''Fiction Man'' is the fourth solo studio album by American indie rock musician
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 ...
, released in 2004. The songs recorded for this album were written during the same time as the material for
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 ...
' 2003 release ''
Earthquake Glue''. Producer
Todd Tobias
Todd Tobias (born 1967) is an American multi-instrumentalist and record producer, best known for his work with Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices. Other projects include Circus Devils, Kramies, The Library Is On Fire, and musical the ...
plays almost every instrument on the album.
[''Fiction Man'' liner notes] This album marks a producing relationship between Pollard and Todd Tobias that would continue with Robert's future solo albums, including ''
From a Compound Eye
''From a Compound Eye'' is the fifth solo studio album by American musician Robert Pollard, released in 2006. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, this album, being the first released after the 2004 dissolution o ...
'', ''
Normal Happiness'' and others.
Track listing
#"Run Son Run"
#"I Expect a Kill"
#"Sea of Dead"
#"Children Come On"
#"The Louis Armstrong of Rock and Roll"
#"Losing Usage"
#"Built to Improve"
#"Paradise Style"
#"Conspiracy of Owls"
#"It's Only Natural"
#"Trial of Affliction and Light Sleeping"
#"Every Word in the World"
#"Night of the Golden Underground"
#"Their Biggest Win"
References
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2004 albums
Robert Pollard albums