Rip Van Winkle – “Shit-heel Man”

Rip Van Winkle, the new band from ever-prolific Guided By Voices leader Robert Pollard, will release their debut album Blasphemy next month. Today they’ve followed up its lead single “By The Water” with “Shit-heel Man.” The song is a prime specimen of Pollard-isms, from its title to the way it builds from vaguely queasy lo-fi muck to an anthemic chorus. It’s not GBV, but it hits like prime latter-day GBV nonetheless. Listen below.

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