Fiction Man Explained

Fiction Man
Type:Album
Artist:Robert Pollard
Cover:Fictionman.jpg
Released:2004
Genre:Indie rock
Label:Fading Captain Series
Producer:Todd Tobias
Prev Title:Motel of Fools (EP)
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:From a Compound Eye
Next Year:2006

Fiction Man is the fourth solo studio album by American indie rock musician Robert Pollard, released in 2004. The songs recorded for this album were written during the same time as the material for Guided by Voices' 2003 release Earthquake Glue. Producer Todd Tobias plays almost every instrument on the album.[1] This album marks a producing relationship between Pollard and Todd Tobias that would continue with Robert's future solo albums, including From a Compound Eye, Normal Happiness and others.

Track listing

  1. "Run Son Run"
  2. "I Expect a Kill"
  3. "Sea of Dead"
  4. "Children Come On"
  5. "The Louis Armstrong of Rock and Roll"
  6. "Losing Usage"
  7. "Built to Improve"
  8. "Paradise Style"
  9. "Conspiracy of Owls"
  10. "It's Only Natural"
  11. "Trial of Affliction and Light Sleeping"
  12. "Every Word in the World"
  13. "Night of the Golden Underground"
  14. "Their Biggest Win"

Notes and References

  1. Fiction Man liner notes