English Little League

English Little League is the 20th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices.[4]

English Little League
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2013
StudioThe Public Hi-Fi Balloon in Dayton, Ohio
GenreIndie rock
Length45:54
LabelGuided by Voices Inc. / Fire Records (UK)
Guided by Voices chronology
The Bears for Lunch
(2012)
English Little League
(2013)
Motivational Jumpsuit
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]

In a July 2013 interview with Magnet magazine, Robert Pollard hinted that English Little League could be the final Guided by Voices album.[5] A 20th album Motivational Jumpsuit was then released in 2014.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Pollard, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Xeno Pariah"2:04
2."Know Me As Heavy"2:50
3."Islands (She Talks In Rainbows)" (Tobin Sprout)2:16
4."Trashcan Full Of Nails"3:31
5."Send To Celeste (And The Cosmic Athletes)"3:19
6."Quiet Game" (Sprout)3:19
7."Noble Insect" (Pollard, Sprout)3:24
8."Sir Garlic Breath" (Pollard, Greg Demos)2:26
9."Crybaby 4-Star Hotel"1:53
10."Biographer Seahorse"3:36
11."Flunky Minnows"2:12
12."Birds" (Pollard, Sprout)2:45
13."The Sudden Death Of Epstein's Ways" (Sprout)2:16
14."Reflections In A Metal Whistle"1:47
15."Taciturn Caves"3:55
16."A Burning Glass"2:01
17."W/ Glass In Foot"2:20
Total length:45:54

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

References

  1. "English Little League Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. Grant, Sarah (2013-05-02). "Album Review". Consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  3. Wild, Matt (2013-04-30). "Guided by Voice - English Little League". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  4. "Guided by Voices announces new album, English Little League". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  5. "– Curated News, Gossip, Concert Reviews, Fearless Political Commentary, Interviews….Plus, the Usual Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll » Blog Archive » EXCERPT: In Bob We Trust". Phawker.com. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  6. "Guided by Voices Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.



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