Universal Truths and Cycles

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Universal Truths and Cycles
Studio album by Guided by Voices
Released	June 18, 2002
Recorded	2001
Genre	Indie Rock
Label	Matador
Producer	Todd Tobias, Guided by Voices
Professional reviews
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Guided by Voices chronology
Isolation Drills (2001) Universal Truths and Cycles (2002) Earthquake Glue (2003)

Universal Truths and Cycles is the thirteenth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. After releasing their previous two albums on TVT Records, GBV came back to Matador Records for this album.

The album reached higher chart positions on the Billboard charts than any other GBV release before it. Peaking at #160 on the Billboard Top 200, #10 on the Top Independent Albums list and in their highest ranking on any chart ever, #3 on the Top Heatseekers chart [1].

[edit] Track listing

1. "Wire Greyhounds"
2. "Skin Parade"
3. "Zap"
4. "Christian Animation Torch Carriers"
5. "Cheyenne"
6. "The Weeping Bogeyman"
7. "Back to the Lake"
8. "Love 1"
9. "Storm Vibrations"
10. "Factory of Raw Essentials"
11. "Everywhere with Helicopter"
12. "Pretty Bombs"
13. "Eureka Signs"
14. "Wings of Thorn"
15. "Car Language"
16. "From a Voice Plantation"
17. "The Ids Are Alright"
18. "Universal Truths and Cycles"
19. "Father Sgt. Christmas Card"

[edit] Trivia

• In the television series The IT Crowd episode Red Door, Roy hides stolen computer equipment under a Universal Truths and Cycles t-shirt.
• In the television series The Wire"" Nick Soboktka has a Universal Truths and Cycles poster on his wall.

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