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Do the Collapse is the 11th album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. In contrast with their lo-fi reputation, the album features glossy production work from Ric Ocasek, which drew a mixed reception from critics and fans.
During his time with the Cars, Ocasek developed a reputation as a producer, and took this role for many up-and-coming bands of differing genres including Bad Brains' Rock for Light and Guided by Voices' Do the Collapse.
Sep 16, 2019 · In 1999, he helped the low-fidelity Guided by Voices come within spitting distance of commercial success with Do the Collapse, briefly opening a wormhole where a schoolteacher’s drunken,...
Sep 2, 1999 · It’s all a bit startling at first — like hearing the band with 3-D glasses on — but Ocasek’s polished power boost serves GBV well.
Oct 18, 2019 · Yet for all the joy he gave to music fans, Ocasek led a somewhat troubled life that included a difficult childhood, three marriages, and the collapse of the Cars, walking away from that band when...
Sep 19, 2019 · Many Guided By Voices (GBV) fans dislike Ric Ocasek’s production on their 11th studio album. I am not one of them. I think Ric’s efforts only falter in one respect : some of the songs do sound like they could be alternate universe The Cars or even Weezer productions.
Do the Collapse is the 11th album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. In contrast with their lo-fi reputation, the album features glossy production work from Ric Ocasek, which drew a mixed reception from critics and fans.
