Bob Mould: 3 new al***s
Posted by: Bob Edwards on 12 June 2002
All--
If there are any other Husker Du/Bob Mould/Sugar fans out there who don't already know, Bob Mould has released 3 albums with a fourth, acoustic, album to follow in the fall.
Modulate represents Mould's first attempt at incorporating electronics and, as might be expected, is a bit uneven. Some of the songs that utilize electronics more (Semper Fi, Lost Zoloft, Quasar) work fairly well (IMO), while others (180 Rain, Sunset Safety Glass) are a bit of a stretch. There are also some songs that are more typical of what one would expect from Mould, like Sound on Sound, Come on Strong, and The Receipt. Contains some great moments, and is probably best summed up by a poster (Plazticman) on the Granary Music BBS who said "[B]ut no one can say it isn't creative, or explorative, which I think was the whole point." A fan of real electronica is unlikely to be impressed, a Mould fan will probably really like parts of it and dislike others.
The second release was a live album covering Mould's last tour with a band, as he toured in support of the Last Dog and Pony Show album, released in 1998. Good capture of what the performances were like.
The third album is called Long Playing Grooves and was released by Mould under the name of Loud Bomb. This is a straightforward electronica styled album, which is far more developed than Modulate in its use of electronics.
Finally, Mould will be releasing an acoustic album, called Body of Song, in the fall, apparently along the lines of Workbook.
Best Regards,
Bob
If there are any other Husker Du/Bob Mould/Sugar fans out there who don't already know, Bob Mould has released 3 albums with a fourth, acoustic, album to follow in the fall.
Modulate represents Mould's first attempt at incorporating electronics and, as might be expected, is a bit uneven. Some of the songs that utilize electronics more (Semper Fi, Lost Zoloft, Quasar) work fairly well (IMO), while others (180 Rain, Sunset Safety Glass) are a bit of a stretch. There are also some songs that are more typical of what one would expect from Mould, like Sound on Sound, Come on Strong, and The Receipt. Contains some great moments, and is probably best summed up by a poster (Plazticman) on the Granary Music BBS who said "[B]ut no one can say it isn't creative, or explorative, which I think was the whole point." A fan of real electronica is unlikely to be impressed, a Mould fan will probably really like parts of it and dislike others.
The second release was a live album covering Mould's last tour with a band, as he toured in support of the Last Dog and Pony Show album, released in 1998. Good capture of what the performances were like.
The third album is called Long Playing Grooves and was released by Mould under the name of Loud Bomb. This is a straightforward electronica styled album, which is far more developed than Modulate in its use of electronics.
Finally, Mould will be releasing an acoustic album, called Body of Song, in the fall, apparently along the lines of Workbook.
Best Regards,
Bob