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Suitcase 3: Up We Go Now

Guided by Voices · 2009

214 min · 100 tracks · indie rock · lo-fi

A sprawling collection of lo-fi gems that blur the lines between spontaneity and crafted songwriting.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short bursts of spontaneous energy
  • for casual listening
  • quirky charm in every track
  • dynamic collection of surprises
  • wave-like pacing encourages exploration

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, cohesive albums
  • seek polished production quality

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Suitcase 3: Up We Go Now' was released in 2009, Guided by Voices had already established themselves as a pivotal force in indie rock with a prolific output. This album marked their return to a more experimental format after several years of mainstream exposure, showcasing their trademark brevity and eclectic songwriting style across three discs.
Stylistic neighbors
Pavement· The Mountain Goats· Sebadoh

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Building a Castle 0:32
  • 2 Tired of Knocking 1:50
  • 3 Together Apart 2:52
  • 4 Away With Driver 4:06
  • 5 Trash Truck 3:10
  • 6 Dropping the Bomb 1:29
  • 7 What's So Safe About You? 1:58
  • 8 Troopers in the Town 3:52
  • 9 Gas 1:27
  • 10 Watchin' 'Em Diggin' Up the Road 1:29
  • 11 Coastal Town 2:30
  • 12 Escape From Kama Loka 2:47
  • 13 The Annex 3:44
  • 14 Green Ivory Cross 1:40
  • 15 Janet Wait 2:17
  • 16 Independent Productions 1:04
  • 17 Thee White Flower 1:37
  • 18 Juggernaut vs. Monolith 1:38
  • 19 Feels Good 1:59
  • 20 Candy Machine 1:48
  • 21 Air & Also a World 1:46
  • 22 Back to the Navy 3:20
  • 23 Speak Like Men 2:44
  • 24 Hi, I'm Kelsey 1:55
  • 25 No Trash Allowed 1:00

Disc 2

  • 1 Raphael Muzak 3:01
  • 2 Tear the Ticket in Half 4:04
  • 3 I'm an Acting Student 1:27
  • 4 I'll Come (And When It Does It's Mine) 1:58
  • 5 Psychlophobia 1:12
  • 6 Take Me Back 1:43
  • 7 Sonny the Monster 3:29
  • 8 I Share a Rhythm 1:13
  • 9 Before My Eyes 2:51
  • 10 Freedom Rings 2:10
  • 11 Cochise 2:00
  • 12 When's the Last Time 2:12
  • 13 That's Good 1:53
  • 14 You Gotta Lotta Nerve 1:43
  • 15 Vagabond Lover 1:29
  • 16 Banners 3:19
  • 17 100 Colors 1:48
  • 18 Old Engine Driver 1:28
  • 19 Joe 2:16
  • 20 Axtual Sectivity 1:56
  • 21 Call Me 1:51
  • 22 Believe It 1:47
  • 23 Class Clown Spots a UFO 3:20
  • 24 You You You 1:45
  • 25 Dibble 0:18

Disc 3

  • 1 Night Ears 1:09
  • 2 Amnesia 3:22
  • 3 Fly Away (Tommy Sez) 1:32
  • 4 Peace & Persecution 2:49
  • 5 There Are Other Worlds 3:54
  • 6 It's the Song 1:35
  • 7 One Drop 2:52
  • 8 Mainstay 2:34
  • 9 Sixland 2:28
  • 10 How Bridges Fall 2:56
  • 11 A Kind of Love 3:06
  • 12 Bad Whiskey 2:07
  • 13 Naked Believer (I Am) 0:39
  • 14 Out of the House 2:50
  • 15 Grow 1:40
  • 16 Rough Tracks 2:30
  • 17 Nothing So Hard 2:24
  • 18 Piss Along You Bird 2:16
  • 19 300 Birds (Quota) 3:07
  • 20 Fireking Says No Cheating 1:39
  • 21 Poison Shop 0:34
  • 22 Trader Vic 1:55
  • 23 Smothered in Hugs (4 Track version) 3:24
  • 24 Dibble 2 0:17
  • 25 Huffman Prairie Flying Field 2:41

Disc 4

  • 1 Pluto Is Polluted 1:52
  • 2 Aquarian Hovercraft 2:25
  • 3 Brand New Star 1:45
  • 4 Sea-Mint Robots 1:41
  • 5 South Rat Observatory 2:40
  • 6 The Cinnamon Flavored Skull 2:21
  • 7 Porpoise Mitten (Was a Real Good Kitten) 1:42
  • 8 Mr. Spoon 1:55
  • 9 Hey Mr. Spoundman 2:12
  • 10 Oh... Pie 2:15
  • 11 Kotex Moon 2:23
  • 12 Bingo Pool Hall of Blood 0:50
  • 13 There Goes the King Again 1:53
  • 14 Evil Vandalia/Mojo Crow Zenith 3:05
  • 15 Cuddling Bozo's Octopus 1:40
  • 16 I Shot a Jezebel 1:35
  • 17 After the Quake (Let's Bake a Cake) 1:51
  • 18 P Melts Everything 1:30
  • 19 My Dad Is a Motorboat 2:15
  • 20 Ugly Ba Ba 1:57
  • 21 Hairspray Lies 1:35
  • 22 Sawhorse With Big Blue Ears 2:25
  • 23 Tough Skin River 2:05
  • 24 Cruise 2:04
  • 25 Alright 2:45

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