Lord of the Birdcage is the 16th full-length solo studio album from singer-songwriter Robert Pollard, released on June 7, 2011.[1]

Lord of the Birdcage
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 2011
GenreIndie rock
LabelGuided by Voices Inc.
ProducerTodd Tobias
Robert Pollard chronology
Space City Kicks
(2011)
Lord of the Birdcage
(2011)
Mouseman Cloud
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(80|100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
A.V. ClubB [3]

In this album, Pollard uses different songwriting techniques by converting written poems into songs.[2]

Critical reception

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In a 2011 review, Steven Hyden of The A.V. Club said Lord of the Birdcage "probably won't be this year's 'new' Robert Pollard record for long, but it might very well be the one worth remembering."[3]

Tracklist

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  1. "Smashed Middle Finger"
  2. "Aspersion"
  3. "Dunce Codex"
  4. "Garden Smarm"
  5. "You Can't Challenge Forward Progress"
  6. "In a Circle"
  7. "You Sold Me Quickly"
  8. "The Focus (Burning)"
  9. "Ribbon of Fat"
  10. "Silence Before Violence"
  11. "Holy Fire"
  12. "Ash Ript Telecopter"

References

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  1. ^ "New Release: Robert Pollard: Lord of the Birdcage". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  2. ^ "Guided By Voices Database". GBVDB. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  3. ^ "Robert Pollard: Lord Of The Birdcage". Music. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 2021-01-27.