The complete picture
M. gregory | midwest | 02/09/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The best cd of GBV phase two .... Probably (I know I'm out on a limb here) the best cd of their whole career. Universal Truths and Cycles is the complete GBV picture: arranged songs/fragments, lo-fi/hi-fi, crystal clear/obscure, soft edged songs/full on rockers. Doug Gillard is crazy good. Pollard's song writing is in peak form - great lyrics and melodies. The sound is clear and clean (but not "produced").
The Amazon editorial reviews sum it up very well. This cd has it all.
I'm a big fan of GBV - I have most of their cds, saw them live many times. GBV were an important band. Universal Truths and Cycles is the best and perfect place to start if you're new to Guided By Voices."