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The Bears for Lunch | ||||
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Released | November 13, 2012 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 43:05 | |||
Label | Guided by Voices Inc. / Fire Records (UK) | |||
Producer | Todd Tobias/Guided by Voices | |||
Guided by Voices chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (7.3/10) link |
Consequence of Sound | C+ |
The Bears for Lunch is the 18th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. [1] The album is the third released by the band's classic lineup in 2012 and it debuted at #9 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers albums chart
All tracks are written by Robert Pollard, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "King Arthur The Red" | 2:15 |
2. | "The Corners Are Glowing" (Tobin Sprout) | 3:02 |
3. | "Have A Jug" | 1:09 |
4. | "Hangover Child" | 2:58 |
5. | "Dome Rust" | 1:10 |
6. | "Finger Gang" | 1:51 |
7. | "The Challenge Is Much More" | 1:49 |
8. | "Waving At Airplanes" (Sprout) | 3:14 |
9. | "The Military School Dance Dismissal" (Greg Demos, Pollard) | 2:07 |
10. | "White Flag" | 2:15 |
11. | "Skin To Skin Combat" (Sprout) | 3:43 |
12. | "She Lives In An Airport" | 2:44 |
13. | "Tree Fly Jet" | 2:46 |
14. | "Waking Up The Stars" (Sprout) | 2:14 |
15. | "Up Instead Of Running" | 2:13 |
16. | "Smoggy Boy" | 0:35 |
17. | "Amorphous Surprise" | 2:00 |
18. | "You Can Fly Anything Right" | 1:55 |
19. | "Everywhere Is Miles From Everywhere" | 3:05 |
Total length: | 43:05 |
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