ROBERT POLLARD
FROM A COMPOUND EYE
MERGE

MONTREAL MIRROR
By Johnson Cummins
9/10

Although Pollard has released side projects and things under his own name in the past, the outcome has always been half-baked, compared to his stellar work with Guided By Voices. This CD, however, adds to his musical legacy nicely and proves his best years are still ahead of him. It packs in a whopping 26 tunes that showcase the man’s penchant for pop perfection.

Opener “Gold” shows off his admiration for epic Who tunes, while “Field Jacket Blues” lets his pop prowess burst at the seams. If you’ve been waiting since Tusk and London Calling for the perfect double album, this is it.