indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...
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 in 1995 on
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City ap ...
.
The first two tracks are professionally recorded versions of songs from the ''
Alien Lanes
''Alien Lanes'' is the eighth full-length album by American lo-fi band Guided by Voices, released on April 4, 1995.Human Amusements at Hourly Rates'', uses the original ''Alien Lanes'' version of "My Valuable Hunting Knife" but the re-recorded version of "Game of Pricks".
The entire EP can be found in the '' Hardcore UFOs'' box set (disc 2, tracks 3-8).
Track listing
All songs 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 where noted.
Side A
# "My Valuable Hunting Knife" (7" Version) – 2:28
# "Game of Pricks" (7" Version) – 2:18
# "Mice Feel Nice (in My Room)" (
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 ...
, R. Pollard) – 2:20
Side B
#
"Not Good for the Mechanism" – 2:00
# "Kiss Only the Important Ones" – 1:28
# "Dodging Invisible Rays" (
Tobin Sprout
Tobin Sprout (born April 28, 1955) is an American visual artist, musician, songwriter, and children's author. He is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Guided by Voices. He served as a secondary major songwriter and guitarist of ...