Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere

Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere is an album by Guided by Voices, released in 2003. A kaleidoscopic blend of lo-fi melodies and fragmented storytelling that captures the essence of indie rock's experimental spirit. 'Hardcore UFOs' is notable for its ambitious tracklist, featuring over 30 songs that showcase the band's relentless creativity. The album received positive reviews from critics and solidified Guided by Voices' influence in the indie rock scene, appealing to both long-time fans and new listeners alike. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Captain's Dead 2:01
• 2 Drinker's Peace 1:50
• 3 Exit Flagger 2:18
• 4 14 Cheerleader Coldfront 1:31
• 5 Shocker in Gloomtown 1:25
• 6 Non-Absorbing 1:35
• 7 Tractor Rape Chain Standout 3:04
• 8 Hot Freaks 1:43
• 9 Echos Myron 2:38
• 10 I Am a Scientist Standout 2:29
• 11 A Salty Salute 1:29
• 12 Watch Me Jumpstart 2:25
• 13 Game of Pricks Standout 1:34
• 14 Motor Away 2:06
• 15 Hit 0:23
• 16 My Valuable Hunting Knife 2:01
• 17 Cut-Out Witch 3:05
• 18 The Official Ironman Rally Song 2:49
• 19 To Remake the Young Flyer 1:43
• 20 I Am a Tree 4:40
• 21 Bulldog Skin 3:00
• 22 Learning to Hunt 2:24
• 23 Teenage FBI 1:38
• 24 Things I Will Keep 2:25
• 25 Surgical Focus 3:46
• 26 Chasing Heather Crazy 2:53
• 27 Twilight Campfighter 3:08
• 28 Glad Girls 3:49
• 29 Back to the Lake 2:34
• 30 Everywhere With Helicopter 2:37
• 31 My Kind of Soldier 2:36
• 32 The Best of Jill Hives 2:37

Disc 2

• 1 Motor Away (7" version) 2:16
• 2 Color of My Blade 2:24
• 3 My Valuable Hunting Knife (7" version) 2:26
• 4 Game of Pricks (7" version) 2:16
• 5 Mice Feel Nice (In My Room) 2:18
• 6 Not Good for the Mechanism 2:00
• 7 Kiss Only the Important Ones 1:27
• 8 Dodging Invisible Rays 2:37
• 9 Deaf Ears 1:58
• 10 Why Did You Land? 2:15
• 11 June Salutes You! 1:53
• 12 Delayed Reaction Brats 1:07
• 13 He's the Uncle 1:38
• 14 The Key Losers 2:14
• 15 Postal Blowfish (new version) 2:14
• 16 Unleashed! The Large Hearted Boy (live) 1:56
• 17 Some Drilling Implied (live) 1:26
• 18 Systems Crash 1:19
• 19 Catfood on the Earwig 2:27
• 20 The Who vs. Porky Pig 2:00
• 21 A Life in Finer Clothing 1:29
• 22 The Worryin' Song 1:02
• 23 Subtle Gear Shifting 3:44
• 24 Finks 2:28
• 25 The Finest Joke Is Upon Us 3:10
• 26 The Singing Razorblade 2:13
• 27 Now to War (electric version) 2:28
• 28 Mannequin's Complaint (Wax Dummy Meltdown) 3:21
• 29 Do They Teach You the Chase? 1:12
• 30 (I'll Name You) The Flame That Cries 3:18
• 31 The Ascended Master's Grogshop 0:53
• 32 My Thoughts Are a Gas 3:05
• 33 Running Off With the Fun City Girls 2:01
• 34 None of Them Any Good 2:59
• 35 Choking Tara (Creamy version) 2:15

Disc 3

• 1 I 1:09
• 2 Back to Saturn X 4:52
• 3 H-O-M-E 2:41
• 4 You're the Special 1:32
• 5 Perhaps We Were Swinging 1:52
• 6 Mother & Son 2:33
• 7 7 Strokes to Heaven's Edge 1:54
• 8 Fire 'Em Up, Abner 3:32
• 9 Harboring Exiles 1:52
• 10 Still Worth Nothing 2:36
• 11 Never 2:53
• 12 Slave Your Beetle Brain 1:59
• 13 It Is Divine (different version) 3:47
• 14 They 1:40
• 15 I Invented the Moonwalk (and the Pencil Sharpener) (demo) 2:08
• 16 Fly Into Ashes (demo) 2:24
• 17 The Various Vaults of Convenience (demo) 2:16
• 18 Trashed Aircraft (demo) 2:15
• 19 Running Off With the Fun City Girls (demo) 2:14
• 20 Bulldog Skin (demo) 2:24
• 21 Portable Men's Society (demo) 4:04
• 22 Choking Tara (demo) 2:23
• 23 Man Called Aerodynamics (Concert for Todd version) 2:10

Disc 4

• 1 (Intro by Randy Campbell) 0:32
• 2 Little Lines 1:56
• 3 A Salty Salute 1:45
• 4 I Am Produced 2:11
• 5 Why Did You Land? 2:10
• 6 Zap 1:10
• 7 14 Cheerleader Coldfront 1:32
• 8 Everywhere With Helicopter 2:34
• 9 Quicksilver 1:07
• 10 James Riot 2:51
• 11 Pretty Bombs 3:27
• 12 Far Out Crops 2:37
• 13 My Impression Now 2:08
• 14 Look at Them 2:22
• 15 Melted Pat 1:30
• 16 How Loft Am I? 1:06
• 17 King and Caroline / Motor Away 4:27
• 18 Trap Soul Door 1:14
• 19 Cheyenne 2:51
• 20 Make Use 3:07
• 21 Burning Flag Birthday Suit 2:29
• 22 Weed King 2:38
• 23 Town of Mirrors 2:45
• 24 Over the Neptune / Mesh Gear Fox 5:09
• 25 Dragons Awake! 2:06
• 26 Shrine to the Dynamic Years 1:49
• 27 Game of Pricks Standout 2:04
• 28 Tractor Rape Chain Standout 2:43
• 29 The Key Losers 2:00
• 30 Now to War 2:15
• 31 Johnny Appleseed 3:03
• 32 Drinker's Peace 1:43

Disc 5

• 1 Land of Danger 3:09
• 2 Let's Ride 3:26
• 3 Like I Do 2:42
• 4 Sometimes I Cry 3:03
• 5 She Wants to Know 3:15
• 6 Fountain of Youth 3:59
• 7 The Other Place 3:34

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