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August By Cake

Guided By Voices

August By Cake

The latest album by Robert Pollard, self-described as the band's 100th

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6.6

Label
GBV Inc
UK Release date
07/04/2017
US Release date
07/04/2017
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  1. 8.0 |   All Music

    There is a sonic diversity and playful energy that recall the spirit of early lo-fi triumphs such as 1994's Bee Thousand and 1995's Alien Lanes
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Pollard in excelsis. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    The album is so strong that it's possible had this been released instead of Bee Thousand at the time, it would've had the same impact
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  4. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    There’s an uplifting current running throughout the album, with Pollard alternating between silly (the Kinks-esque “West Coast Company Man”) and reflective (“Warm Up To Religion”)
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  5. 7.1 |   Pitchfork

    Impressively low on filler
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  6. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    GBV continues to stand as a forward-thinking unit, moving toward a new classic era
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  7. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    As scattered as August by Cake sometimes feels, its openness is also fertile ground for the different sides of Pollard’s music
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  8. 7.0 |   Crack

    Arguably the finest GBV album since the initial reunion in 2010
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    There's no sign of Pollard running out of steam just yet. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   Exclaim

    He shows little interest in the tinkering that made his earlier work so interesting
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  11. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    With all of its hidden gems, August By Cake suffers from having too many songs that just aren’t fulfilling enough
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  12. 5.8 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    At this point in Bob’s discography, we should just be happy with a few solid tracks per record
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  13. 4.0 |   Mojo

    Too much of this double album plods. Print edition only

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