Rumours of their demise as a band continue to be exaggerated, and even though Guided by Voices haven’t played a show in over two years, they are still cranking out records at a typically prolific pace, with their 44th album due out this May. “We Outlast Them All” sounds like a reaction to those rumours that GBV were calling it quits, or at least a challenge to all comers.
“We refuse to fall,” Robert Pollard sings. “Standing firm and thick of skull / Knocking harder-headed pricks up against the bricks / Of the playground wall.” Pollard has denied the song is about them, but whoever the subject is, “We Outlast Them All” is another classic GBV rock earworm.
Plus, the Matador Records-era compilation “Human Amusements at Hourly Rates” is now available
releases May 29th, 2026
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