By now I should be acclimated to Robert Pollard’s way with a ballad, but I’m still so used to his manic arena rock or his oddball experiments that when he offers a heartfelt bit of midtempo beauty, it feels unique. It’s not, of course, but when it comes to the Psycho and the Birds project, [...]
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I Love a Revolution
The great thing about the Psycho and the Birds project is that Robert Pollard can crank out a bunch of new songs — recording them on his boombox — send them to Todd Tobias and, presto!, a new CD of music. The bad thing about the Psycho and the Birds project is that a good [...]
Love Theory
“Love Theory” is a chugging little rocker that probably didn’t take much for Todd Tobias to complete. It also has one of the most direct, audible vocals in the Psycho and the Birds canon. While Pollard strums some barre chords and Tobias bashes away on the drums, Pollard runs through a simple equation: “I have [...]
Corona Grande
Even for Robert Pollard, “Corona Grande” is a strange tune. Coming as it does on a Psycho and the Birds release, the genesis is known: Pollard recorded a vocal, perhaps some guitar (though it’s hard to say here) and stuck it in a box. He found the tape, sent it to Todd Tobias and had [...]