For some reason I really like Bob's almost broken sounding, depressive/dark tracks on ELL (Biographer Seahorse, Refections in a Metal Whistle, A Burning Glass), but I understand why a lot of people wouldn't. It's a divisive, strange album.

I agree with your order, except I'd swap ELL and Factory. Something about Factory just didn't click with me, although I do appreciate it a LOT more than when it came out. I think Class Clown in particular is a top 5 GBV album.

I liked how he went from pummeling the governor in one shot to getting his ass absolutely kicked in the next…

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"The best album of the reunited lineup's recent four is Class Clown Spots a UFO." Totally agreed, I love that album. Bears for Lunch is close behind for me, followed by English Little League (some great tracks, a few throwaway short ones and a few that drag on too long, rare for GBV) and last is Factory, which IMO has…