Waved Out Explained

Waved Out is the second solo studio album by the American indie rock musician Robert Pollard, released in 1998 on Matador Records.^[2]

Critical reception

The Guardian wrote that "it's a GBV album in all but name, which means poor editing skills, an early Genesis fixation, and a song called 'Showbiz Opera Walrus' that could have been recorded in Pollard's bath." The Sunday Times thought that "perhaps—as ex-Car Ric Ocasek is set to produce the next GBV album—Waved Out was designed to be Pollard's last stab at his trademark lo- fi ramshackledness."^[3] The Dayton Daily News concluded that "on its shortest cuts, Waved Out sounds like standard Pollard, undercooked."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Make Use" – 3:16
2. "Vibrations in the Woods" – 1:05
3. "Just Say the Word" – 3:00
4. "Subspace Biographies" – 2:57
5. "Caught Waves Again" – 1:52
6. "Waved Out" – 1:14
7. "Whiskey Ships" – 1:59
8. "Wrinkled Ghost" – 1:57
9. "Artificial Light" – 1:03
10. "People Are Leaving" – 2:37
11. "Steeple of Knives" – 2:12
12. "Rumbling Joker" – 2:53
13. "Showbiz Opera Walrus" – 2:34
14. "Pick Seeds from My Skull" – 1:07
15. "Second Step Next Language" – 4:34

Personnel

Musicians

• Robert Pollard – vocals, guitar
• John Shough – bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 7, 11, 12)
• Jim Macpherson – drums (tracks 1, 4, 7, 11, 12)
• Doug Gillard – guitar (track 5)
• Brett Owesly – organ (track 13)
• Tobin Sprout – piano (track 8)
• Kattie Dougherty – trumpet (track 7)

Technical

• Robert Pollard – engineering (track 5)
• Tobin Sprout – engineering (track 8, 14)
• Dave Doughman – engineering
• John Shough – engineering
• Frank Longo – cover artwork
• Mark Ohe – cover artwork

Notes and References

1. Verna . Paul . Waved Out . Billboard . Jul 11, 1998 . 110 . 28 . 21.
2. Web site: Robert Pollard. mycitypaper.com.
3. News: Edwards . Mark . Rock . The Sunday Times . 19 July 1998 . Features . 18.
4. News: Underwood . Bob . RECORDINGS ON REVIEW . Dayton Daily News . 10 July 1998 . Go! . 19.