Waved Out is the second solo studio album by the American indie rock musician Robert Pollard, released in 1998 on Matador Records.
Critical reception
The Guardian wrote that "it's a GBV album in all but name, which means poor editing skills, an early Genesis fixation, and a song called 'Showbiz Opera Walrus' that could have been recorded in Pollard's bath." The Sunday Times thought that "perhaps—as ex-Car Ric Ocasek is set to produce the next GBV album—Waved Out was designed to be Pollard's last stab at his trademark lo- fi ramshackledness." The Dayton Daily News concluded that "on its shortest cuts, Waved Out sounds like standard Pollard, undercooked."
Track listing "Make Use" – 3:16 "Vibrations in the Woods" – 1:05 "Just Say the Word" – 3:00 "Subspace Biographies" – 2:57 "Caught Waves Again" – 1:52 "Waved Out" – 1:14 "Whiskey Ships" – 1:59 "Wrinkled Ghost" – 1:57 "Artificial Light" – 1:03 "People Are Leaving" – 2:37 "Steeple of Knives" – 2:12 "Rumbling Joker" – 2:53 "Showbiz Opera Walrus" – 2:34 "Pick Seeds from My Skull" – 1:07 "Second Step Next Language" – 4:34
Personnel
Musicians
Robert Pollard – vocals, guitar John Shough – bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 7, 11, 12) Jim Macpherson – drums (tracks 1, 4, 7, 11, 12) Doug Gillard – guitar (track 5) Brett Owesly – organ (track 13) Tobin Sprout – piano (track 8) Kattie Dougherty – trumpet (track 7)
Technical
Robert Pollard – engineering (track 5) Tobin Sprout – engineering (track 8, 14) Dave Doughman – engineering John Shough – engineering Frank Longo – cover artwork Mark Ohe – cover artwork
References