Robert Pollard’s Band Rip Van Winkle Changes Name To The U.S. Rip Van Winkle, Announces New Self-Titled Album
12 Aug 2026 · Stereogum
When not cranking out new Guided By Voices albums at an impossible clip, American lo-fi rock 'n' roll hero Robert Pollard also creates music under alternate guises. As of two years ago, those ventures include Rip Van Winkle, a new band that aligns Pollard with a cast of Dayton-based musicians entirely separate from the dudes that fill out GBV's current lineup. Rip Van Winkle first emerged in 2024 …
