Under the Bushes Under the Stars is the ninth Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

 album overall, and the last until 2012's Let's Go Eat the Factory

Let's Go Eat the Factory

Let's Go Eat the Factory is the upcoming 16th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. The album is the first since their 2004 dissolution, and the first to feature the band's classic lineup since 1996's Under the Bushes, Under the Stars...

 to feature the "classic" lineup including Tobin Sprout

Tobin Sprout

Tobin Sprout is an American artist and musician, best known for his contributions as a member of indie rock group Guided by Voices.-History:A self taught musician. From an early age he played with and was a major collaborator to the Dayton, OH band Guided By Voices...

, Mitch Mitchell

Mitch Mitchell (GBV)

Charles "Mitch" Mitchell III is a guitarist, songwriter and producer who played guitar in the early lineups of American band Guided by Voices from 1983 to 1996. After leaving the band, Mitchell formed his own group, Mitch Mitchell's Terrifying Experience. In late 2010, Guided by Voices embarked...

, and Kevin Fennell

Kevin Fennell

Kevin Fennel was a frequent drummer for Guided by Voices between 1983-1996. He left the band somewhat acrimoniously in 1996 while suffering from various health problems. Though thought to have coined the phrase "Guided by Voices is the devil", supposedly sincerely , he had apparently reconciled...

 in addition to leader Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

. The album is noted as Guided by Voices' first stab at professionalism, being recorded in 24 track studios rather than their customary 4 track. Sessions for the album were reportedly arduous, spread as they were across at least four studios and as many sets of producers, and many titles and configurations were vetted before a final sequence was reached.

The final 6 tracks on the CD do not appear on the album's back cover. These tracks, which were included as a separate 12" EP in the vinyl edition, were not originally included in the completed album sequence, having been dropped from earlier proposed versions of the album, but were included at the request of Matador label executives who regretted their exclusion.

Side A

1. "Man Called Aerodynamics" – 2:01
2. "Rhine Jive Click" – 1:34
3. "Cut-Out Witch" – 3:04
4. "Burning Flag Birthday Suit" – 2:22
5. "The Official Ironmen Rally Song" – 2:48
6. "To Remake the Young Flyer" (Tobin Sprout
   Tobin Sprout
   Tobin Sprout is an American artist and musician, best known for his contributions as a member of indie rock group Guided by Voices.-History:A self taught musician. From an early age he played with and was a major collaborator to the Dayton, OH band Guided By Voices...
   
   ) – 1:43
7. "No Sky" – 2:03
8. "Bright Paper Werewolves" – 1:14
9. "Lord of Overstock" – 2:34

Side B

10. "Your Name Is Wild" – 2:01
11. "Ghosts of a Different Dream" – 2:30
12. "Acorns & Orioles" – 2:12
13. "Look at Them" – 2:27
14. "The Perfect Life" (Sprout) – 0:59
15. "Underwater Explosions" – 2:02
16. "Atom Eyes" (Sprout) – 1:42
17. "Don't Stop Now" – 2:39
18. "Office of Hearts" – 2:06

Side C

19. "Big Boring Wedding" – 3:43
20. "It's Like Soul Man" (Sprout) – 2:09
21. "Drag Days" – 2:50

Side D

22. "Sheetkickers" (Jim Pollard, R. Pollard) – 3:17
23. "Redmen and Their Wives" – 3:55
24. "Take to the Sky" – 1:50