What was to be the final album by a practically unknown collective with a shifting lineup ended up an indie rock landmark, one noted for both its songs and the insouciance behind the making of the album itself. Recorded on portable 4-tracks and boom boxes, Bob Pollard and his bros’ lo-fi, basement sound was more the result of financial constraints and dissatisfaction with proper recording studios than an aesthetic (which they fully demonstrated later on when they came into actual recording budgets and name producers) and further proof that great tunes cant be stopped, no matter the circumstances. Named during a marathon weed smoking session—and approved by Uncle Bob for its resemblance to famed Who guitarist Pete Townshend—this tribute to the British Invasion and Pollard’s “four Ps”: pop, punk rock, progressive rock and psychedelia, was released on June 21st, 1994.
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