Universal Truths and Cycles
| Universal Truths and Cycles | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:25 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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| Singles from Universal Truths and Cycles | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Dusted Magazine | |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10 |
| Popmatters | favorable |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The A.V. Club | favorable |
Universal Truths and Cycles is the 13th studio album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices. After releasing their previous two albums on TVT Records, Guided by Voices returned to Matador Records.
This was the highest charting Guided by Voices album at the time of release. It peaked at #160 on the Billboard Top 200, #10 on the Independent Albums list, and in the best chart performance of their career, #3 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[1]
Four singles were released from the album: "Cheyenne," "Back to the Lake," "Everywhere with Helicopter," and "Universal Truths and Cycles." B-sides from these singles were collected in the EP The Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet.