''Elephant Jokes'' is the 12th
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
released by singer-songwriter
Robert Pollard
Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. In addition to his work with Guided by Voices, he continues to have a prol ...
on August 11, 2009, and the 8th full-length album to be released by Pollard (along with several EPs and singles) since the break-up of his band
Guided by Voices in 2004. Unlike recent Pollard albums,
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 thea ...
does not play all the instruments on ''Elephant Jokes'', as Pollard plays some guitar on this album.
Track listing
# "Things Have Changed (Down in Mexico City)" - 1:57
# "Johnny Optimist" - 2:54
# "When a Man Walks Away" - 1:49
# "Parts of Your World" - 1:45
# "Symbols and Heads" - 2:08
# "I Felt Revolved" - 1:44
# "Epic Heads" - 1:37
# "Stiff Me" - 2:16
# "Compound X" - 1:36
# "Accident Hero" - 1:38
# "Tattered Lily" - 3:37
# "Hippsville (Where the Frisbees Fly Forever)" - 1:11
# "Newly Selected Dirt Spots" - 1:17
# "Jimmy" - 1:53
# "Pigeon Tripping" - 1:36
# "Spectrum Factory" - 1:53
# "Perverted Eyelash" - 1:36
# "Cosmic Yellow Children" - 2:20
# "Blown Out Man" - 2:31
# "Desiring" - 2:31
# "(All You Need) To Know" - 3:44
# "Architectural Nightmare Man" - 2:33
References
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2009 albums
Robert Pollard albums