View basket “Wild Creatures” has been added to your basket. Jack Sells The Cow Robert Pollard SKU: FIRELP282 Barcode: 809236128218 11.00 £11.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records Released Date: 6th April 2015 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Even for a guy whose famously abundant output makes a joke of the word prolific, this has been a spectacularly productive year for Robert Pollard. Jack Sells The Cow is his second solo album in a year that has already seen the release of two reunited Guided By Voices records and will see yet a third before it’s done, along with a fair amount of touring. So what makes this a Robert Pollard record as opposed to a Guided By Voices record? The best answer is that it’s just a matter of nomenclature, but the absence of contributions from other members of the reunited GBV is probably the easiest way to put Jack in its box, if putting things into boxes is your thing. “I’m as true as true can be,” Pollard sings on the pithy pop anthem “Big Groceries,” from which the album at least obliquely derives its title (in the sense that one verse, at least, seems to refer to the old English “Jack and the Beanstalk” folk-tale, or something like that), and much of Jack seems preoccupied with larger themes: “Pontius Pilate Heart” with judgment, “Winter Comes To Those Who Pray” with the faith/doubt schism, “Big Groceries” with objective vs. subjective truths, and on and on and over and out. At least, that’s our reading. That reasonable people might disagree on the precise meaning of Pollard’s lyrics doesn’t mean they make no sense, as those who take the trouble to handle with care will likely discover. And if not, hey, that’s cool. The superabundance of melody and densely-packed stylistic swerves and flourishes on Jack rival anything he’s recorded recently, and while five albums in a year might strike some as overkill, you have to imagine Pollard’s relentless output is a less than calculated move — a smarter businessman would hold back product so as to build demand, but Robert Pollard has never been a businessman. He’s an artist, full stop, at a time when it seems that every artist/musician is expected to have an M.B.A. He puts out records because he likes the records (Bogq knows he’s scrapped enough proposed albums to fill many another group’s entire discography). And he hopes you’ll like them too. Jack Sells The Cow sails over the moon of your heart in a snappy thirty-two plus minutes, and despite its relatively heavy subject matter comes off as perhaps the sprightliest, most light-footed music Pollard has recorded this year. Of the quincunx of Bob-related releases this year, we’d suggest you put this one in the center, and hold tight. These suckers move. Artist Robert Pollard Genre Rock And Pop Label Fire Records Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 1. Heaven Is A Gated Community 2. Take In 3. Who's Running My Ranch 4. Up For All That 5. Pontius Pilate Heart 6. Big Groceries 7. Fighting The Smoke 8. The Rank Of A Nurse 9. Tight But Normal Squeeze 10. Red Rubber Army 11. The March Of Merrillville 12. Winter Comes To Those Who Pray Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Robert Pollard and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Robert Pollard Mouseman Cloud Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP Released 6th April 2015 £11.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Robert Pollard Mouseman Cloud £11.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP251 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Robert Pollard Blazing Gentlemen Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP Released 6th April 2015 £11.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Robert Pollard Blazing Gentlemen £11.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP336 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Robert Pollard Honey Locust Honky Tonk Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP Released 6th April 2015 £11.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Robert Pollard Honey Locust Honky Tonk £11.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP330 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Rolling Stones, The Licked Live in NYC Rock And Pop | Mercury Studios | 3LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 10th June 2022 £60.00 Select options Rolling Stones, The Licked Live in NYC £60.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mercury Studios Formats: 3LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 10th June 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Cabaret Voltaire Red Mecca Rock And Pop | Mute | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 18th July 2013 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cabaret Voltaire Red Mecca £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mute SKU: CABS3LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 18th July 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Mogwai Earth Division Rock And Pop | Rock Action | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 8th September 2011 £10.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mogwai Earth Division £10.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rock Action SKU: ROCKACT61 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 8th September 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bob Dylan Time Out Of Mind – National Album Day 2023 Rock And Pop | Sony | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 14th October 2023 £29.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Bob Dylan Time Out Of Mind – National Album Day 2023 £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sony SKU: 19658820481 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 14th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Neil Young American Stars And Bars Rock And Pop | Reprise | 180g, 1LP Released 14th August 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Neil Young American Stars And Bars £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Reprise SKU: 0093624917595 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th August 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Rainbow Rainbow Rising Metal / Classic Rock | Polydor | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 15th February 2024 £25.