''How Do You Spell Heaven'' is the 25th album to be released by
lo-fi
Lo-fi (also typeset as lofi or low-fi; short for low fidelity) is a music or production quality in which elements usually regarded as imperfections in the context of a recording or performance are present, sometimes as a deliberate stylistic ch ...
band
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 was released on August 11, 2017.
It was recorded and mixed by Travis Harrison at Serious Business Music, NY, and Stillwater Lodge.
Track listing
All tracks were 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 "Pearly Gates Smoke Machine" by
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 ...
& Pollard.
#"The Birthday Democrats" – 2:30
#"King 007" – 2:51
#"Boy W" – 2:33
#"Steppenwolf Mausoleum" – 3:21
#"Cretinous Number Ones" – 1:45
#"They Fall Silent" – 0:55
#"Diver Dan" – 2:03
#"How to Murder a Man (In 3 Acts)" – 2:43
#"Pearly Gates Smoke Machine" – 4:02
#"Tenth Century" – 2:37
#"How Do You Spell Heaven" – 1:52
#"Paper Cutz" – 2:36
#"Low Flying Perfection" – 2:36
#"Nothing Gets You Real" – 2:23
#"Just to Show You" – 2:17
Personnel
*
Bobby Bare Jr. – guitar
*
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
*
Kevin March – drums
*
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
* Mark Shue – bass guitar
References
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Guided by Voices albums
2017 albums