I assume you mean Propeller, B1000, Alien Lanes, and UTBUTS.
Probably:
>Vampire on Titus
>Isolation Drills
>Earthquake Glue
>Robert Pollard & Doug Gillard - Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department
>Robert Pollard - Not in my Airforce
>Robert Pollard - From a Compound Eye
>Robert Pollard - Blazing Gentlemen
Those are among the most solid. If you're a fan almost everything Bob puts out is worth listening to, there's always gold hiding in there, but many releases are pretty scattershot.

I literally know nothing about this group but wanna get into them, what are those essential 4 albums

>>64423594
Listen to these albums in this order:
>Bee Thousand
>Alien Lanes
>Propeller
>Under the Bushes Under the Stars

VAMPIRE ON TITUS
also Let's Eat the Factory is fun return to form

Everyone shits on Do the Collapse, but its got some great songs and slick production

my favorite is probably Suitcase. so much discarded gold.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mYSaOb1m6SI

Why is Vampire On Titus so miserable and depressing? Even the more upbeat songs feel like shitty winter drunkness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDYdMdmehsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBIfbX1YWN0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKEzd-a16ao

>le never finished a song band XDDD

fuck yeah gbv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcA59vWFfZU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PFlJ0hapXM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HKCwYjt5eY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F_VVykmN1g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEws6Tpy9yk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLpBrPQdJgg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DVhZLvyDuk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWWbQ6PI6Ng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl1965lkmTA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGJBUZc2AYM

>>64424087
That was exactly it, it was recorded during a transition period in Bob's life where he wasn't sure if he had a future career in music or not (before Bee Thousand made them INDIE STARS). A lot of the mood also comes from the minimal production and Bob playing the majority of instruments, the all-Bob tone is uniquely ugly (in a genius way).

>>64424455
Does any other rock band have as rewarding a discography as the GBV tree of bands and artists?
The only one I can think of is The Fall, and even they don't have all those side-projects and solo records that the GBV crew does.

>>64424536
It really is an extremely anxious album, almost unpleasant in how it feels. It's pretty incredible that he managed to capture these feelings through such crude and barebones means.

>>64424536
One fucking moment, bob plays a instrument besides vocals? Prove of that?

>>64424784
>Does any other rock band have as rewarding a discography as the GBV tree of bands and artists?
i mean the Grateful Dead jumps to mind immediately, but nothing really compares to GBV

Same Place the Fly Got Smashed

>>64425981
>>64425981
I'd say he plays a part on the recordings of most GBV tracks, he just doesn't play live so he can focus more on his kicks and mic spins. Check credits for tracks on GBVDB, for example he played every instrument on "Man Called Aerodynamics" and the new GBV album Please Be Honest.
The GBVDB credits for Vampire on Titus tracks actually give more credit to Tobin and Jim than I've anecdotally heard about the production, can't say for sure which story's more accurate.

>>64422559
Like 80% of Isolation Drills is great stuff. That album really doesn't get it's due, honestly.

>>64426131
Ah, I get it now, every song on Titus has the same credits because more detailed ones aren't availible. I've heard that Tobin played all the instruments on his songs and Bob played all the instruments on his, with only 1 or 2 songs featuring both.

>>64426184
agreed. awesome album with catchy as fuck songs.

Thoughts on solo Sprout? Some great stuff there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVmzNVUAuuI