47
- 11 Bite 1:07
- 12 Greenface 1:53
- 13 Deathtrot and Warlock Riding a Rooster 1:14
- 14 2nd Moves to Twin 2:21
- 15 At Odds With Dr. Genesis 1:32
- 16 Please Freeze Me 1:18
- 17 Scissors 1:50
- 18 Postal Blowfish 2:12
- 19 Crocker's Favorite Song 2:13
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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