Another year, another batch of mediocre Robert Pollard records... Not so fast, son! What's got us all hot freaked and nostalgic for 1994 is this news from the Rockathon Records website concerning Pollard's forthcoming Superman Was A Rocker: Bob recently poured through a bunch of old cassette tapes of his and found some great instrumentals that he either wrote or co-wrote, and never used. He decided to go into the studio and put vocals (and melodies!) over them. The music spans a 20+ year period
Due to the span of time and body of work from which the clips were accessed, many of the classic GBV alumni appear on this album; Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Kevin Fennell, Doug Gillard, Nate Farley.
Here's a preview of a track Bob co-wrote with late-era Guided By Voices drummer, Kevin March.
MP3: Robert Pollard - "Love Your Spaceman"
Superman Was A Rocker Tracklist:
1. Another Man's Blood
2. Go Down First
3. Back to the Farm
4. Substitute Heaven
5. Prince Alphabet
6. You Drove the Snake Crazy
7. Surveillance
8. Fascination Attempt
9. Love Your Spaceman
10. Jumping
11. St. Leroy
12. Peacock
13. More Hot Dogs Please