The GBV Project — Week 4: Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia
The Release: Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia (LP—Halo, 1989) 1.14.25 I hate Donald Trump. Yes, hate. It’s not too strong oRead More…
Tag: Guided by Voices
The GBV Project — Week 3: Sandbox
The Release: Sandbox (LP—Halo, 1987) There’s a theory suggesting that if you hear any song enough times you’ll eventually grow tRead More…
The GBV Project — Week 2: Devil Between My Toes
The Release: Devil Between My Toes (LP—Ə Records, 1987) There have been a lot of people in Guided by Voices. And I don’t mean tRead More…
The GBV Project — Week 1: Forever Since Breakfast
Hey! It’s been awhile, right? Sorry to step away unannounced, but in all honesty, writing regular features for Strange Currencies was startinRead More…
The Debut Album Project: July (“The Alternative 80s”)
Over the past few decades, the phrase “eighties music” has come to be associated with a specific type of sound: namely, glossily-produced popRead More…
Guided by Voices: 2022 in Review
Guided by Voices Crystal Nuns Cathedral / Tremblers and Goggles by Rank / Scalping the Guru Robert Pollard Our Gaze Guided by Voices IncRead More…
Season 2, Episode 7 – Runt of the Litter, Pixies Reunion
In the second “Runt of the Litter” installment, Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss the divisive Pixies reunion albums: Indie Cindy, Head Carrier, and BRead More…
Top 100 Albums of the 1990s – Part 4
What kind of self-respecting website would Strange Currencies be if we didn’t take an incredibly complex decade of music, and reduce it to a Read More…
Catalog Crawl: Guided by Voices
Music nerds love ranked lists. Music nerds love thoughtful commentary. Music nerds love carefully curated playlists. Catalog Crawl provides all oRead More…
Top 100 Albums of the 1990s – Part 3
What kind of self-respecting website would Strange Currencies be if we didn’t take an incredibly complex decade of music, and reduce it to a Read More…