Lord of the Birdcage is the 16th full-length solo studio album from singer-songwriter Robert Pollard, released on June 7, 2011.[1]
| Lord of the Birdcage | ||||
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| Released | June 7, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Guided by Voices Inc. | |||
| Producer | Todd Tobias | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (80|100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| A.V. Club | B [3] |
In this album, Pollard uses different songwriting techniques by converting written poems into songs.[2]
Critical reception
editIn a 2011 review, Steven Hyden of The A.V. Club said Lord of the Birdcage "probably won't be this year's 'new' Robert Pollard record for long, but it might very well be the one worth remembering."[3]
Tracklist
edit- "Smashed Middle Finger"
- "Aspersion"
- "Dunce Codex"
- "Garden Smarm"
- "You Can't Challenge Forward Progress"
- "In a Circle"
- "You Sold Me Quickly"
- "The Focus (Burning)"
- "Ribbon of Fat"
- "Silence Before Violence"
- "Holy Fire"
- "Ash Ript Telecopter"
References
edit- ^ "New Release: Robert Pollard: Lord of the Birdcage". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ "Guided By Voices Database". GBVDB. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ "Robert Pollard: Lord Of The Birdcage". Music. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 2021-01-27.