BOB MOULD - SILVER AGE (LP)

Bob Mould Silver Age on LP + Download Coupon

Those familiar with the decades-spanning oeuvre of Bob Mould, from his pioneering early ’80s work with Hüsker Dü to his solo work in singer/songwriter, electronic, and rock modes, to the deafening pop sparkle of Sugar, might expect a new album bearing the title Silver Age to be a somber and reflective set in the mode of his last album, 2009’s Life and Times and they’d be way off the mark.

The new record features Bob’s current band which includes drummer Jon Wurster (Superchunk) and bassist Jason Narducy (Verbow, Split Single), on 10 brand-new Mould compositions in the punishingly loud, melodically sparkling pop/rock vein of the Sugar catalog and the intensity of his latter-day Hüsker Dü output.

“I’d been batting around the idea of another aggressive pop record for some time,” Bob says, “especially as the 20th anniversary of Copper Blue kept getting closer." It’s no surprise, then, that Silver Age  careens out of the speakers with a sense of exhilaration that reflects the excitement with which Bob and his live band cranked out the record in a tight whirlwind of a window in early 2012. LP also includes download coupon.

Bob Mould Silver Age Track Listing:

1.  Star Machine
2.  Silver Age
3.  The Descent
4.  Briefest Moment
5.  Steam of Hercules
6.  Fugue State
7.  Round the City Square
8.  Angels Rearrange
9.  Keep Believing
10. First Time Joy