Although a few tracks on his previous release, the last dog and pony show, had featured tape loops and samples, mould shocked his fans. Moulds new solo album, silver age, comes at the cusp of another 10year period. Mould was joined on bass by jason narducy and on drums by superchunks jon wurster for the release of silver age, the trio embarked on a series of concerts where, in addition to material from the new album and a few husker du songs, they played the entirety of sugars copper blue in order. Bob mould on devastating, full throttle form in my view. How to play dismantle me by the distillers on guitar duration. So inner self dont admit to arena about format architecture either. Keep on keeping on bob, one of my fave all time musical heroes. Mould was joined on bass by jason narducy and on drums by. Download scrobbler developer api free music downloads merchandise. The one implement in moulds toolbox thats been mostly absent lately is the kind of snarling, shimmering distortion that he first introduced on land speed record, an abrasive live album that even the most ardent mould fans tend to shun. Silver age is an intense and concise ten song blast far more reminiscent of bobs latterday husker du output.
Silver age by bob mould released in 2012 via merge. First new album by mr mould that i have bought in years. Recorded as a scorching trio by mould, jason narducy, and jon wurster. If this is bobs silver age i wonder what his golden age might bring. A celebration of the music and legacy of bob mould recorded 112111, available for the first time to the public. Moulds voice sounds forlorn, and his lyrics are hopeless and downcast. Printed inner sleeve with lyrics, portrait and release notes. Anymore time between opens bob moulds hubcap album on a downtuned, downbeat note.
J27abt bob mould leaves the corporate world and heads for. Twitter facebook instagram youtube spotify apple music. The trail of rage and melody, cowritten by michael azerrad surges forth with a molten, melodic energy unheard in. See silver age pictures, cover art, and listen online to the latest music.
Featuring bobs live band of drummer jon wurster superchunk and bassist jason narducy split single, verbow, silver age ranks among the best work of any phase of bob moulds expansive career. None of these musical characteristics are exactly foreign elements from mould, and to the guys credit, he spices up the song as it moves along with driving chords and a faster pace. Born in malone, new york, mould lived in several places, including pine city, minnesota and the minneapolisst. Bob mould celebrated todays release of his new sugaresque solo album silver age with a network television appearance, turning up tonight on the late show with david letterman to tear through the albums first single, the descent. Silver age is the tenth solo album from former husker du and sugar frontman bob mould. Those familiar with the decadesspanning oeuvre of bob mouldfrom his pioneering early 80s work. On november 21, 2011, musicians such as dave grohl, britt daniel and jessica dobson of spoon, craig finn and tad kubler of the hold steady, randy randall and dean allen spunt of no age, margaret cho, jason narducy, jon wurster of superchunk, and ryan adams came together at the walt disney concert hall and played songs from bob moulds career. Here, you can check out that clip courtesy youtube uploader idolxfactor2. The trail of rage and melody, cowritten by michael azerrad surges forth with a molten, melodic energy unheard in mould s music since the days of sugar. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. Bob mould the descent official music video youtube. The silver age is not the best record of the year, but it is certainly one of the most unpretentious and easily liked records of the year. This album represents a great place for new fans to get into bob mould or for old husker du and sugar fans to rediscover him. Mould released his first solo album after husker du broke up.
Read bob moulds bio and find out more about bob moulds songs, albums, and chart history. Altrock icon bob mould has made his share of confessional albums layered with deeply personal sentiments, but. On september 4th, bob mould will release silver age, his debut release with merge and his first studio fulllength of new material since 2009s life and. If mould acknowledges here that his solo career is always going to be overshadowed by his former bands then, er, this record isnt going to change that.
The spring is over, no more golden race all the ease and the peace has suddenly faded away i live a century filled with sorrow and sin ther. Other than this track, i think the experimental music on modulate is excellent while the rest of the album is not too different from what mould has done before for any fan to worry about bob mould never sounding like bob mould again. He tells the rock mag its no coincidence the album sounds a bit like sugars justreissued 1992 debut copper blue. Official music video for star machine by bob mould from the album silver age, out now on merge records. I was glad to see that he came out and it was very overwhelming as i had looked up to him for years as a super talented artist and as it turned out, he was just like me. A great mix of searing guitar work, thumping drums and tuneful melody. Bob mould leaves the corporate world and heads for. Lps in this bundle include coupons for a full album download.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Mp3 album bob mould silver age lorde melodrama full. Its capable of downloading any video from youtube, enleagued. Its a new creative peak thats following a run of good form with other recent fantastic albums like patch teh sky and especially silver age recorded with his new settled band jon wurster on drums and jason narducy on. Bob mould licensed to youtube by merlin mergerecords on behalf of merge records.
Bmg rights management us, llc, bmi broadcast music inc. Bob mould performs the descent from his 2012 album, silver age, live in the current studio on march 29, 2019. Bob mould born october 16, 1960, in malone, new york is an american musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for influential rock bands husker du in the 1980s and sugar in the 1990s. The biggest thing for me is the moment he decided it was time to let the world know who he, bob mould, really is as a person. Listen free to bob mould silver age star machine, silver age and more. A celebration of the music and legacy of bob mould, the concert film. Catchy, guitar heavy pop with deeply emotional lyrics. Official video for the descent by bob mould, from the album silver age. Perhaps writing his autobiography put bob mould in a nostalgic mood, as the silver age arriving roughly a year after see a little light. Modulate is bob moulds fifth solo album, released in 2002. Silver ages songs come across as a little homogeneous, with the start of closer first time joy the only pause for breath in a record that might have benefited from a shade more. The old sugarloving fan in me is sort of glad to have the old bob mould back and would agree that silver age is worth owning for that reason, but the music critic in.
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