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Any Bob fans out there?

...Mould, that is. Picked up his newest--Body of Song--and its a sort of return to the edgy guitar that I think makes up his best work. Sort of between some of his slower solo work and Sugar. The fact that he has been mixing in a DC club kind of shows through with a couple tracks that are almost pop-ish. I thought Last Dog and Pony Show was supposed to be his goodbye to electric guitar driven tunes, but I, for one, am glad that he's picked it up again.

Given that this is an audiophile forum, I know I'm supposed to comment on the audio quality of the recording. Unfortunately, the CD hasn't made it out of my car yet...
edesilva
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boa2
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He was the lead singer/songwriter in Husker Du, then solo, then Sugar, and then solo again. For an easy entry, try "Workbook", his first solo album. And if you want pure balls-out rock, try Sugar's EP "Beaster". My wife refers to it as 'lessons in rock music'. He has influenced an amazing number of bands, Nirvana among them.

He's on tour, by the way.
edesilva OP
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My love affair with Bob Mould's work started with Husker Du's New Day Rising... An icon of the hardcore punk era that still holds up today as a phenomenal work. But, for me, my fave is Sugar's Copper Blue. Forget Phil Spector's wall of sound... In Sugar, Mould achieves a guitar wall of sound that musically saved the early 90s for me. It is an album that contains a number of standout tracks, including Hoover Dam -- "standing on the edge of the Hoover Dam, I'm on the centerline right between two states of mind." Put it in and turn the volume up to 11. Its meant to be felt as well as heard...
tbadder
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Damn straight Mould is an icon. Zen Arcade's my fav, but enjoy Last Dog and Pony Show as well. I totally agree with the Spector comment--hadn't thought about it like that--great insight Edesilva.
beatlebum
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I concur with all of the above. "Body of Song" is a great piece of work. Sonically speaking I've only listened to the cd (can't get it outta my car either!) Bob's guitar sound like they're coming from all directions. BTW, I think of Bob's "Workbook" as one of the greatest albums of all time.

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Just got "Body of Song" this morning, as I was driving from Sacramento down to the Bay Area. I listened to the CD three times in its entirety. What an incredible piece of work!
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