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***A concept album compilation with each contributing group relaying a chapter in the continuing saga of Colonel Jeffrey Pumpernickel—his allergy-released hallucinations, his out-in-the-world adventures, his role in the great underwater fire battle, and his ultimate demise. Includes exclusive songs written and recorded for this project from GUIDED BY VOICES (two tracks), STEPHEN MALKMUS, QUASI, MARY TIMONY, HOWE GELB, SENTRIDOH, MINUS 5, POSTER CHILDREN, GRANDADDY, BLACK HEART PROCESSION, MACHA, WEIRD WAR (IAN & MICHELLE of the MAKE UP and MINDERS), ANN MAGNUSON & DAVE RICK, and four incidental pieces by GOLDCARD (CHARLIE of POND). Packaged with a fold-out sleeve with full-color artwork from PETER BAGGE, JIM WOODRING, JOE SACCO, ADRIAN TOMINE, and KIM DEITSCH, plus liner notes by RICHARD MELTZER. Holy cow.