Guided By Voices

Bee Thousand

I just got done listening. This album has great ideas here and there, and some of the songs are great. But they’ve got that Almond Milk Hotel sound, and that’s actually not a bad thing

Favorite: I Am A Scientist
Least Favorite: Demons Are Real (sounds like a squealing puppy)

Maybe my favorite record of all time. Hard to say, but Pollard's witty, out of the box lyrics within each track create as much buildup as any album. Each song has a knack to hook you in, get you invested, then throw you to the next cut where the process repeats. I would do anything to meet Pollard and talk with him on his thought process, for he is a legitimate genius.

And damn, I just wrote a real review. It's kinda fun using this website for what it's meant to be used for.

It’s hard to think of many, or any, albums that flow as perfectly from front to back as Bee Thousand. It’s a hazy beer-fueled messterpiece that has songs that are more powerful than arena rock and more emotionally resonant than the best acoustic-guitar strummers. It’s a nonsensical story told in fragments that paint a much greater picture. It speaks to the real and deep complexity of ordinary people. Most importantly, it will have you coming back for more and you will never ... read more

This LP made me realize that there are some redeemable qualities about British people. Good job album!