“Thick Rich And Delicious” overflows with hooks. It plays through front-to-back like a power pop classic, but don’t misconstrue pop for soft. The basic tracks were cut live and hot to tape and are presented with minimal overdubs. The band recorded in a Brooklyn studio at extreme volumes, conjuring the spontaneity and electric energy of their legendary live show. Complementing Robert Pollard’s lead vocals, harmonies are sung by Grammy-nominated Bobby Bare Jr. and Pollard (aka The Self-Righteous Bros). The sound delivers on the album’s titular promise — thick, rich and delicious. You can get that satisfaction.”
Doug Gillard: “It’s two-and a-half minutes of power-pop tinged goodness written by Robert Pollard and one of my personal faves on the album – hooky as all get-out, with great lines like ‘Lucy’s world conceals your fate / crystal clearance is not too late.’”
“I’ve known only one Lucy in my life,” when asked if many Lucys have been part of his life and if his songs were inspired by real people. “She was my great aunt and she actually went by Lucille. Real people do sometimes inspire my lyrics but mostly the characters in my songs are fictional. I just use names that have a nice ring. Most of them come to me rather spontaneously or maybe they were written down in a notebook or something. Sometimes they’re the actual names of friends or acquaintances. Sometimes I steal them from characters in books or movies. They come to me in a variety of ways.”
Guided by Voices release new album “Thick, Rich and Delicious” on October 31st
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