Guided By Voices - Bee ThousandLittle introduction should be required here. Let it suffice to say that Bee Thousand is arguably the best, or at least among the top Guided By Voices albums in a copious discography. Accordingly, the album has stacked up accolades over the years, including being voted #1 on Amazon. com's "100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Time." It's a staple such lists, and has also placed highly on those curated by Spin, Pitchfork, Mojo and RollingStone. This

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