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5.0 out of 5 stars The definition of Do It Yourself ****1/2, April 1, 2005

By	Janson Kemp "jwk" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bee Thousand (Audio CD)

Though I do have some pride, I'm far from most pretentious internet music critics; I know nothing about Guided by Voices. I wouldn't know Pollard if I saw him in a grocery store. I'm not sure what other indie bands were influenced by them. I don't own any of their other albums. I can't spout off this or that song title from this era that was import because it showcased both a reserve of political mindedness, while being forward-thinking and.... I don't care about any of that. I'm saying that despite my reluctance to get to know this band, I admit this album is one of the most interesting (and yes, BEST) albums of the 90's.

I'm amazed with the production. How anyone can listen to the White Stripes and really believe that their records are low-fi are beyond me. (I like the White Stripes, by the way). The production has this kitsch, kind of quirky homespun quality that extends beyond the production. It feels like that basement record your semi-close friend in high school made and bugged you every day about what you "really" thought. Only now he's a song-craft genious with ADHT. BGV sometimes abandon a catchy song right as it's getting interesting and somehow it doesn't detract. It sticks in your head. I find myself hitting the repeat button (but never the skip button) on this album more than any other I've listened to. Some records are great because they're catchy enough to move you and low-fi enough to not become popular. Not even CLOSE to popular. Those records make you feel like you're the only person in the world who's ever heard it and you feel great about yourself because of it. "Bee Thousand" is that record. Enjoy.

Overall: 9 out of 10.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Life Changing, July 12, 2001

By	faster eddy (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bee Thousand (Audio CD)

Be warned. This is audio heroin. One listen, and you will be an addict. Of course, Bee Thousand is just the gateway album. You will love it. (Haven't met a soul who doesn't.) And once you come to grips with your love of Bob Pollard's perfect lo-fi pop, you'll go in search of more. And, yes my friends, there is plenty more. Not just Guided By Voices, but Bob Pollard solo albums, side projects, ex-members side projects...Lexo and the Leapers. You'll buy them. I'm just letting you know ahead of time. Because it can get ugly. Vinyl EP imports from Holland. Split singles with obscure Canadian bands. You're going to need them all. And you'll get them. Whatever it takes. Trust me, I've been there.

So, go ahead and listen. But a year from now, when you're sitting in an empty apartment surrounded by nothing but GBV music and a crappy record player you borrowed from your cousin. Don't say nobody warned you. And welcome...you're one of us now.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best album of the 90's? How about ever!, June 9, 2003

By	bookaz - See all my reviews

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This is one of those records, like "Sgt. Pepper" or "Pet Sounds", that once you hear it music never sounds the same again. Other records in your collection begin to sound empty and eventually fall away. You cannot remember ever not knowing it, yet you'll instantly be transported to the first time you ever heard it EVERY time you hear it.And probably the most remarkable thing is that you probably won't even like it when you first hear it. But then suddenly "I am a scientist" will be itching in the back of your head while you're at work or lying in bed. Then you're caught. It's happened to me and everyone else i've ever let borrow this. It's like a twentieth generation dub of a homemade cassette by god himself. And then the follow-up was just as good...

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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW
Nine tracks into the fuzzy Frankenstein pop odyssey that is Bee Thousand, you get a gnarly little tune by the name of "Gold Star For Robot Boy. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Laszlo Matyas

1.0 out of 5 stars I've heard better!
This one just didn't impress me at all. I was bored with the 29-second snippets of the songs and I definitely was not moved to even want listen to any more of these songs, let... Read more

Published 7 months ago by M. Daehne

2.0 out of 5 stars #1? Really?
First of all, who ever could vote this ahead of Neutral Milk Hotel is crazy or hard of hearing. You listen to the 30 sec samples and hear 90% of the album. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Jason Dale Tribble

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best indie rock record to emerge from the 90s
The back story of Guided By Voices is just as wonderful as the band itself. Bob Pollard was a jock in high school and college who became an elementary school teacher ("Screw you... Read more

Published 10 months ago by TimothyFarrell22

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of the 1990s; possibly the best.
I've been familier with GBV since the mid 1990s. Back then it was impossible to come across a review or critique of this band without the word, 'lo-fi', being mentioned in the... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Jason C. Brayshaw

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth your hard-earned money
Complaints about the short tracks on this album are off the mark. Don't listen to the size queens... Read more

Published 17 months ago by aproductofsociety

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Lo-Fi Album
This is the definitive lo-fi album and the best place to start for someone new to GBV. Although this is not my favorite GBV album I couldn't disagree with anyone who thought that... Read more

Published 18 months ago by Bryan L. Davidson

3.0 out of 5 stars lo-fi on purpose
Some great tunes here no doubt, Tractor Rape Chain in particular. GBV knack for melody is unquestionably great but their asthetic of creating a "lo-fi" album is absurd. Read more

Published 23 months ago by comedreja

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Simply one of the most breathtaking records ever made. Lo-fi, if you like, but perfect in almost every way. Read more

Published on August 27, 2007 by Jonathan A. Mcdonald

5.0 out of 5 stars Songwriters Beware
I love "Dollar Dan"... look for his review. It pretty much sums up the "opposition" to the Guided by Voices hodgepodge ethos. Read more

Published on December 14, 2006 by Mister Charlie

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