Universe Room

Universe Room
Studio album by Guided by Voices
Released	February 7, 2025
Length	39:32
Label	Guided By Voices Inc.
Producer	Travis Harrison
Guided by Voices chronology
Strut of Kings (2024) Universe Room (2025)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Arts Desk	[3]

Universe Room is the 41st album released by Guided by Voices, released on February 7, 2025. ^[4] It was preceded by the singles "Fly Religion" (November 22, 2024), "The Great Man" (December 13, 2024), "Dawn Believes" (January 22, 2025), and "Elfin Flower with Knees" (January 24, 2025).

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Pollard.

1. "Driving Time" – 2:05
2. "I Couldn't See the Light" – 2:55
3. "I Will Be a Monk" – 1:30
4. "The Great Man" – 2:03
5. "Clearly Aware" – 2:36
6. "Dawn Believes" – 3:26
7. "Play Shadows" – 2:00
8. "Fly Religion" – 2:25
9. "The Well Known Soldier" – 1:07
10. "Hers Purple" – 1:05
11. "Independent Animal" – 1:13
12. "19th Man to Fly an Airplane" – 3:41
13. "Elfin Flower with Knees" – 2:20
14. "Fran Cisco" – 3:07
15. "Aluminum Stingray Girl" – 2:19
16. "Aesop Dreamed of Lions" – 3:07
17. "Everybody's a Star" – 2:23

Personnel

Guided by Voices

• Robert Pollard – lead vocals, artwork, layout
• Doug Gillard – electric guitar, strings
• Bobby Bare Jr. – electric guitar
• Mark Shue – electric bass guitar
• Kevin March – drums

Additional contributors

• Travis Harrison – production, floor tom on "Aluminum Stingray Girl"
• Ray Ketchem – additional drum recording
• Beckham Bare – piano on "Hers Purple"

References

1. "Critic Reviews for Universe Room". Metacritic . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
2. Thomas, Fred. "Guided by Voices – Universe Room". AllMusic .
3. Robbers, Ellie. "Guided by Voices – Universe Room". The Arts Desk .
4. "Guided By Voices Announce 41st Album Universe Room". Stereogum. November 19, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.