Fiction Man is an album by 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...

, released in 2004. The songs recorded for this album were written during the same time as the material for 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...

' 2003 release Earthquake Glue

Earthquake Glue

Earthquake Glue is the 14th record by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. Working titles for the album included "Model Prisoners of the 5 Sense Realm", "Live Like Kings Forever", and "All Sinners Welcome". The first 25,000 copies were packaged in a numbered limited-edition digipak...

. Producer Todd Tobias

Todd Tobias

Todd Tobias is a record producer and musician/ multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices. Other projects include Circus Devils, Clouds Forming Crowns, the Sleeptalkers, The Library is on Fire, the Celebrity Pilots, Kramies, Brian Lisik, Slark...

 plays almost every instrument on the album. This album marks a producing relationship between Pollard and Todd Tobias that would carry over to Robert's future solo albums, including From a Compound Eye

From A Compound Eye

From a Compound Eye is a Robert Pollard CD and double LP released in 2006. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, this album, being the first released after the 2004 dissolution of his longtime vehicle Guided by Voices, was considered to be the official commencement...

, Normal Happiness

Normal Happiness

Normal Happiness is an album from Robert Pollard. Like its predecessor, it was recorded with Pollard on basic guitar and vocal tracks, with instrumental overdubs from producer Todd Tobias...

and others.

Track listing

1. "Run Son Run"
2. "I Expect a Kill"
3. "Sea of Dead"
4. "Children Come On"
5. "The Louis Armstrong of Rock and Roll"
6. "Losing Usage"
7. "Built to Improve"
8. "Paradise Style"
9. "Conspiracy of Owls"
10. "It's Only Natural"
11. "Trial of Affliction and Light Sleeping"
12. "Every Word in the World"
13. "Night of the Golden Underground"
14. "Their Biggest Win"