Let It Beard is the fifth and final album by the Boston Spaceships, released on August 2, 2011.[4] The album charted for one week on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart at #42.

Let It Beard
Plain white cover with the band name and album title printed in large black letters. In the center is a row of three photos, one for each band member (left to right, John Moen, Chris Slusarenko, Robert Pollard). In the photos they all sport beards/chin fuzz.
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 2, 2011[1]
GenreAlternative rock, Indie, Lo-fi
LabelGuided By Voices Inc.
Boston Spaceships chronology
Our Cubehouse Still Rocks
(2010)
Let It Beard
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(71|100)[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork(6.0|10)[2]
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Robert Pollard.

  1. Blind 20-20 - 3.03
  2. Juggernaut Vs. Monolith - 1.12
  3. Tourist U.F.O. - 4.18
  4. Minefield Searcher - 2.17
  5. Make A Record For Lo-Life - 3.03
  6. Let More Light Into The House - 5.10
  7. You Just Can't Tell - 2.01
  8. Chevy Marigold - 2.19
  9. Earmarked For Collision - 3.45
  10. Toppings Take The Cake - 1.09
  11. Tabby And Lucy - 3.28
  12. (I'll Make It) Strong For You - 1.56
  13. A Hair In Every Square Inch Of The House - 4.46
  14. The Ballad Of Bad Whiskey - 2.18
  15. I Took On The London Guys - 2.40
  16. Red Bodies - 2.53
  17. A Dozen Blue Overcoats - 1.29
  18. Pincushion - 1.15
  19. Christmas Girl - 2.48
  20. Let It Beard - 4.14
  21. The Vice Lords - 3.27
  22. German Field Of Shadows - 3.32
  23. Speed Bumps - 2.16
  24. No Steamboats - 2.38
  25. You In My Prayer - 2.30
  26. Inspiration Points - 5.24

Personnel

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  • Robert Pollard - vocals
  • John Moen - drums, percussion
  • Chris Slusarenko - guitar, bass, keyboards

References

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  1. ^ a b "Let It Beard - Boston Spaceships | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Thompson, Paul. "Boston Spaceships: Let It Beard". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Let It Beard by Boston Spaceships". Metacritic.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Boston Spaceships - Let It Beard | Releases". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.