Moses on a Snail is the 15th full-length solo studio album

Studio album

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 released by singer-songwriter 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...

 since 1996. The album was recorded at 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...

's studio in Cleveland, Ohio

Ohio

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, and was released on July 6, 2010.

Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. He is widely considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums...

, frontman of Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam

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(whom Pollard has opened for) issued a statement about the album, stating "It sounds to me like Robert Pollard uncharacteristically took ten years to make this one. He will tell you otherwise, but I don't believe him. It's too fucking good. If it were any other group this would be seen as their masterpiece. I think for Bob it's just another good day of weaving words into a kaleidoscope of one of a kind, thought-provoking perspectives".

Track listing

1. "The Weekly Crow"
2. "A Constant Strangle"
3. "Arrows and Balloons"
4. "Lie Like a Dog"
5. "Ice Cold War"
6. "Each Is Good in His Own House"
7. "How I've Been in Trouble"
8. "It's News"
9. "It's a Pleasure Being You"
10. "Big Time Wrestling"
11. "Teardrop Painballs"
12. "Moses on a Snail"