Choreographed Man of War

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Choreographed Man of War
Studio album by
Robert Pollard, Greg Demos, and Jim Macpherson
Released2001
StudioCro-Magnon Studios (Dayton, Ohio)
GenreIndie rock
LabelFading Captain Series
ProducerJohn Shough
Robert Pollard chronology
Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department
(1999)
Choreographed Man of War
(2001)
Motel of Fools (EP)
(2003)

Choreographed Man of War is a collaboration album by American indie rock musicians Robert Pollard, Greg Demos, and Jim Macpherson, all members of Guided by Voices. The album features Pollard (vocals, guitar), Demos (bass), and Macpherson (drums) under the name Robert Pollard and his Soft Rock Renegades, a line from the song "A Big Fan of the Pigpen" from the album Bee Thousand. It is the only album by the trio released under this name.[1][2]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "I Drove a Tank" – 2:53
  2. "She Saw the Shadow" – 2:11
  3. "Edison's Memos" – 4:39
  4. "7th Level Shutdown" – 3:19
  5. "40 Yards to the Burning Bush" – 2:08
  6. "Aerial" – 3:15
  7. "Citizen Fighter" – 2:24
  8. "Kickboxer Lightning" – 3:35
  9. "Bally Hoo" – 3:29
  10. "Instrument Beetle" – 7:02

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Technical[edit]

  • John Shough – engineering
  • Mark Greenwald – photography
  • Ed Kinsella – photography
  • Nick Kizirnis – layout
  • Robert Pollard – cover artwork

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Robert Pollard and His Soft Rock Renegades: Choreographed Man of War". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  2. ^ Robert Pollard - Choreographed Man of War Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-08-16