''Sgt. Disco'' is the fifth studio album by the Ohio psychedelic/experimental rock band
Circus Devils
Circus Devils is an American art rock band founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio, band Guided by Voices. The band consists of Pollard (vocals and lyrics), Todd Tobias (music and produ ...
. The album was released first as a double-vinyl LP. The CD version of the album was released by
Mike Patton
Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, producer, film composer and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band Faith No More. Noted for his vocal proficiency, diverse singing techni ...
's
Ipecac Recordings
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label on August 28, 2007. ''Sgt. Disco'' features
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 vocals and
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 ...
on all instruments and atmospheres.
Reception
On behalf of
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, Jason Lymangrover wrote,
The first line of ''In Your Office'' sums up the fifth Circus Devils album Sgt. Disco nicely: "There is beautiful pandemonium." . . . the songs run the gamut from bizarre skeletal sludge topped with psychedelic bits and strange pseudo-poetics to greasy mock grunge rock. Like them or not, you have to respect the Devils' idiosyncratic tenacity and their relentless pursuit of a wild artistic vision. If you're into the eccentric, wedge this one between your Syd Barrett and Frogs CDs and brace yourself for one hell of a trip.
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'' added,
Shanties, Throbbing Gristle-esque loops and noises, stoner jams and mini-pop-operas all piled like vignettes and miniatures averaging about 90 seconds. But they pile carefully, thoroughly producing a world within each. No lo-fi sketchbooks mastered to CD here.
Track listing
# "Zig Zag"
# "In Madonna's Gazebo"
# "George Took a Shovel"
# "Pattern Girl"
# "Nicky Highpockets"
# "Love Hate Relationship with the Human Race"
# "Brick Soul Mascots (Part 1)"
# "Break My Leg"
# "Outlasting Girafalo"
# "The Assassins Ballroom (Get Your Ass In)"
# "The Winner's Circle"
# "The Constable's Headscape"
# "In Your Office"
# "New Boy"
# "Puke it Up"
# "Swing Shift"
# "Happy Zones"
# "The Pit Fighter"
# "Bogus Reactions"
# "Hot Lettuce"
# "Safer Than Hooking"
# "Dead Duck Dinosaur"
# "Do This"
# "Brick Soul Mascots (Part 2)"
# "Caravan"
# "Lance the Boiling Son"
# "War Horsies"
# "French Horn Litigation"
# "The Baby That Never Smiled"
# "Man of Spare Parts"
# "Rose in Paradise"
# "Summer is Set"
References
External links
the Official Circus Devils site*
Circus Devils at allmusic.com
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Circus Devils albums
2007 albums