ROBERT POLLARD (Guided By Voices), CHRIS SLUSARENKO (Guided By Voices, Takeovers, Svelt, Sprinkler) JOHN MOEN (Perhapst, Decemberists, Stephen Malkmus/Jicks, Elliott Smith, Dharma Bums)--- Guests include a string trio, Greg Demos (GBV 1990-99), Gary Jarman (The Cribs) and Chris Funk (The Decemberists).
Influences
ROBERT POLLARD, GUIDED BY VOICES, ACID RANCH, CARBON WHALES, NIGHTWALKER, PSYCHO AND THE BIRDS, LEXO AND THE LEAPERS, PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH, MOPING SWANS, THE LIFEGUARDS, HAZARD HOTRODS, THE TAKEOVERS, CIRCUS DEVILS, GO BACK SNOWBALL, STYLES WE PAID FOR, ELF GOD, BOZO'S OCTOPUS, MOOSHOO WHARF, STINGY QUEENS, ANACRUSIS, ERIC PRETTY, BROWN SMOOTHIES, ANTLER, BEN ZING, FLAMING RAY, 8TH DWARF, GOD'S BROTHER, KINK ZEGO, PETE EASTWOOD, ACADEMY OF CROWSFEET, NELLY & THE DIRTFLOOR, HEY JOHN BEES, WIM DIALS, MILKO WAIF, AX, WIGSTOMPER, 7 FEET OF SUNSHINE, HEAVY RIVER, THE BUG-EYED MUMS, YUMMY ROPES, BLEEP BLEEP F*CK, TIMID VIRUS, BRAINBOW, THE BAD BABIES, USUALLY TO DEATH, CHRISTOPHER LIGHTSHIP, WE TOO BARK, SUCKO, SCOTT JOY, PRAYING MAN VS. BO DIDDLEY, THE FUNK PUNK 5 & THE ONE TOO MANY.
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"IT'S SO MUCH"...FUN
WE HAVE A WINNER! THANKS FOR ALL WHO PARTICIPATED AND VOTED! A HAVE A NICE BROWN SUBMARINE DAY ON 9/16/08!!!
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A LATE ENTRY BY N8PAK
2009:
BOSTON SPACESHIPS - THE PLANETS ARE BLASTED (GUIDED BY VOICES INC 5)
PRE - ORDER
RELEASE DATE FEBRUARY 27 2009
CHRIS SLUSARENKO (Takeovers, Guided By Voices, Svelt, Sprinkler)
JOHN MOEN (Perhapst, Decemberists, Jicks, Elliott Smith, Dharma Bums)
ROBERT POLLARD (needs no introduction)
Guests include a string trio, Greg Demos (GBV 1990-99), Gary Jarman (The Cribs) and Chris Funk (The Decemberists).
Following a 4-star review in Mojo and a successful whirlwind U.S. tour, Boston Spaceships return to Earth with their sophomore album just 5 months later!
The nuanced and transcendent rock album culminates in an extraordinary side 2 with four of Pollard's best yet:
- the majestic and metaphorical "Queen of Stormy Weather" who threatens to "pee on my parade."
- "The Town That's After Me" combines acoustic, electric guitar and strings to stunning effect.
- "Sight On Sight," a 4-minute mini-epic, detours to otherworldly chants, echoes and drones, sitars, handrums and tambourines, but rocks like heck.
- the verse of "Heavy Crown" is melodically reminiscent of the Guided By Voices hit "Everywhere With Helicopter", but Pollard ups the ante with an even better chorus and then goes over the top with a still catchier refrain.
Another Pollard classic!!!
2008:
SOMETHING NEW: BOSTON SPACESHIPS - HEADACHE REVOLUTION 7" (HAPPY JACK ROCK RECORDS 21) PRE - ORDER RELEASE DATE DECEMBER 30 2008 The boys are at it again. Right on the heels of the smash debut album Brown Submarine, comes this 7" EP featuring the single from their next release The Planets Are Blasted. Bob, Chris and John rock out on Headache Revolution on the A Side while the B Side finds 3 NON ALBUM tracks from the Spaceship gang. B SIDES :1) Demntia Is Rising--2) Take That Off (And Put This On)--3) 7 Is The Hot Noose DIRECT FROM THE FOLKS OVER AT WWW.ROCKATHONRECORDS.COM...500 COPIES/BLACK VINYL/WEB ONLY
2008 also brought you this lovely information:
Debut album and tour from Robert Pollard's new band!
BOSTON SPACESHIPS
Brown Submarine
(September 9, Guided By Voices, Inc., GBVI-3)
CHRIS SLUSARENKO (Takeovers, Guided By Voices, Svelt, Sprinkler)
JOHN MOEN (Perhapst, Decemberists, Jicks, Elliott Smith, Dharma Bums)
ROBERT POLLARD (needs no introduction)
Recorded in Portland, OR and Kent, OH in May, 2008
"This is this you know..."
Though you'll notice some subtle prog flourishes and acoustic strums, Brown Submarine is a pop punk album, made by and for kids who've worn out the grooves on their Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, Wire and dBs records. While Pollard has stretched out post-GBV, experimenting on each of his diverse and unique solo records, Boston Spaceships rock hard, have fun and drink Miller Lite.
Without undue hyperbole, Pollard is penning fantastic pop songs in a style no longer fashionable, perhaps we should say, never fashionable. Makes no difference, on Brown Submarine, Pollard's charged up and sings his ass off.
Mr. Pollard was so enthusiastic about this album that he's decided to play his first proper club tour in two years. This from a guy who hates flying, goes bananas sitting in the van, and who has turned down tours with Radiohead and the Strokes. Give Brown Submarine a spin or two - it'll make you feel like a kid again, too.
Or go ahead, ignore Boston Spaceships and keep yourself busy finding the next Vampire Weekend, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or Ned's Atomic Dustbin. But if you save this album on your shelf and pull it out a few years from now, we guarantee it will make you very very happy...
Boston Spaceships line-up will be augmented by Jason Narducy on bass and Tommy Keene on guitar for the group's first live tour of the United States starting September 25.
www.bostonspaceships.com
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www.robertpollard.net
Hi! So nice to have the Boston Spaceships aboard (no pun intended..honest!) Have been listening to GBV & Circus Devils soooo had to make it three :) Thanks for the accept, much appreciated Richie & Lynda (as typed by Richie)
I dug "Brown Submarine"...Now you've unleashed Greg Demos on "Planets Are Blasted"...Man, I think he brings out the most fun in Pollard...From "Propeller" to "Choreographed Man of War" and now with "Blasted"...Tracks 3 and 4 are my favorite to crank up while cruisin'...Slammin' drums and fuckin' rock cello in "Tattoo Mission"...You're the new Zeppelin/Donovan whatever...And the lyric "I repudiate thee, thou venomous harpie" as Greg launches into his fuzzed out solo in "Keep Me Down"...Does rock get any better than that? Goddamn...
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