In one of the least shocking and unexpected pieces of news to emerge this year, Robert Pollard has announced the release date of another record. Normal Happiness (Merge), Pollard’s follow-up to his first post-GBV effort, From A Compound Eye, is set to drop October 10 and once again pairs him with Ohio-based producer Todd Tobias. The 16 songs average about two minutes apiece and a press release pegs the album as "Pollard’s Pure Power Pop For Now People." Although backed by a full band, Pollard is credited with churning out much of the guitar work this time around, further distancing himself from the microphone-stand-in-hand GBV simulacrum we all fell in love with in the first place. Pollard will be touring this fall in support of the album, but no dates have been set. Tracklist For Normal Hapiness: 01. Accidental Texas Who 02. Whispering Whip 03. Supernatural Car Lover 04. Boxing About 05. Serious Bird Woman (You Turn Me On) 06. Get A Faceful 07. Towers And Landslides 08. I Fell Gone Again 09. Gasoline Ragtime 10. Rhoda Rhoda 11. Give Up The Grape 12. Pegasus Glue Factory 13. Top Of My Game 14. Tomorrow Will Not Be Another Day 15. Join The Eagles 16. Full Sun (Dig the Slowness) www.robertpollard.net
