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October 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Bob Mould: Blue Hearts

Bob Mould Blue Hearts Merge Records Bob Mould has, on some level, been offering variations of the same deceptively simple song throughout much of his 30 year solo career. And I mean that in the best possible way. And if the hardcore want to point to some of the stylistic variations then certainly, across the […]

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February 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Bob Mould: Sunshine Rock

Bob Mould Sunshine Rock Merge Records A few short years ago I thought Beauty & Ruin was one of the best things Bob Mould had ever done – and I’d hope that was saying something given the bands he made and played in ahead of his busy-enough, solid-af solo career.

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September 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Grant Hart

Reports are coming in that Grant Hart has died. He was 56 – and his battle with cancer is over. The former Hüsker Dü and Nova Mob singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist had released a handful of solo albums too – the brilliant Intolerance could be a highlight of anyone’s record collection; it’s chock full of […]

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August 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? – A Hypothetical: What Musician Would You Invite To A Meal?

So there are all these hypothetical situations people talk about – five famous people you can have over for dinner; you can – apparently – traverse time with this (makes sense I guess, being that it’s a hypothetical). You can cherry-pick from the eras, have a seating plan that includes Abraham Lincoln sitting across from […]

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January 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Sebadoh: Defend Yourself

Sebadoh Defend Yourself Joyful Noise Records Anyone else think that Sebadoh – or Lou Barlow’s music in general – is a bit like the later-period Mutton Birds? Nope? Just me? Okay. Anyway, I got that feeling again as soon as I started listening to Defend Yourself, particularly the first couple of tracks. Oh, I should […]

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July 15, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Sugar: File Under Easy Listening

Sugar File Under Easy Listening (Deluxe Edition) Demon Music Group When Husker Du fell apart at the seams Bob Mould – just one half of that band’s songwriting magic – released two very good solo albums. And then it was straight into Sugar, a power-trio that sat somewhere in the middle of R.E.M. and Nirvana. […]