Guided by Voices - Mirrored AztecWhen we last heard from Guided by Voices, they had released an astonishing four albums in just over 12 months. Each has a distinctive creative identity: Zeppelin Over China was a meat and potatoes double album, Warp And Woof was a return to the band's low fidelity roots and under two minute earworms, Sweating The Plague was a slice of moody stadium rock, and Surrender Your Poppy Field was an unpredictable grab bag of all of the above. After venturing

the band performed many legendary rock anthems from great bands like Deep Purple

It ties in with a lengthy tradition of the people's music of Spain (and elsewhere)

As everywhere was the case

sounds and voices appear on the album include Owen Pallett

ill health curtailed his live appearances and recording

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Daniel and Ernst Ottensamer)

all of them musically and technically on the highest possible level

Diane Jenkins is featured on the rare classic single "I'm A Woman" b/w "Sweet Wine

One of the most popular instrumental duos of the 50's and 60's

and a harp are some of the instruments featured

Guitars and drums are traded for xylophones and bells