Recorded 2003 | Length 45:17 Release date 19 August 2003 Label P-Vine Records | |
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Released August 19, 2003 (2003-08-19) Similar Guided by Voices albums, Rock music albums |
Guided by voices my son my secretary my country i ll replace you with machines
Earthquake Glue is the 14th record by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. Working titles for the album included "Model Prisoners of the 5 Sense Realm", "Live Like Kings Forever", and "All Sinners Welcome". The first 25,000 copies were packaged in a numbered limited-edition digipak. Some copies of Earthquake Glue contained a golden ticket; people with a golden ticket were entitled to a free copy of the anthology box set Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere.
Contents
- Guided by voices my son my secretary my country i ll replace you with machines
- Reception
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
Reception
Earthquake Glue met with some critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews and ratings from mainstream critics, the album received a metascore of 78, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Mark Deming of AllMusic said that it "may well be the most consistent and satisfying Guided By Voices album to date."
Track listing
All songs written by Robert Pollard.
- "My Kind of Soldier" – 2:36
- "My Son, My Secretary, My Country" – 1:57
- "I'll Replace You with Machines" – 2:49
- "She Goes Off at Night" – 2:03
- "Beat Your Wings" – 4:47
- "Useless Inventions" – 2:53
- "Dirty Water" – 3:27
- "The Best of Jill Hives" – 2:42
- "Dead Cloud" – 3:12
- "Mix Up the Satellite" – 3:23
- "The Main Street Wizards" – 3:22
- "A Trophy Mule in Particular" – 2:19
- "Apology in Advance" – 2:32
- "Secret Star" – 4:42
- "Of Mites and Men" – 2:33
Songs
1My Kind of Soldier2:37
2My Son - My Secretary - My Country1:57
3I'll Replace You With Machines2:49