TOTAL SCORE: 27, AVG: 2.25I was fairly negative in my original review for Sandbox, prefering Devil Between My Toes since it had some quirkiness that I felt Sandbox was missing at the time. Going through them both 15 years later, and Sandbox is easily the better album. Looking at the comments, posters at the time were surprised I missed the greatness of Trap Soul Door and Adverse Wind, or how I didn't get the greatness of Sandbox altogether...
Overall, Sandbox is a fairly cohesive album, and a pretty decent one to listen to all at one go. For me, it is still missing that special something that was coming in the next album (Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia) that truly began the sound that I recognize as Guided By Voices. Yes, Adverse Wind probably should have made the playlist the first time around, and Trap Soul Door is a beautiful song (that is somewhat ruined by the production), but overall I would not consider Sandbox essential. Here is the updated ranking:
Among Bob's Best
-- none
Gems
-- none
Almost Gems
08 Trap Soul Door
They're Good
01 Lips of Steel
02 A Visit to the Creep Doctor
10 Long Distance Man
12 Adverse Wind
They're OK
04 Barricade
05 Get to Know the Ropes
06 Can't Stop
07 The Drinking Jim Crow
Could Live Without
03 Everyday
09 Common Rebels
11 I Certainly Hope Not
Toss-Offs & Throwaways
-- none
Given the scoring above, the album would get 27 points total (and an average of 2.25).
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