Guided By Voices Frontman Robert Pollard Inks Exclusive Worldwide Publishing Administration Deal with Third Side Music
10 December 2025 - Press releaseTSM to represent Pollard’s entire song catalog of 40+ GBV albums, including the new album Thick, Rich and Delicious released on Oct.31 via Rockathon Records, plus his solo works.
MONTREAL (DECEMBER 9, 2025)— Robert Pollard, frontman of iconic indie-rock band Guided By Voices (GBV), has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing administration deal with independent music publisher Third Side Music (TSM).
TSM will represent Pollard’s entire catalog, spanning more than 40 GBV albums and his solo projects. He has written thousands of songs, including the critically acclaimed “I Am a Scientist,” “Game of Pricks,” “Motor Away,” “Glad Girls,” “Tractor Rape Chain,” “Echos Myron,” “Hot Freaks,” “Hold On Hope,” “Everywhere with Helicopter,” “Learning to Hunt,” “Chasing Heather Crazy,” and “Teenage FBI,” to name a few.
GBV’s album Bee Thousand (1994) is widely hailed as one of the most important indie rock records of all time. Other landmark releases include Alien Lanes (1995), Under the Bushes Under the Stars (1996), Mag Earwhig! (1997), Do the Collapse (1999), Isolation Drills(2001), Half Smiles of the Decomposed (2004), Class Clown Spots a UFO (2012), Let’s Go Eat the Factory (2012), The Bears for Lunch (2012), and Zeppelin Over China (2019), among others.
“Robert Pollard is one of the most prolific and influential artists and songwriters in history. We’re very honored to be entrusted with his songs and help create opportunities for new generations to experience the brilliance of Guided By Voices,” said Patrick Curley, President and Co-Founder of TSM.
Thick, Rich and Delicious — featuring the singles “(You Can’t Go Back to) Oxford Talawanda” and “Phantasmagoric Upstarts” — is out now! Visitrockathonrecords.com/guided-by-voices.
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