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Guided By Voices Sets Halloween Release for 'Thick, Rich and Delicious' With Lead Single

The announcement extends the band’s rapid release pace following February’s Universe Room.

Overview

  • Thick, Rich and Delicious is slated for October 31, which is Robert Pollard’s 68th birthday.
  • The album is previewed by the new track “(You Can’t Go Back to) Oxford Talawanda.”
  • Pollard describes himself as a student of hooks and says the single’s refrain is one he has sung his whole life.
  • Sessions in Brooklyn combined newly written material with older songs to capture the feel of the band’s live shows, with Travis Harrison producing.
  • Outlets report the record as the group’s 42nd studio album, while label and distribution details were not formally specified.