Universal Truths and Cycles

Universal Truths and Cycles

Infobox Album |
Name = Universal Truths and Cycles
Type = Album
Artist = Guided by Voices


Released = June 18, 2002
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 46:25
Label = Matador
Producer = Todd Tobias, Guided by Voices
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:knfrxq80ld6e link]
Last album = "Isolation Drills" (2001)
This album = "Universal Truths and Cycles" (2002)
Next album = "Earthquake Glue" (2003)

"Universal Truths and Cycles" is the thirteenth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. After releasing their previous two albums on TVT Records, GBV came back to Matador Records for this album.

The album reached higher chart positions on the Billboard charts than any other GBV release before it. Peaking at #160 on the Billboard Top 200, #10 on the Top Independent Albums list and in their highest ranking on any chart ever, #3 on the Top Heatseekers chart [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:rx6xlffe5cqe~T5] .

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Pollard.

ide A

# "Wire Greyhounds" – 0:35
# "Skin Parade" – 2:57
# "Zap" – 1:14
# "Christian Animation Torch Carriers" – 3:54
# "Cheyenne" – 2:58
# "The Weeping Bogeyman" – 1:35
# "Back to the Lake" – 2:33
# "Love 1" – 0:54
# "Storm Vibrations" – 4:59
# "Factory of Raw Essentials" – 1:25

ide B

#

  • "Everywhere with Helicopter" – 2:36
    # "Pretty Bombs" – 3:06
    # "Eureka Signs" – 3:06
    # "Wings of Thorn" – 2:10
    # "Car Language" – 4:44
    # "From a Voice Plantation" – 2:06
    # "The Ids Are Alright" – 1:10
    # "Universal Truths and Cycles" – 2:19
    # "Father Sgt. Christmas Card" – 2:04

    Trivia

    * In the television series "The IT Crowd" episode "Red Door", Roy hides stolen computer equipment under a "Universal Truths and Cycles" t-shirt.
    * In the television series "The Wire" Nick Sobotka has a "Universal Truths and Cycles" poster on his wall.
    * GBV perform "Everywhere With Helicopter" live on "The Late Late Show" with Craig Kilborn on June 17, 2002. This has been viewed over 20,000 times on youtube.com since.


  • Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

    Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

    Look at other dictionaries:

    • Dayton, Ohio–19 Something and 5 — Dayton, Ohio 19 Something and 5 EP by Guided by Voices Released 2000 …   Wikipedia

    • PROPHETS AND PROPHECY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible classifications nature of prophecy origin and function dreams divination pre classical prophets terminology group prophecy ecstasy group life of prophets role in society… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

    • Empire and Communications — is a book published in 1950 by University of Toronto professor Harold Innis. It is based on six lectures Innis delivered at Oxford University in 1948. [Watson, John Alexander. (2006) Marginal Man: The Dark Vision of Harold Innis . Toronto:… …   Wikipedia

    • Guided by Voices — GBV redirects here. GBV may also refer to GB virus C. Guided by Voices Robert Pollard performing with Guided by Voices. Background information Origin Dayton …   Wikipedia

    • Pythagoreans and Eleatics — Edward Hussey PYTHAGORAS AND THE EARLY PYTHAGOREANS Pythagoras, a native of Samos, emigrated to southern Italy around 520, and seems to have established himself in the city of Croton. There he founded a society of people sharing his beliefs and… …   History of philosophy

    • Exact sciences (The) in Hellenistic times: texts and issues — The exact sciences in Hellenistic times: Texts and issues1 Alan C.Bowen Modern scholars often rely on the history of Greco Latin science2 as a backdrop and support for interpreting past philosophical thought. Their warrant is the practice… …   History of philosophy

    • Timeline of alternative rock — This is a timeline of alternative rock, from its beginnings in the 1960s to the present. NOTOC 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005… …   Wikipedia

    • Bee Thousand — This article is about the album by Guided by Voices. For the song by the same band, see The Grand Hour. Bee Thousand Studio album by Guided by Voices …   Wikipedia

    • Cheyenne, Wyoming — City of Cheyenne   City   Capitol Ave. in Downtown Cheyenne …   Wikipedia

    • Хронология альтернативного рока — Содержание 1 1970 е 1.1 1979 2 1980 е 2.1 1980 2.2 1981 2.3 …   Википедия

    Share the article and excerpts

    Direct link
    Do a right-click on the link above
    and select “Copy Link”