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Review: Robert Pollard's output is still a marvel to behold in the annals of US indie rock. As the driving force behind Guided By Voices and a tangled labyrinth of other projects, he's released more music than any one person can surely keep up with. That said, such is the power of his songwriting, a one-off single can be as much of a gem as, for example, the recently released Crystal Nuns Cathedral or Earth Man Blues albums. If you're a fan of GBV then you should know what to expect to some extent, but that doesn't diminish the grandeur of both 'Alex Bell' and the B-side, 'Focus On The Flock'.

Review: If you were looking for a handle on the scarily prolific Robert Pollard, this reissue might just be the one. Across a staggering career of aliases, collaborations and projects (not least Guided By Voices) this relentlessly creative pillar of US indie rock requires the truly dedicated to get a handle on his work, but this reissue of 2006's From A Compound Eye tells you a lot about his particular sound. Noisy and exuberant in one breath, strung out and airy the next, this double-length album gives a solid overview for the uninitiated, while long-time fans will be more than happy to see this epic offering pressed up once again.