Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia · After earlier records that failed commercially, the band's budget shrank considerably. Guided by Voices' third album was therefore released at their own expense, in an edition of 500 copies. It was recorded at Steve Wilbur's home, on an eight-track recorder.

That limited recording technique produced something that would remain a hallmark of the group: a lo-fi sound. Many people therefore see this album as the first record with the band's true trademark. It is also the only album on which the drummer Bruce Smith plays. The fourteen pieces are mostly short. Dying to Try This lasts a little over a minute and Liar's Tale under two minutes, while An Earful o' Wax and Radio Show (Trust the Wizard) run longer.

Listening

Track list

1. 1The Future Is In Eggs3:30Apple Music ↗
2. 2The Great Blake Street Canoe Race2:54Apple Music ↗
3. 3Slopes of Big Ugly2:06Apple Music ↗
4. 4Crux2:17Apple Music ↗
5. 5Navigating Flood Regions2:39Apple Music ↗
6. 6An Earful o' Wax4:22Apple Music ↗
7. 7White Whale2:40Apple Music ↗
8. 8Trampoline2:13Apple Music ↗
9. 9Short On Posters1:47Apple Music ↗
10. 10Chief Barrel Belly3:17Apple Music ↗
11. 11Dying to Try This1:17Apple Music ↗
12. 12The Qualifying Remainder2:55Apple Music ↗
13. 13Liar's Tale1:57Apple Music ↗
14. 14Radio Show (Trust the Wizard)4:01Apple Music ↗

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