Editing Guided by Voices (section)

=== Second reunion (2016–present) ===
In February 2016, the official Guided by Voices Facebook page announced that GBV has been announced to headline the [http://www.sledisland.com/ Sled Island] Festival on June 25 and that a "strikingly fresh Guided By Voices album in the works", on which Pollard plays all the instruments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GuidedByVoicesOfficial/?fref=nf|title=Security Check Required|website=Facebook.com|access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=September 2018}} Pollard subsequently confirmed the new lineup for the band which would include returning drummer [[Kevin March (musician/producer)|Kevin March]] along with newcomers guitarist [[Bobby Bare Jr.]], guitarist Nick Mitchell and bassist Mark Shue.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/63427-guided-by-voices-are-back-in-action/
|first=Evan|last=Minsker|title=Guided By Voices Are Back in Action |date=February 9, 2016 |work=Pitchfork |access-date=February 9, 2016}}</ref>

After the band's set on July 14, 2016 at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, when the band was expected to return to the stage for an encore, Nick Mitchell was fired in the dressing room next to the stage. Mitchell was replaced by former member Doug Gillard,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vanderbilt|first1=Mike|title=A Guided By Voices reunion within the Guided By Voices reunion happened last night|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/guided-voices-reunion-within-guided-voices-reunion-239650|website=The AV Club|access-date=July 16, 2016|date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> who subsequently rejoined Guided by Voices permanently later that month.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vanderbilt|first1=Mike|title=Doug Gillard officially rejoins Guided By Voices, immediately forms side project|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/doug-gillard-officially-rejoins-guided-voices-imme-240108|website=The A.V. Club|access-date=July 28, 2016|date=July 26, 2016}}</ref>

On January 25, 2017, the band announced their first [[double album]] ''[[August by Cake]]'' for release on April 7, 2017, and released a new song, "Hiking Skin." The album was also Robert Pollard's 100th album.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sodomsky|first1=Sam|title=Guided by Voices' New Album Is Robert Pollard's 100th LP|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/71107-guided-by-voices-new-album-is-robert-pollards-100th-lp/|website=Pitchfork|access-date=March 23, 2017|date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> On March 10, the band premiered another new song from the upcoming album, "Dr.&nbsp;Feelgood Falls Off the Ocean".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Anthony|first1=David|title="Dr. Feelgood Falls Off The Ocean" on Guided By Voices' upcoming double album|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/dr-feelgood-falls-ocean-guided-voices-upcoming-dou-251801|website=The A.V. Club|access-date=March 23, 2017|date=March 10, 2017}}</ref>

On June 22, 2017, Guided by Voices announced another new album for 2017, titled ''[[How Do You Spell Heaven]]'', which was released on August 11. The band also released a new single from the upcoming album ''Just to Show You''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Geslani|first1=Michelle|title=Guided By Voices announce new album, How Do You Spell Heaven, share "Just to Show You" — listen|url=https://consequence.net/2017/06/guided-by-voices-announce-new-album-how-do-you-spell-heaven-share-just-to-show-you-listen/|website=Consequence of Sound|access-date=June 25, 2017|date=June 22, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Guided By Voices.jpg|thumb|'''Guided By Voices performing at Tellus 360 in Lancaster, PA, October 8, 2021''']]

On December 8 of the same year, the band announced another album to be released the following March entitled ''[[Space Gun (album)|Space Gun]]'', and released the title track as a single.<ref name="CoS Space Gun">{{cite web|last1=Schatz|first1=Lake|title=Guided By Voices announce new album, Space Gun, share the title track|url=https://consequence.net/2017/12/guided-by-voices-announce-new-album-space-gun-share-the-title-track-stream/|website=Consequence of Sound|date=December 8, 2017|access-date=December 8, 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, Guided by Voices announced the future release of the [[double album]] ''Zeppelin Over China'' and ''Warp and Woof'' for 2019. They also made their 7" single, "You Own the Night" available for pre-order containing singles from both albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockathonrecords.com/guided_by_voices.html|title=Shop|website=Factory of Raw Essentials|access-date=June 30, 2018|archive-date=July 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701002028/http://www.rockathonrecords.com/guided_by_voices.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2019, the band released ''[[Zeppelin Over China]]'', ''[[Warp and Woof (album)|Warp and Woof]]'' and ''[[Sweating the Plague]]'' and in 2020 went on to release three more albums, ''[[Surrender Your Poppy Field]]'', ''[[Mirrored Aztec]]'' and ''[[Styles We Paid For]]''.

In 2021, the band released ''[[Earth Man Blues]]'' in April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/guided-by-voices-announce-new-album-earth-man-blues-2886549|title=Guided by Voices announce new album, 'Earth Man Blues'|website=[[NME]]|date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> ''[[It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them!]]'' in October 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/guided-by-voices-announce-34th-album-its-not-them-it-couldnt-be-them-it-is-them-3073518|title = Guided by Voices announce 34th album, 'It's Not Them. It Couldn't be Them. It is Them!'|website = [[NME]]|date = October 19, 2021}}</ref> and ''[[Crystal Nuns Cathedral]]'', which was released on March 4, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://glidemagazine.com/268703/guided-by-voices-announce-35th-album-crystal-nuns-cathedral-out-3-4/|title=Guided By Voices Announce 35th Album 'Crystal Nuns Cathedral' Out 3/4|website=Glidemagazine.com|date=January 5, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022}}</ref>

''[[Tremblers and Goggles by Rank]]'' and the compilation ''[[Scalping the Guru]]'' rounded out 2022, followed by ''[[La La Land (Guided by Voices album)|La La Land]]'', ''[[Welshpool Frillies]]'', and ''[[Nowhere to Go but Up]]'' in 2023.<ref name="2023albums">{{Cite magazine |magazine=[[Exclaim!]] |date=2023-10-11 |accessdate=2023-10-11 |language=en-CA |title=Guided by Voices Announce New Album 'Nowhere to Go but Up' |last=Gregory |first=Allie |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/guided_by_voices_announce_nowhere_to_go_but_up}}</ref> ''[[Strut of Kings]]'' was announced in April 2024 and released in June. Then, In November 2024, they announced another album titled “Universe Room,” It would be released on February 7th, 2025.<ref name="sok">{{Cite magazine |issn=1207-6600 |language=en-CA |magazine=[[Exclaim!]] |accessdate=2024-04-16 |date=2024-04-16 |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/guided-by-voices-announce-strut-of-kings-their-only-album-of-2024 |first=Megan |last=Lapierre |title=Guided by Voices Announce 'Strut of Kings,' Their Only Album of 2024}}</ref>