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Rainbow Rainbow Rising £25.00 Genre: Metal / Classic Rock Label: Polydor SKU: nn280994 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 15th February 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket Matt's picks View Product Quick View Ezra Furman Sex Education OST Rock And Pop | Bella Union | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 24th April 2020 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ezra Furman Sex Education OST £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Bella Union SKU: BELLA1022V Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th April 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Tricky uninform Rock And Pop | K7 | 1LP Released 22nd September 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tricky uninform £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: K7 SKU: K7S350LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nia Wyn Take A Seat Rock And Pop | Nia Wyn | 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released 19th March 2021 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nia Wyn Take A Seat £15.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Nia Wyn SKU: NIAWYN1EP Formats: 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released Date: 19th March 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Biffy Clyro The Myth of The Happily Ever After Rock And Pop | Warner Records | 1LP, Includes CD Released 22nd October 2021 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Biffy Clyro The Myth of The Happily Ever After £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warner Records SKU: 0190296615030 Formats: 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 22nd October 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
View Product Quick View Robert Pollard Mouseman Cloud Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP Released 6th April 2015 £11.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Robert Pollard Mouseman Cloud £11.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP251 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Robert Pollard Blazing Gentlemen Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP Released 6th April 2015 £11.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Robert Pollard Blazing Gentlemen £11.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP336 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Robert Pollard Honey Locust Honky Tonk Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP Released 6th April 2015 £11.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Robert Pollard Honey Locust Honky Tonk £11.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP330 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Rolling Stones, The Licked Live in NYC Rock And Pop | Mercury Studios | 3LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 10th June 2022 £60.00 Select options Rolling Stones, The Licked Live in NYC £60.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mercury Studios Formats: 3LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 10th June 2022 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Cabaret Voltaire Red Mecca Rock And Pop | Mute | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 18th July 2013 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cabaret Voltaire Red Mecca £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mute SKU: CABS3LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 18th July 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Mogwai Earth Division Rock And Pop | Rock Action | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 8th September 2011 £10.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mogwai Earth Division £10.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rock Action SKU: ROCKACT61 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 8th September 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Bob Dylan Time Out Of Mind – National Album Day 2023 Rock And Pop | Sony | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 14th October 2023 £29.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Bob Dylan Time Out Of Mind – National Album Day 2023 £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sony SKU: 19658820481 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 14th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Neil Young American Stars And Bars Rock And Pop | Reprise | 180g, 1LP Released 14th August 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Neil Young American Stars And Bars £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Reprise SKU: 0093624917595 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th August 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Nearly New View Product Quick View Rainbow Rainbow Rising Metal / Classic Rock | Polydor | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 15th February 2024 £25.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Rainbow Rainbow Rising £25.00 Genre: Metal / Classic Rock Label: Polydor SKU: nn280994 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 15th February 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
Matt's picks View Product Quick View Ezra Furman Sex Education OST Rock And Pop | Bella Union | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 24th April 2020 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ezra Furman Sex Education OST £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Bella Union SKU: BELLA1022V Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th April 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Tricky uninform Rock And Pop | K7 | 1LP Released 22nd September 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tricky uninform £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: K7 SKU: K7S350LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Nia Wyn Take A Seat Rock And Pop | Nia Wyn | 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released 19th March 2021 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nia Wyn Take A Seat £15.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Nia Wyn SKU: NIAWYN1EP Formats: 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released Date: 19th March 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Biffy Clyro The Myth of The Happily Ever After Rock And Pop | Warner Records | 1LP, Includes CD Released 22nd October 2021 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Biffy Clyro The Myth of The Happily Ever After £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warner Records SKU: 0190296615030 Formats: 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 22nd October 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders