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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...
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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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boa2
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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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waltersalas
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I love it, too. I've been raving about this album for weeks to friends who have pretty much given up on Bob since he broke up Sugar. I think this album is equal to anything Sugar produced, which is saying something, and nearly on par with the best Husker Du, which is really saying something. One of the year's best, no doubt.
matchstikman
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I bought a used copy of The Last Dog & Pony Show last night. So far, one listen, but I can see how this guy can grow on you.
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