''August by Cake'' is the 24th album by the
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...
-based group
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band formed in 1983 in Dayton, Ohio. It has made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard. The most well-known lineup of the band consisted o ...
. It is also said to be the 100th album recorded by main member
Robert Pollard
Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the frontman and leader of indie rock band Guided by Voices, which he also the band’s only constant member. In addition to this, he has also rele ...
, though different numbers have been counted in his entire discography and side projects. It was released on April 7, 2017.
''August by Cake'' is a double album.
Track listing
* All tracks written by
Robert Pollard
Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the frontman and leader of indie rock band Guided by Voices, which he also the band’s only constant member. In addition to this, he has also rele ...
, except noted.
# "5º On the Inside" – 2:29
# "Generox Gray" – 1:59
# "When We All Hold Hands at the End of the World" – 2:03
# "Goodbye Note" (
Doug Gillard
Douglas Scott Gillard (born December 23, 1965) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has been a member of major indie pop and punk bands, most notably Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, Bambi Kino, Death of Samantha, and Cobra Verde.
Early ...
) – 2:52
# "We Liken the Sun" – 2:10
# "Fever Pitch" – 1:02
# "Absent the Man" (Mark Shue) – 1:37
# "Packing the Dead Zone" – 2:52
# "What Begins On New Years Day" – 2:00
# "Overloaded" (
Kevin March) – 3:33
# "Keep Me Down" – 2:34
# "West Coast Company Man" – 1:56
# "Warm Up to Religion" – 1:53
# "High Five Hall of Famers" (
Bobby Bare, Jr.) – 2:09
# "Sudden Fiction" (Shue) – 2:42
# "Hiking Skin" – 1:57
# "It's Food" – 2:54
# "Cheap Buttons" – 2:13
# "Substitute 11" – 2:32
# "Chew the Sand" (Shue) – 3:46
# "Dr. Feelgood Falls Off the Ocean" (Robert Pollard/Jim Pollard)– 2:00
# "The Laughing Closet" – 1:33
# "Deflect/Project" (Gillard) – 2:34
# "Upon the Circus Bus" (Bare Jr.) – 2:21
# "Try It Out (It's Nothing)" – 1:48
# "Sentimental Wars" (March) – 2:49
# "Circus Day Holdout" – 2:03
# "Whole Tomatoes" – 1:13
# "Amusement Park Is Over" – 2:19
# "Golden Doors" – 1:42
# "The Possible Edge" – 2:03
# "Escape to Phoenix" – 2:08
Personnel
*
Robert Pollard
Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the frontman and leader of indie rock band Guided by Voices, which he also the band’s only constant member. In addition to this, he has also rele ...
– vocals
*
Doug Gillard
Douglas Scott Gillard (born December 23, 1965) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has been a member of major indie pop and punk bands, most notably Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, Bambi Kino, Death of Samantha, and Cobra Verde.
Early ...
– guitar, vocals
*
Bobby Bare Jr. – guitar, vocals
* Mark Shue – bass guitar, vocals
*
Kevin March – drums, vocals
References
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Guided by Voices albums
2017 albums