Lord of the Birdcage explained

Lord of the Birdcage
Type:	studio
Artist:	Robert Pollard
Cover:	Lord of the Birdcage.jpg
Released:	June 7, 2011
Genre:	Indie rock
Label:	Guided by Voices Inc.
Producer:	Todd Tobias
Prev Title:	Space City Kicks
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Mouseman Cloud
Next Year:	2012

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

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

Critical reception

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

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"

Notes and References

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