Album: From a Compound Eye by Robert Pollard (2006)
Genre: Indie Rock
Format: Album

Description: "From a Compound Eye"   is a Robert Pollard solo CD and double LP released 24 January 2006 on the Merge Records label. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, this album, being the first released after the 2004 dissolution of his longtime vehicle Guided by Voices, was considered to be the official commencement of his solo career.
It was the first Robert Pollard solo release to chart on any Billboard chart, peaking at #38 on the Heatseekers chart and #41 on the Top Independent Albums chart

Artist Background: Robert Pollard (born October 31, 1957) is a Dayton, Ohio singer-songwriter, who until 2004 was the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. During his high school years, he was a successful basketball and baseball player. Pollard was a fourth grade schoolteacher until 1994, when Guided by Voices first broke into the national consciousness with the release of the album Bee Thousand. With over 1300 songs registered to his name with BMI, Pollard is among the most proli... Part of the Dayton,USA music scene. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Dayton,USA music scene. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Tags: Indie Rock, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes


"From a Compound Eye"   is a Robert Pollard solo CD and double LP released 24 January 2006 on the Merge Records label. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, this album, being the first released after the 2004 dissolution of his longtime vehicle Guided by Voices, was considered to be the official commencement of his solo career.
It was the first Robert Pollard solo release to chart on any Billboard chart, peaking at #38 on the Heatseekers chart and #41 on the Top Independent Albums chart

From a Compound Eye

Robert Pollard

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