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From a Compound Eye

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From a Compound Eye
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26 tracks, 73:30
Release Date
23 January 2006
From a Compound Eye is a Robert Pollard CD and double LP released in 2006. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, this album, being the first released after the 2004 dissolution of his longtime vehicle Guided by Voices, was considered to be the official commencement of his solo career. For the album, Pollard drew on his backlog of unreleased material, as well as newly composed songs. Rather than record with the band setup typical of GbV recordings, Pollard recorded basic guitar and vocal tracks within a matter of days, and left instrumental work to be… read more
From a Compound Eye is a Robert Pollard CD and double LP released in 2006. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, thi… read more
From a Compound Eye is a Robert Pollard CD and double LP released in 2006. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, this album, being the first released aft… read more

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1 Play track Gold
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 3:02 5,676 listeners
2 Play track Field Jacket Blues
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 1:49 4,717 listeners
3 Play track Dancing Girls and Dancing Men
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 3:30 8,781 listeners
4 Flowering Orphans
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 1:51 2,367 listeners
5 Play track The Right Thing
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 4:36 4,716 listeners
6 Play track U.S. Mustard Company
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7 Play track The Numbered Head
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 5:10 3,538 listeners
8 Play track I'm a Widow
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 3:37 3,872 listeners
9 Play track Fresh Threats, Salad Shooters and Zip Guns
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 1:51 2,398 listeners
10 Play track Kick Me and Cancel
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11 Other Dogs Remain
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12 Kensington Cradle
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13 Play track Love Is Stronger Than Witchcraft
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14 Play track Hammer in Your Eyes
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15 50-Year-Old Baby
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16 Play track I Surround You Naked
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 2:41 3,142 listeners
17 Play track Cock of the Rainbow
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18 Play track Conquerer of the Moon
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19 Play track Blessed in an Open Head
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20 Play track A Boy in Motion
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21 Denied
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22 Play track Light Show
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23 Play track I'm a Strong Lion
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24 Payment for the Babies
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25 Kingdom Without
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26 Play track Recovering
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 5:35 2,413 listeners

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Robert Pollard (born October 31, 1957) is a Dayton, Ohio singer-songwriter, who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. During his high school years, he was a successful basketball and baseball player. Pollard was a fourth grade schoolteacher until 1994, when Guided by Voices first broke into the national consciousness with the release of the album Bee Thousand. With over 1300 songs registered to his name with BMI, Pollard is among the most prolific songwriters of his time. In 2006 Paste Magazine listed him at the 78th greatest living songwriter. … read more
Robert Pollard (born October 31, 1957) is a Dayton, Ohio singer-songwriter, who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. During his high school years, he w… read more
Robert Pollard (born October 31, 1957) is a Dayton, Ohio singer-songwriter, who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. During his high school years, he was a successful basketball and baseball player… read more

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