Mag Earwhig!
Guided by Voices · 1997
45 min · 21 tracks · indie rock · lo-fi
A kaleidoscopic blend of lo-fi indie rock that brims with catchy melodies and playful experimentation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- kaleidoscopic bursts of creativity
- short tracks for quick enjoyment
- playful experimentation with sound
- wave-like pacing keeps interest
- catchy melodies for sing-alongs
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer longer, cohesive albums
- seek polished production quality
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Mag Earwhig!' was released in 1997, Guided by Voices had already established themselves as influential figures in the indie rock scene. This album marked their first release on a major label, Matador Records, following the critical success of 'Alien Lanes' and signaled a shift towards more polished production while retaining their signature lo-fi aesthetic.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Pavement· The Mountain Goats· Sebadoh
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Can't Hear the Revolution 1:36
- 2 Sad If I Lost It 3:10
- 3 I Am a Tree 4:40
- 4 The Old Grunt 1:28
- 5 Bulldog Skin 2:59
- 6 Are You Faster? 1:13
- 7 I Am Produced 1:06
- 8 Knock 'em Flyin' 1:52
- 9 Not Behind the Fighter Jet 2:13
- 10 Choking Tara 1:24
- 11 Hollow Cheek 0:32
- 12 Portable Men's Society 4:16
- 13 Little Lines 2:02
- 14 Learning to Hunt 2:24
- 15 The Finest Joke Is Upon Us 3:08
- 16 Mag Earwhig! 0:39
- 17 Now to War 2:44
- 18 Jane of the Waking Universe 2:25
- 19 The Colossus Crawls West 2:13
- 20 Mute Superstar 1:24
- 21 Bomb in the Bee-Hive 2:03
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