Choreographed Man of War

Artist: Robert Pollard & His Soft Rock Renegades
Label: Recordhead Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 802685004027
EAN: 0802685004027
ASIN: B00005M962

Release Date: 2001-07-24

Choreographed Man of War

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Tracks:

I Drove A Tank
She Saw The Shadow
Edison's Memos
7th Level Shutdown
40 Yards To The Burning Bush
Aeriel
Citizen Fighter
Kickboxer Lightning
Bally Hoo
Instrument Beetle

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Customer Reviews:

His last great work.......2006-10-27

This album is simply awesome. As he continues to release mild albums with different musicians, he always seems to get it right when he's with his homeboys. On this one, the chemistry between he, Greg Demos and Jim McPherson clearly shows and each of their own natural tendencies for kicking rock melodies and rhythms shine through. The songwriting is inspired and it has just the right mid-fi crunchy sound. They sound like they're having fun, which I can't say as much for most of the stuff Bob has released since then.

The one-two punch of citizen fighter and kickboxer lightning (along with the cool quick-cut transition between the two) is one of the best things he's done.

Get this album.

bob apes the who.......2006-07-22

but he does it so well. another great song cycle by the master. buy it for edison's memos. it alone justifies the purchase. and the rest of the songs are real good, too. 7th level shutdown is another standout.

this is a different kind of record, the sound is muddy in the midrange yet the playing is tight and bob's vocals are in great form. you really owe it to yourself. and uncle bob could always use you support. so join the soft rock renegades today and help destroy the unbelievers!

hit it again.......2005-01-13

My personal fave Bob solo album. I admit, I am a GBV freak, but something about this solo record is really special to me. The chord choices are a little sadder, the songs a little more emotional and the sounds a bit more atmospheric than your average release by this artist, and the overall effect is an emotionally satisfying listen. Bally Hoo is particularly cool, in the way it incorporates two earlier songs from the album into its arrangement. Edisons Memos has a beautiful arrangement as well. Aeriel is simply gorgeous. This is a great record.

"Play some rock and ro-oool yeah!"

Nice work, Nice sound.......2001-11-05

This is going to sell to the usual limited group of Pollard fans (GBV) and pop music fanatics... so reviewing it is not really required.

Yes it's a good record; the guitar work is textured like I can't remember him doing recently, so that's nice. The words are always funny and sad and just plain odd, which is why we're all here at Mr. Pollard's feet, we love him for just that.

Unfairly ( Because life is not fair ) it won't sell like a Sting Record or Dave Mathews, but as we already know it's better than anything ever done by them...Keep going Bob, we need you.

another prized pollard piece.......2001-10-09

While perhaps not the ideal spot to come into GBV/Pollard saga, it rewards the diehard listener. I never considered myself a fanboy but with this release it has become apparent that I just enjoy Bob's take of rock which condenses the 60's and 70's punk/alt into a tasty frappe which is as much about nodding towards the past as it is about giving a personal stamp. Man of War filters the post big label sign-up lo-fi of Kid Marine, the album which this one shares the core band with, and older GBV articles like Vampire on Titus and Propeller. In other words a garage rock mixed metaphor buffet that car-crashes prog-rock whimsy with proto-punk directness. Two points of interest - The collapse of the pollard's personal life lends the album a more direct, almost confessional tone. And the military metaphors have a unexpected edge due to current events. But like all great works, these minor details do nothing to detract from the pure rock genius you find here.

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