Do the Collapse is the 11th album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. In contrast with their lo-fi reputation, the album features glossy production work from Ric Ocasek, which drew a mixed reception from critics and fans. "Hold On Hope" was covered by country singer Glen Campbell on his 61st album Ghost on the Canvas in 2011. In his introduction to James Greer's book Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll, Academy Award-winning film maker Steven Soderbergh referenced the album stating "that album Ric Ocasek produced was terrific."
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 4.7/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Select | 4/5[9] |
| Spin | 6/10[10] |
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave a negative review, giving the album 2 stars of 5. He criticized the album for having similar compositions of past releases despite major production differences, and considered the band to be lost musically speaking. He also believed the production didn't work with the tracks and resulted in the band creating an "overblown" sound which contrasted negatively with their indie aesthetics.
Accolades
The track 'Teenage FBI' was named the 160th on the '500 Greatest Modern Rock Song of All Time' by 97X in 2006.[11]
Appearance in popular culture
- featured on the soundtrack to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV-series.
- featured on NCAA Football 2006.
- featured on the Scrubs episode "My Occurrence"
- featured on the 2000 film Attraction.[12]
Track listing
- "Teenage FBI" – 2:53
- "Zoo Pie" – 2:18
- "Things I Will Keep" – 2:25
- "Hold on Hope" – 3:31
- "In Stitches" – 3:39
- "Dragons Awake!" – 2:08
- "Surgical Focus" – 3:48
- "Optical Hopscotch" – 3:01
- "Mushroom Art" – 1:47
- "Much Better Mr. Buckles" – 2:24
- "Wormhole" – 2:33
- "Strumpet Eye" – 1:58
- "Liquid Indian" – 3:38
- "Wrecking Now" – 2:33
- "Picture Me Big Time" – 4:01
- "An Unmarketed Product" – 1:08
Personnel
GBV
- Robert Pollard - Vocals, guitar, composer
- Doug Gillard - Guitar, keyboard, vocals
- Greg Demos - Bass
- Jim Macpherson - Drums
Other/production
- Ric Ocasek - Production, Mixing, Engineering, Keyboards
- David Soldier (Sulzer) - String Arrangements, Violin
- Brian Sperber - Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing
- George Marino - Mastering
- Ariane Lallemand - Cello
- Dylan Williams - Viola
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Do the Collapse – Guided by Voices". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Guided by Voices: Do the Collapse". Alternative Press. No. 134. September 1999. p. 96.
- ^ Hermes, Will (August 6, 1999). "Do the Collapse". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Cameron, Keith (October 1, 1999). "Guided by Voices: Do the Collapse (Creation)". The Guardian.
- ^ Patterson, Sylvia (October 7, 1999). "Guided By Voices – Do The Collapse". NME. Archived from the original on January 27, 2000. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Lieberman, Neil (August 1999). "Guided by Voices: Do the Collapse". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Guided by Voices: Do the Collapse". Q. No. 158. November 1999. p. 122.
- ^ Weingarten, Marc (September 2, 1999). "Do The Collapse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Muirhead, Stuart (November 1999). "Guided by Voices: Do the Collapse". Select. No. 113. p. 87.
- ^ Kreilkamp, Ivan (September 1999). "The Lo-Fi Meets Hi-Life". Spin. Vol. 15 no. 9. pp. 185–86. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ woxy.com > Music > 2006 Modern Rock 500 Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Attraction (2000) - Soundtrack". IMDb.