''Waved Out'' is the second solo studio album by the 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 1998 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 ...
.
Critical reception
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The Guardian
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'' wrote that "it's a GBV album in all but name, which means poor editing skills, an early Genesis fixation, and a song called 'Showbiz Opera Walrus' that could have been recorded in Pollard's bath."
[ '']The Sunday Times
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'' thought that "perhaps—as ex-Car Ric Ocasek is set to produce the next GBV album—''Waved Out'' was designed to be Pollard's last stab at his trademark lo- fi ramshackledness." The ''Dayton Daily News
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'' concluded that "on its shortest cuts, ''Waved Out'' sounds like standard Pollard, undercooked."
Track listing
#"Make Use" – 3:16
#"Vibrations in the Woods" – 1:05
#"Just Say the Word" – 3:00
#"Subspace Biographies" – 2:57
#"Caught Waves Again" – 1:52
#"Waved Out" – 1:14
#"Whiskey Ships" – 1:59
#"Wrinkled Ghost" – 1:57
#"Artificial Light" – 1:03
#"People Are Leaving" – 2:37
#"Steeple of Knives" – 2:12
#"Rumbling Joker" – 2:53
#"Showbiz Opera Walrus" – 2:34
#"Pick Seeds from My Skull" – 1:07
#"Second Step Next Language" – 4:34
Personnel
Musicians
* 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, guitar
* John Shough – bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 7, 11, 12)
* Jim Macpherson – drums (tracks 1, 4, 7, 11, 12)
* Doug Gillard – guitar (track 5)
* Brett Owesly – organ (track 13)
* 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 ...
– piano (track 8)
* Kattie Dougherty – trumpet (track 7)
Technical
* Robert Pollard – engineering (track 5)
* Tobin Sprout – engineering (track 8, 14)
* Dave Doughman – engineering
* John Shough – engineering
* Frank Longo – cover artwork
* Mark Ohe – cover artwork
References
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1998 albums
Robert Pollard albums