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Is the Captain really fading or what...?

llllloyd | minnesota,usa | 07/09/2002

(2 out of 5 stars)

"To pay this price for 35+ minutes of music(that is VERY dodgy) is to be a true Guided By Voices fan. This could have easily been released as an EP for half the price(or even a little less). Only the Glad Girls CD-5 (which was overpriced and had only 3 subpar unreleased tracks including one that was already on another b-side) rivals this cd as the biggest GBV disapointents I've purchased. The biggest thrill here is listening to the ball of noise that the intro to "Paper Girl" came from. I give this 2 stars because it's GBV related and because some of the music is inspired in an experimental way but it's times like this that I wish Bob was more selective of the material he releases or was less prolific(is "edit yourself" being too rough?). Sometimes less IS more. GBV completists will want it but being a GBV completist is no longer possible. You'd have to be independantly wealthy and have the ability to overlook some dicey releases that are doing nothing to raise the stature of the band(or the man). This cd is not cheap but it could have been released and priced accordingly. A disapointment...I've never listened to this thing all the way through. Still,the price is what lets me down the most."