Boston Spaceships Our Cubehouse Still Rocks CD

2010 release, the fourth album from this band featuring Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), Chris Slusarenko (Guided By Voices) and John Moen (Decemberists). While early GBV had the occasional tape cut-up, on this album compositional collage runs through the songwriting, be it schizophrenic structure or a completely random burst of overdubbed drum solos. Easily the best collection of songs from the Spaceships, the record is brimming with hooks and Pollard's incredible gift for melodies so catchy they shine through even the weirdest musical surroundings. More than anything here, Pollard sounds rejuvenated and excited. At this point-literally thousands of songs into a decades-long career-one might anticipate his unprecedented prolific output would result in a few phoned-in numbers. But once again this is not the case. Our Cubehouse Still Rocks is the sound of a band alive with the energy and excitement of making a brand new, incredible noise. Every second feels electric.

1. Track Star 2. John the Dwarf Wants to Become An Angel 3. I See You Coming 4. Fly Away (Terry Sez) 5. Trick of the Telekinetic Newlyweds 6. Saints Don't Lie 7. The British and the French 8. Unshaven Bird 9. Come on Baby Grace 10. Freedom Rings 11. Stunted 12. Bombadine 13. Airwaves 14. Dunkirk Is Frozen 15. King Green Stamp 16. In the Bathroom (Up 1/2 the Night)