Bob Mould Readies New Album 'Life and Times' For April 7 Release
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Bob Mould Readies New Album Life and Times for April 7 Release - 20 Years After His First Lauded Solo Album Workbook,
30 Years Since the Formation of Husker Du
Tour Dates Announced for February, March and April
Bob Mould is arguably one of the most influential musicians of the alternative rock era, first for his early work with post-punk rabble-rousers Husker Du, followed by the college-rock-defining pop of Sugar and finally for his solo albums, notably his first, Workbook, which quieted Mould's previous ire to reveal his fine songwriting in a new light and allowed an introspective glimpse into the inner workings of an evolving artist.
2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Workbook, and also the release of Bob Mould's latest solo work, Life and Times, set for an April 7th street date. Produced and mixed by Mould in his new hometown of Washington D.C, the album is filled with Mould's experiences in relation to friends, lovers, the world at large and himself. It is honest and personal, his voice breaking on "Bad Blood Better," the electronic twitches of earlier work reappearing under signature blazing guitars on"MM17." Mould appraises the perils of easy self-distraction on "Wasted World" and is not afraid to get explicit on "Argos." The emotional and musical centerpiece of the record, "I'm Sorry Baby, But You Can't Stand In My Light Anymore," is an unflinching look at the sorrow and regret that comes at the end of love.
A follow up to 2008's District Line, which Stephen Thomas Erlewine at All Music Guide called "a consolidation of Mould's considerable strengths, an album that showcases his gifts as a writer and record-maker, one that touches upon almost every phase of his career, yet it's filtered through a maturity that feels vital because of its unadorned honesty," Bob Mould's new release highlights an artist completing a circle decades in the making, his talent undiminished, his perspective revitalized.
Life and Times Track Listing
1. Life and Times
2. The Breach
3. City Lights (Days Go By)
4. MM 17
5. Argos
6. Bad Blood Better
7. Wasted World
8. Spiraling Down
9. I'm Sorry, Baby, But You Can't Stand In My Light Any More
10. Lifetime
Bob Mould On Tour:
02/28 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall (Noisepop Festival)
03/02 - Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe
03/11 - New York, CA - Carnegie Hall (R.E.M Tribute Show)
03/29 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk
03/30 - Minneapolis, IL - Varsity Theatre
04/05 - Charlottesville, VA - Gravity Lounge
04/07 - Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
04/08 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub
04/09 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub
For further information, please contact Hilary Villa at hilary@epitaph.com or 213-413-7353.