The Bears for Lunch

The Bears for Lunch
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012
GenreIndie rock
Length43:05
LabelGuided by Voices Inc. / Fire Records (UK)
ProducerTodd Tobias/Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices chronology
Class Clown Spots a UFO
(2012)
The Bears for Lunch
(2012)
English Little League
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star [1]
Pitchfork(7.3/10) [2]
Consequence of SoundC+ [3]

The Bears for Lunch is the 18th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices.[4] The album is the third released by the band's classic lineup in 2012 and it debuted at No. 9 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers albums chart

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Pollard, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."King Arthur The Red"2:15
2."The Corners Are Glowing" (Tobin Sprout)3:02
3."Have a Jug"1:09
4."Hangover Child"2:58
5."Dome Rust"1:10
6."Finger Gang"1:51
7."The Challenge Is Much More"1:49
8."Waving at Airplanes" (Sprout)3:14
9."The Military School Dance Dismissal" (Greg Demos, Pollard)2:07
10."White Flag"2:15
11."Skin to Skin Combat" (Sprout)3:43
12."She Lives in an Airport"2:44
13."Tree Fly Jet"2:46
14."Waking Up the Stars" (Sprout)2:14
15."Up Instead of Running"2:13
16."Smoggy Boy"0:35
17."Amorphous Surprise"2:00
18."You Can Fly Anything Right"1:55
19."Everywhere Is Miles from Everywhere"3:05
Total length:43:05

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Fred. "Guided by Voices: The Bears for Lunch". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ Berman, Stuart (November 12, 2012). "Guided by Voices: The Bears for Lunch". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ Gerber, Justin (November 16, 2012). "Album Review: Guided by Voices – The Bears for Lunch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Guided By Voices Detail 'The Bears for Lunch'". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved October 22, 2012.