Description: If you are interested in purchasing multiple items, please let me know. I can combine ship items so that there is only one USPS media mail charge. There should be a way to select combine shipping in your cart at checkout or to submit an invoice request. In the event that eBay forces checkout and does not allow an invoice request, I will issue a combined shipping refund immediately after your purchase. Thank You! Robert Pollard Motel of Fools Review by Bart Bealmear "Billed as a mini-LP, Motel of Fools is Robert Pollard's sixth solo record since 1996, and his most experimental release yet on his own (but one shouldn't be frightened by the "e" word here). Perhaps inspired by the Tobias brothers' creativity exhibited throughout one of his many side projects, the Circus Devils, workhorse Pollard produced a fresh addition to his vast discography, incorporating backwards guitars, tape manipulation, noise, television and radio sounds, a classic rock sample, drunken conversations, and even the brief use of a vocoder into the mix. He also draws on his past, reprising musical themes found in Guided by Voices classics like "Dying to Try This," "King and Caroline," and "I Am a Tree." But the main focus is on melody; the disc begins with a lo-fi a cappella vocal from Pollard (as nature intended, if you will), and with such striking results, it's a wonder he hadn't explored the effect previously. Lyrically, there's the type of impenetrable wordplay he is often known for (acknowledging "the free association" in the opus of fragments, "The Spanish Hammer"), the notable exception being album-closer "Harrison Adams," in which he expresses the type of heart-on-your-sleeve emotions felt on Isolation Drills. Though it's largely missing the majestic choruses sought after by fans, Motel of Fools is evidence that Robert Pollard, nearly 20 years into his recording career, still has some surprises for the zealots." Robert Pollard – Motel Of Fools Label:Fading Captain Series – FCS26Format:CD, Mini-Album, DigipakCountry:USReleased: Jan 14, 2003Genre:RockStyle:Lo-Fi, Indie Rock 1In The House Of Queen Charles Augustus4:402Captain Black2:583Red Ink Superman5:284The Vault Of Moons3:515Saga Of The Elk2:55The Spanish Hammer(6:53)6AShe Drives Camaro6BLift6CLove Set6DWildlife Energy7Harrison Adams4:59
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Artist: Robert Pollard
CD Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Composer: Robert Pollard
Record Label: Fading Captain Series
Release Title: Motel of Fools
Case Type: Digipak
Color: Multicolor
Case Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Inlay Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Catalog Number: FCS26
Edition: Mini Album
Type: Mini Album
Format: CD
Release Year: 2003
Producer: Robert Pollard
Language: English
Era: 2000s
Instrument: Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Piano
Style: Indie, Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Indie Pop
Features: Digipak, Original Cover
Run Time: 31:53
Genre: Alternative Rock
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States