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Guided By Voices - Nowhere To Go But Up (Black Vinyl) New Reissue Smell the Magic is aThis record is massive and amazing. Nowhere To Go But Up is Guided By Voices third album of 2023 (and thirtyninth overall) and is a sprawling, wild adventure. With virtually no choruses and just two repeated lyrics in forty minutes, GBV is audacious and unafraid. One of the most fully realized works that Guided By Voices has created, Nowhere To Go But Up showcases an expert rock band at the top of their game. The band is on a roll and unstoppable.