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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Standard Gargoyle Decisions
| name = Standard Gargoyle Decisions
| Type = [[Studio album]]
| type = [[Studio album]]
| Artist = [[Robert Pollard]]
| artist = [[Robert Pollard]]
| Cover = Robert_Pollard_CD_cover.jpg
| cover = Robert_Pollard_CD_cover.jpg
| Released = October 9, 2007
| alt =
| Recorded = [[Kent]], [[Ohio]]
| released = October 9, 2007
| Genre = [[Rock & Roll]], [[Indie rock]]
| recorded = [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]], [[Ohio]]
| Length = 42:00
| venue =
| Label = Merge
| studio =
| Producer = [[Todd Tobias]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[indie rock]]
| Reviews =
| length = 42:00
| label = Merge
⚫
| Last album = ''[[Silverfish Trivia]]''<br/>(2007)
| producer = [[Todd Tobias]]
| This album = '''''Standard Gargoyle Decisions'''''<br/>(2007)
⚫
| prev_title = [[Silverfish Trivia]]
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| Next album = ''[[Coast to Coast Carpet of Love]]''<br/>(2007)
| prev_year = 2007
| Reviews = * [[pitchforkmedia]] {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46126-coast-to-coast-carpet-of-love-standard-gargoyle-decisions link]
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| next_title = [[Coast to Coast Carpet of Love]]
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]
| rev1Score = 6.6/10 <ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11911-coast-to-coast-carpet-of-love-standard-gargoyle-decisions/| title=Robert Pollard Standard Gargoyle Decisions| website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]| date=8 October 2007|access-date=August 16, 2022
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| rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/standard-gargoyle-decisions-mw0000495843 |title = Standard Gargoyle Decisions Review by Mark Deming |website = [[AllMusic]] |access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref>
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'''''Standard Gargoyle Decisions''''' is singer-songwriter [[Robert Pollard]]'s fourth release since the break-up of indie-rock band [[Guided by Voices]]. It was released [[October 9]], [[2007]] alongside a second LP, ''[[Coast to Coast Carpet of Love]]''. Pollard has described ''Coast to Coast Carpet of Love'' as exhibiting [[Pop music|pop]]-sounding overtones, whereas ''Standard Gargoyle Decisions'' will feature more 'down and dirty' [[rock-and-roll]]. The album leaked on the [[Merge Records]] website on September 24, 2007.
'''''Standard Gargoyle Decisions''''' is singer-songwriter [[Robert Pollard]]'s seventh release since the break-up of indie-rock band [[Guided by Voices]]. It was released October 9, 2007 alongside a second LP, ''[[Coast to Coast Carpet of Love]]''. Pollard has described ''Coast to Coast Carpet of Love'' as exhibiting [[Pop music|pop]]-sounding overtones, whereas ''Standard Gargoyle Decisions'' will feature more 'down and dirty' [[rock-and-roll]]. The album leaked on the [[Merge Records]] website on September 24, 2007.


This album was nominated for the 2007 [[Shortlist Music Prize]].
This album was nominated for the 2007 [[Shortlist Music Prize]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
<small>All tracks written by Robert Pollard</small>


# "The Killers"
# "The Killers"
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# "Come Here Beautiful"
# "Come Here Beautiful"
# "Spider Eyes"
# "Spider Eyes"

== Personnel ==

* Robert Pollard: Vocals, Guitar, Composer, Cover art
* Todd Tobias: Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
* [[Kevin Fennell|Kevin Fennel]]: Intro on "The Killers"

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Guided by Voices}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:2007 albums]]
[[Category:2007 albums]]
[[Category:Robert Pollard albums]]
[[Category:Robert Pollard albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Todd Tobias]]

Latest revision as of 06:51, 5 October 2023

Standard Gargoyle Decisions
Studio album by
Robert Pollard
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007
RecordedKent, Ohio
GenreRock, indie rock
Length42:00
LabelMerge
ProducerTodd Tobias
Robert Pollard chronology
Silverfish Trivia
(2007) 		Standard Gargoyle Decisions
(2007) 		Coast to Coast Carpet of Love
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.6/10 [1]
AllMusic[2]

Standard Gargoyle Decisions is singer-songwriter Robert Pollard's seventh release since the break-up of indie-rock band Guided by Voices. It was released October 9, 2007 alongside a second LP, Coast to Coast Carpet of Love. Pollard has described Coast to Coast Carpet of Love as exhibiting pop-sounding overtones, whereas Standard Gargoyle Decisions will feature more 'down and dirty' rock-and-roll. The album leaked on the Merge Records website on September 24, 2007.

This album was nominated for the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize.

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks written by Robert Pollard

  1. "The Killers"
  2. "Pill Gone Girl"
  3. "Hero Blows the Revolution"
  4. "Psycho-Inertia"
  5. "Shadow Port"
  6. "Lay Me Down"
  7. "Butcher Man"
  8. "Motion Sickness Ghosts"
  9. "I in the World"
  10. "Here Comes Garcia"
  11. "The Island Lobby"
  12. "Folded Claws"
  13. "Feel Not Crushed"
  14. "Accusations"
  15. "Don't Trust Anybody"
  16. "Come Here Beautiful"
  17. "Spider Eyes"

Personnel

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  • Robert Pollard: Vocals, Guitar, Composer, Cover art
  • Todd Tobias: Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
  • Kevin Fennel: Intro on "The Killers"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Robert Pollard Standard Gargoyle Decisions". Pitchfork. 8 October 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Standard Gargoyle Decisions Review by Mark Deming". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
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