One of the many musical projects from the prolific Robert Pollard, Ricked Wicky was Pollard's first musical outlet after Guided by Voices broke up (for the second time) in September 2014. Perhaps with tongue in cheek, Pollard described Ricked Wicky as a "sophisticated arena rock band," and "Mobility," the first track released from the band's debut album I Sell the Circus, certainly reflected Pollard's influences in hard rock, muscular pop, and progressive rock. Featuring production from Pollard's longtime collaborator Todd Tobias and instrumental work from Nick Mitchell, I Sell the Circus was released by Fire Records in 2015. ~ Mark Deming