GUIDED BY VOICES - Sweating The Plague LP jangle their music is maybe a

their music is maybe a bit closer to Faust

site of the infamous May 4 Massacre

) a la the Residents—the first time I heard it reminded me of the first time I heard Duck Stab

Allez Teia opts for aqueous Fripp/Eno sonics

delightfully augmented by singer Jill Fricker

GUIDED BY VOICES - Sweating The Plague LP jangle their music is maybe aHighly recommended Guided By Voices is now an unlikely candidate for the most perfect rock band of all time, while at the same time being a thoughtful reflection on what a rock band is, a fantasy that becomes a fact. Sweating The Plague, the bands 29th album and their third this year, spars playfully with stadium sized fidelity and uncharacteristically impactful arrangements. Producer Travis Harrisons counterintuitive approach to Guided By Voices