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Let It Beard

Boston Spaceships

Let It Beard

The ninth release in three years, and a double album at that, from this incredibly prolific side project by Robert Pollard from Guided By Voices, dealing in pop punk

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
GBV Inc.
UK Release date
02/08/2011
US Release date
02/08/2011
  1. 8.5 |   Prefix

    One of the finest releases in his endless discography
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  2. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    Continues Boston Spaceships’ winning streak, but more than that, it’s a surprisingly cohesive, consistent double LP from a songwriter not known for cohesion or consistency
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  3. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    In addition to being likely the best-titled album of Pollard's career, is also one of his strongest
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  4. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    What Let It Beard lacks in blockbuster hooks it makes up for in its rambling excess of melody
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  5. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    In its imperfect corners lie a lot of interesting things. The album’s breadth of ideas mimics Pollard’s career these days—all over the place, but still remarkable
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  6. 6.0 |   Mojo

    An intriguing listen. Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    A bewildering album and a cryptic, koan-like sendoff from three of indie rock's elder statesmen
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  8. 6.0 |   Pitchfork

    Through decades of setlists and LPs alike, Pollard's always shown a knack for pacing, so it's odd that Let It Beard seems so sluggishly arranged
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  9. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Let It Beard might be the weirdest but most original album of the year
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  10. 5.0 |   Spin

    To call some of these 26(!) word-and-riff bombs unfinished would be charitable; a few even seem unwanted
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  11. 3.0 |   No Ripcord

    Oh Bob… what are you doing to us? You’re just hurting those who love you. Stop releasing this shit, please
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