Guided By Voices will be appearing at Primavera Sound Festival 2019 in Barcelona (May 30) and Porto (June 7). This will be the legendary band’s first return to Spain since 1997 and their first time ever in Portugal. Guided By Voices has played just one show in Europe (2011) in the past 15 years.
Along with this news, the band shared My Future In Barcelona, from their forthcoming epic double album, ‘Zeppelin Over China’ (which will be in stores on February 1st via Rockathon). Take a listen to the track via YouTube below.
‘Zeppelin Over China’ is a major and majestic work in the GBV canon, spotlighting the scope and genius of Pollard’s songwriting. With 32 songs in 75 minutes, the massive ‘Zeppelin Over China’ reaches lofty heights on its musical journey. Pollard continues to deliver endless invention and emotional wallop in 2 and 3-minute guitar rock gems. You can pre-order the album here –
rockathonrecords.com/guided_by_voices.html
Pollard has assembled his greatest supporting cast ever — Doug Gillard (guitar), Kevin March (drums), Mark Shue (bass), Bobby Bare Jr. (guitar) and Travis Harrison (engineer) — and this line-up’s virtuosic talents spur him to his most ambitious work yet, a grand album of emotional resonance and narrative drama.
After well-deserved acclaim for the mind-boggling milestone of Pollard’s 100 career albums, ‘Zeppelin Over China’ is a wonderful entry point for new listeners to experience Guided By Voices for the first time. Not resting on his laurels, Pollard’s tireless tenacity pays off with spectacular results.
If one song is not enough, the band also released their ‘Wine Cork Stonehenge’ EP on 7″ (out now) and you can hear the effortless pop smarts of My Angel from that record here.
