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Wednesday, November 02, 2005
  Disc 1 - "The Bug Eyed Mums" - Invisible Train To Earth - (GBV SUITCASE 2 - DISC 1)

1. This Realm - Intro instrumental. Slowed pitch on a single acoustic. Familiar 4 track hiss inviting you into what awaits. Not the best opening track of a cd ever. 2.5
2. Rocket Head - Early version of Teenage FBI recorded back in the 80's. Glad he reworked this one, the end result is better, but its cool to hear the vers. Lyrics are the only thing the same though, song sounds unfinished at end. 3
3. The Golden Pickle - Drunken recording at its finest. 28 seconds - clearly from a fuzzy night at the Monument Club. I buy into the jolly habitat and love this song. 4
4. Your Charming Proposal - Outtake from "Not In My Airforce". Great throwaway from one of Bob's stronger song writing time periods. Great guitar sound and vocal sound. 3.5
5. Searing Tonight - Vocals aren't solid and the plucking guitar is mildly annoying. Sounds like he is making them up as he goes. Weaker track. 1.5
6. Somewhere Sometime - Old one from the late 70's and thus it sounds. Verse Chorus Verse song which is not always Pollards path. Easy going and laid back - song you could hear on late 70s radio. Pollard sounds somewhat timid, as if he is holding back something. Great one. 3.5
7. If You Think Its Easy - Acoustic diddy. Song idea. Nothing solid here - one great lyric out of the song. Eh. 2
8. His Spacetruck Is Strange - 2 brothers rockin. Bob and his bro with distorted electrics and effects on the vocals. Hard to make out anything in this song other than the riffs. 2
9. Tin Can Laughter - Universal Truths demo from 2002. A serious Pollard, acoustic and somber. Gripping vocal delivery. Probably around the time of his divorce b/c you can hear his hurting. 3.5
10. Sacred Space - Pollard /Demos / Thrasher lineup, but not one of the better ones from that era. Decent - you can hear the beginnings of that mid to late GBV sound but Pollard clearly caries this song. Rocking and a decent guitar melody at end but it all falls apart towards end. 3
11. Soul Flyer - Early one. Waltz-y. Practiced but not exactly mind blowing. Seemed like they were making a go of it with these recordings, just not completely hitting the mark. Good toms and rhythm guitar work. 2.5
12. Gods Of Richard - Another Not In My Airforce outtake. Way unfinished. Electric guitar building and sounds like Pollard is going to rip a lyric at any moment, then he doesnt - instrumental, very repetitive. 1.5
13. Its Only Up To You - Just Bob at his best. Jangly open electric and one acoustic rhythm guitar. Heartfelt and clear vocals, no fuzz. This song makes you want to follow Pollard at all costs - wherever he is going. 4
14. Dancing With The Answers - Early version of "Big Boring Wedding" - one of GBV's finest. Melodic, however there is a weird transition back to the verse where in the finished song it takes off to the best part. Almost there, but shows a lot of potential - cheesy lyrics in the non familiar parts "and now im DANCING!" Cool to hear where it came from though. 3
15. Waiting For Your Touch - Whispering reverb spiked vocals with quiet acoustic. Builds in second verse - weird 60s sounding trippy paranoia. Pollard sounds regal. 2.5
16. Soggy Beavers - Song written in 2005 but it sounds old. Short one, half assed lyrics. Title is the best part. 2
17. Invisible Train To Earth - First time we hear the signature Doug Gillard riffs on this disc. Outtake from Isolation Drills. Standard cockrock sound from the "polished era". Cool octave guitars and vocal yells. Great lyrics. 3
18. Stingy Queens - Another gem. This is the definition of a perfect Bside to some 7inch. From the discarded "Power Of Suck" concept album. Excellent lyrics and delivery, sounds like he forgets the lyrics halfway through but it doesnt matter. Strong repeating chorus. Best part is the end stanza - really powerful chord progression and Bob's mastery riding high. 4 (
up at the extension)
19. Something For Susan In The Shadows - Best song of the disc. Early GBV at a live show - probably is the only recording of this song ever, and thank god for that. You can hear the potential for some of their earliest albums here. Hard to make out the vocals but it doesnt matter, you know this is a hit. 4.5 (
up at the extension)
20. Sinister Infrared Halo - First (and maybe only) time I have ever heard Pete Jamison on a GBV song. He is working various sound effects over Pollards quiet acoustic. Longer dragging song that wonders through and electronic nightmare. Psychedelic noisy and alright. 2.5
21. Happy At The Dragstrip - Very Early almost spoken word song. Bob is talking to you if you are listening. Stern. Sounds like he is a captain giving orders. Cool chorus but no a hit. 2
22. Arms - Outtake from "Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia" - thick bass and driving guitar, yet kinda goes nowhere. Weird effects and a vocal loop. Sounds like the soundtrack to Vietnam. 2.5
23. Solid Gold Animal Collection - Another really early song and it sounds like it. Purposefully overly enthusiastic vocal delivery - trying to sound eccentric. Throwaway song that is decent. 2.5
24. Beach Towers - Fucked up intro. Pitch changing guitar wanking intro. Band eventually lumbers into the song and for how heavy things sound, Pollard's vocal sounds weak an somewhat frail. Funny song topic. 3 minutes in the song gets interesting. Shows his love for style changes in mid song. Rocking ending makes the song worth it. 3
25. Cosmic Clown - Good closer for the disc. Recorded in the late 70s and gives of a very eerie sound. Pollard waxing poetic about clowns. The equally foolish & hilarious lyrics merit this one becoming. 3

AVERAGE OF THE DISC AS A WHOLE - 2.84
 

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