It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them!

by Guided by Voices

It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 October 2021
  • Label: GBV Inc.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:39
  • Community rating: 3.11/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Travis Harrison, Dennis Cronin, Karen Waltuch, Rick Faulkner, Daphne Faulkner, Lisa Faulkner

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On this 2021 effort, the veteran indie outfit broadens their sonic palette by integrating unexpected arrangements, including string sections and horns. These chamber pop flourishes add a sweeping, theatrical dimension to the band's traditionally guitar-centric sound, yielding one of their most eclectic and playful modern releases.

Genres

Descriptors: male-vocalist, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Spanish Coin (3:19)
  2. High in the Rain (3:39)
  3. Dance of Gurus (2:36)
  4. Flying Without a License (2:46)
  5. Psycho House (2:46)
  6. Maintenance Man of the Haunted House (2:42)
  7. I Share a Rhythm (2:02)
  8. Razor Bug (1:05)
  9. I Wanna Monkey (2:49)
  10. Cherub and the Great Child Actor (2:06)
  11. Black and White Eyes in a Prism (4:38)
  12. People Need Holes (2:42)
  13. The Bell Gets out of the Way (2:26)
  14. Chain Gang Island (3:51)
  15. My (Limited) Engagement (2:05)

Credits

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