''Lord of the Birdcage'' is the 16th full-length solo
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 ...
from 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 ...
, released on June 7, 2011.
In this album, Pollard uses different songwriting techniques by converting written poems into songs.
Critical Reception
In a 2011 review, Steven Hyden of
The A.V. Club
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said ''Lord of the Birdcage'' "probably won't be this year's 'new' Robert Pollard record for long, but it might very well be the one worth remembering."
Tracklist
# "Smashed Middle Finger"
# "Aspersion"
# "Dunce Codex"
# "Garden Smarm"
# "You Can't Challenge Forward Progress"
# "In a Circle"
# "You Sold Me Quickly"
# "The Focus (Burning)"
# "Ribbon of Fat"
# "Silence Before Violence"
# "Holy Fire"
# "Ash Ript Telecopter"
References
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2011 albums
Robert Pollard albums