An alternative (and occasional) music posting highlighting something out of the ordinary. Perhaps of limited appeal, unconventional, experimental or just far-out ! Call it what you like (or switch it off, if you don't like). 

Start by clicking on the arrow to watch this short video from 'The IT Crowd' featuring Katherine Parkinson. We will speak again afterwards.

I guess I really should not be so surprised when I discover and read "A group that's not just one of the very best indie-rock bands, but on the short list of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands in history", when I have never heard of them before !? - presenting Guided By Voices.

The opening video is my introduction both to you and me. I heard the track 'Game of Pricks' (more weird titles to follow I assure you) in an episode of the TV series 'The IT Crowd'. I have since gone on to find a huge catalogue of some 30 albums and 500 songs, it's daunting ! And I'm constantly discovering new stuff I like. Therefore a useful place to start is with this 2020 link to 'The 25 Best Guided By Voices' songs: (link: www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-25-best-guided-by-voices-songs/amp/ ) listen and read about this band from Dayton, Ohio (a place more famous for aviation and the Wright Bros.)
What can you expect? Here's some salient points about the band > most songs are in the two-minute range, many are shorter, often ending abruptly; lots of jangling guitars and power chords; walls of sound; forays into prog-rock; weird record titles; Robert Pollard singer and main songwriter; music similarities to REM, Cars, Smiths, Ramones, Bon Jovi & the Beatles (I'd add Teenage Fanclub).
As the tracks are quite short I'm going to post two of my favourites plus a few more notes to some not on the '25 Best' link. Which probably goes to show differences of opinion and the sheer number of great tracks they've pumped out.
Here's the afore mentioned track 'Game of Pricks' > Guided By Voices

I also found a Peel Session from 1999 that begins with 'Frequent Weaver Who Burns' - a more ballsy version than studio recordings. 

- The entire session is available if you have a hankering to hear John Peel DJ'ing > www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZtHN41_yj8

That 25 list says it was cut down from an initial 60. I have a 'Best of' CD that has 32 tracks and contains only five of those 25 listed. For those of you craving more, like me, here are some added extras to check out: LPs - 'Propeller' © 1992 'Isolation Drills' © 2001
Tracks: 'Atom Eyes' > 'I'm Cold' > 'Drag Days' > 'Waves' > 'Echos Myron' > 'Fair Touching' 😊