Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft
Guided by Voices · 2000
225 min · 100 tracks · indie rock · lo-fi
A sprawling collection of lo-fi vignettes that captures the essence of Guided by Voices' eclectic charm.
Why this album works
- Best for
- quirky snippets for casual listening eclectic charm for adventurous spirits playful absurdity with short tracks
- Context
- Released in 2000, 'Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft' is a pivotal moment in Guided by Voices' career, following their acclaimed album 'Do the Collapse'. This album showcases the band's prolific output as they embraced their experimental side, reflecting a period when they were transitioning from indie cult favorites to more mainstream recognition.
- If you like
- indie rock, lo-fi
Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft is an album by Guided by Voices, released in 2000. A sprawling collection of lo-fi vignettes that captures the essence of Guided by Voices' eclectic charm. This double album is significant not only for its ambitious scope—housing over 100 tracks—but also for its critical reception which emphasizes the band's unique approach to songwriting. It was noted for encapsulating their lo-fi aesthetic while garnering attention for its audacity, solidifying their influence on the indie rock scene. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft sound like?
A sprawling collection of lo-fi vignettes that captures the essence of Guided by Voices' eclectic charm. Rooted in indie rock and lo-fi.
What makes Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft by Guided by Voices notable?
This double album is significant not only for its ambitious scope—housing over 100 tracks—but also for its critical reception which emphasizes the band's unique approach to songwriting. It was noted for encapsulating their lo-fi aesthetic while garnering attention for its audacity, solidifying their influence on the indie rock scene. Released in 2000, 'Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft' is a pivotal moment in Guided by Voices' career, following their acclaimed album 'Do the Collapse'. This album showcases the band's prolific output as they embraced their experimental side, reflecting a period when they were transitioning from indie cult favorites to more mainstream recognition.
Who is Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft for?
Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft works well if you're into quirky snippets for casual listening, eclectic charm for adventurous spirits and playful absurdity with short tracks.
How many songs are on Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft?
Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft has 100 tracks, running approximately 225 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 The Terrible Two 1:46
- 2 Bloodbeast 1:02
- 3 The Kissing Life 2:44
- 4 Bottoms Up! (You Fantastic Bastard) Standout 3:25
- 5 Tear It Out 4:27
- 6 Cinnamon Flavored Skulls Standout 0:35
- 7 Bunco Men 2:22
- 8 Bad and Rare 1:04
- 9 Dorothy's a Planet 2:15
- 10 Pluto the Skate 1:17
- 11 Let's Go Vike 2:38
- 12 Sabotage 4:26
- 13 Pink Drink 3:09
- 14 James Riot 2:47
- 15 It's Easy 0:46
- 16 Dank Star Ground Control 2:24
- 17 Spring Tigers 2:08
- 18 Born on Seaweed 2:11
- 19 Flesh Ears From June 1:58
- 20 Driving in the U.S. of A. Standout 1:53
- 21 My Big Day (3 Versions) 5:55
- 22 Have It Again 1:02
- 23 Little Jimmy the Giant 1:52
- 24 Taco, Buffalo, Birddog and Jesus 3:23
- 25 Ding Dong Daddy (Is Back From the Bank) 0:38
Disc 2
- 1 Supermarket the Moon 2:12
- 2 Hold on to Yesterday 3:19
- 3 Ha Ha Man 1:19
- 4 Our Value of Luxury 2:59
- 5 Bug House (2 Versions) 3:43
- 6 Rainbow Billy 1:40
- 7 Shrine to the Dynamic Years (Athens Time Change Riots) 1:56
- 8 On a Short Wave 2:48
- 9 I Can See It in Your Eyes 2:12
- 10 Tobacco's Last Stand 1:42
- 11 Shifting Swift Is a Lift 2:17
- 12 Sing It Out 1:11
- 13 Messenger 1:54
- 14 The Fool Ticket 2:24
- 15 Mallard Smoke 1:55
- 16 Mr. McCaslin Will Sell No More Flowers 1:26
- 17 Shit Midas 0:55
- 18 Blue Gil 2:51
- 19 Invest in British Steel 3:49
- 20 Spinning Around 2:10
- 21 Let's Go! (To War) 0:47
- 22 Grasshopper Rap 1:27
- 23 I'm Cold 2:41
- 24 Damn Good Mr. Jam 2:41
- 25 In Walked the Moon 4:08
Disc 3
- 1 Long Way to Run 1:38
- 2 Mr. Media 1:24
- 3 Settlement Down 2:59
- 4 Mr. Japan 1:47
- 5 A Kind of Love (live) 2:52
- 6 Meddle 2:42
- 7 Big Trouble (live) 7:49
- 8 A Good Circuitry Soldier 1:38
- 9 Devil Doll 1:05
- 10 Pantherz 2:04
- 11 Cocaine Jane 0:52
- 12 Exploding Anthills 1:39
- 13 Perch Warble 1:36
- 14 Medley: This View / True Sensation / On the Wall 3:52
- 15 What Are We Coming Up To? 1:56
- 16 Scissors and the Clay Ox (In) 2:58
- 17 Cody's Antler 2:24
- 18 Once in a While 2:00
- 19 Buzzards and Dreadful Crows 1:28
- 20 Carnival at the Morning Star School 1:05
- 21 Cruise 2:53
- 22 Gayle 1:17
- 23 Gift 2:55
- 24 The Flying Party Is Here 0:55
- 25 Trashed Aircraft 2:16
Disc 4
- 1 Trying to Make It Work Again 1:04
- 2 Turbo Boy 3:12
- 3 Chain Wallet Bitch 0:29
- 4 Little Head 2:19
- 5 Why Did You Land? 2:47
- 6 Time Machines 3:11
- 7 A Farewell to Arms (live) 2:13
- 8 Best Things Goin' Round 0:55
- 9 Sickly Sweet 1:27
- 10 United 3:51
- 11 Unshaven Bird 1:19
- 12 Black Ghost Pie 0:50
- 13 Go for the Answers 2:19
- 14 Rocking Now 1:47
- 15 Excellent Things 2:33
- 16 Static Airplane Jive 1:11
- 17 Where I Come From 2:47
- 18 Try to Find You 2:57
- 19 Deaf Ears 2:06
- 20 Good for a Few Laughs 2:14
- 21 Raphael 2:59
- 22 My Feet's Trustworthy Existence 2:29
- 23 Eggs 3:24
- 24 Wondering Boy Poet 1:08
- 25 Oh, Blinky 2:22
Release Date
January 1, 2000
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
225 min 19 sec
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