Description
Robert Pollard: “”I”m a student of hooks. That perfect combination of a lyric and a chord pattern that gives you that chill up the back of your spine.”” Thick Rich And Delicious overflows with hooks. It plays through front-to-back like a power pop classic, but don”t misconstrue pop for soft. The basic tracks were cut live and hot to tape and are presented with minimal overdubs. The band recorded in a Brooklyn studio at extreme volumes, conjuring the spontaneity and electric energy of their legendary live show. Complimenting Pollard”s lead vocals, harmonies are sung by Grammy-nominated Bobby Bare Jr and Pollard (aka “”The Self-Righteous Bros””). The sound delivers on the album”s titular promise-thick, rich and delicious. Pollard combines a new batch of songs with a basket of unrecorded gems dating back to the band”s nascent years. The chorus of “”Oxford Talawanda”” contains a never-used hook that Pollard has been singing for nearly his entire life. With Thick Rich And Delicious, you can get that satisfaction.
- 1 Babies and Gentlemen
- 2 (You Can”t Go Back to) Oxford Talawanda
- 3 Phantasmagoric Upstarts
- 4 Lucy”s World
- 5 Our Man Syracuse
- 6 Mother John
- 7 Dance of the Picnic Ants
- 8 Xeno Urban
- 9 A Tribute to Beatle Bob
- 10 Replay
- 11 Siren
- 12 The Lighthouse Resurrection
- 13 A. Glum Swoboda
- 14 Ozark Ivanho
- 15 Captain Kangaroo Won the War
