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English Little League

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English Little League
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2013
StudioThe Public Hi-Fi Balloon in Dayton, Ohio
GenreIndie rock
Length45:54
LabelGuided by Voices Inc. / Fire Records (UK)
Guided by Voices chronology
The Bears for Lunch
(2012)
English Little League
(2013)
Motivational Jumpsuit
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]

English Little League is the 19th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices.[4]

In a July 2013 interview with Magnet magazine, Robert Pollard hinted that English Little League would be the final Guided by Voices album.[5] A 20th album Motivational Jumpsuit was then released in 2014.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Robert Pollard, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Xeno Pariah" 2:04
2."Know Me As Heavy" 2:50
3."Islands (She Talks In Rainbows)"Tobin Sprout2:16
4."Trashcan Full Of Nails" 3:31
5."Send To Celeste (And The Cosmic Athletes)" 3:19
6."The Quiet Game"Sprout3:19
7."Noble Insect"Pollard, Sprout3:24
8."Sir Garlic Breath"Pollard, Greg Demos2:26
9."Crybaby 4-Star Hotel" 1:53
10."Biographer Seahorse" 3:36
11."Flunky Minnows" 2:12
12."Birds"Pollard, Sprout2:45
13."The Sudden Death Of Epstein's Ways"Sprout2:16
14."Reflections In A Metal Whistle" 1:47
15."Taciturn Caves" 3:55
16."A Burning Glass" 2:01
17."W/ Glass In Foot" 2:20
Total length:45:54

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

References

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  1. ^ "English Little League Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. ^ Grant, Sarah (2013-05-02). "Album Review". consequence.net. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  3. ^ Wild, Matt (2013-04-30). "Guided by Voice - English Little League". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  4. ^ "Guided by Voices announces new album, English Little League". Consequence of Sound. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  5. ^ "– Curated News, Gossip, Concert Reviews, Fearless Political Commentary, Interviews….Plus, the Usual Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll » Blog Archive » EXCERPT: In Bob We Trust". Phawker.com. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  6. ^ "Guided by Voices Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.