Airport 5

Airport 5
Airport 5
Origin	Dayton, Ohio
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2001–2002
Labels	Fading Captain Series; Rockathon Records;
Spinoff of	Guided by Voices
Past members	Robert Pollard ; Tobin Sprout

Last updated June 20, 2025

Airport 5 was an American musical collaboration project between indie rock musicians Robert Pollard and Tobin Sprout, both members of the band Guided by Voices.^[1] Collaborating chiefly by mail, Sprout provided completed backing tracks which he composed, and Pollard added his own lyrics and vocals. Two 7-inch singles and two full-length albums were released between 2001 and 2002: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks and Life Starts Here.

Discography

Studio albums

Tower in the Fountain of Sparks – (2001)
Life Starts Here – (2002)

Singles

Stifled Man Casino (7" - Fading Captain Series ) – (2001)
Total Exposure (7" - Fading Captain Series )^[2] – (2001)

Compilations

Selective Service (Fading Captain Series - with Guided By Voices) – (2001)

References

↑ "Tower in the Fountain of Sparks". Pitchfork Media . August 31, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2008.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ Airport 5 at Discogs

External links

Airport 5 at AllMusic

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[1] "Tower in the Fountain of Sparks". Pitchfork Media . August 31, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2008.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[2] Airport 5 at Discogs

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v t e Robert Pollard
Solo albums	Not in My Airforce (1996) Waved Out (1998) Kid Marine (1999) In Shop We Build Electric Chairs: Professional Music by Nightwalker 1984–1993 (1999, as Nightwalker) Motel of Fools (2003) Fiction Man (2004) Relaxation of the Asshole (2005) From a Compound Eye (2006) Normal Happiness (2006) Silverfish Trivia (2007) Standard Gargoyle Decisions (2007) Coast to Coast Carpet of Love (2007) Superman Was a Rocker (2008) Weatherman and Skin Goddess (2008) Robert Pollard Is Off to Business (2008) The Crawling Distance (2009) Elephant Jokes (2009) We All Got Out of the Army (2010) Moses on a Snail (2010) Space City Kicks (2011) Lord of the Birdcage (2011) Mouseman Cloud (2012) Jack Sells the Cow (2012) Honey Locust Honky Tonk (2013) Blazing Gentlemen (2013) Faulty Superheroes (2015) Of Course You Are (2016)
Collaboration albums	Big Trouble (2000) Choreographed Man of War (2001) Calling Zero (2002) Blues and Boogie Shoes (2006)
With Doug Gillard	Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department (1999) Mist King Urth (2003) Waving at the Astronauts (2011; as Lifeguards)
Airport 5 albums	Tower in the Fountain of Sparks (2001) Life Starts Here (2002)
Teenage Guitar albums	Force Fields At Home (2013) More Lies From The Gooseberry Bush (2014)
Related artists	Guided by Voices Circus Devils Boston Spaceships

v t e Tobin Sprout
Solo albums	Carnival Boy (1996) Moonflower Plastic (1997) Let's Welcome the Circus People (1999) Lost Planets & Phantom Voices (2003) The Bluebirds of Happiness Tried to Land on My Shoulder (2010) The Universe & Me (2017)
Airport 5 albums	Tower in the Fountain of Sparks (2001) Life Starts Here (2002)
Related artists	Guided by Voices

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