Album: Silver Age.
Year: 2012.
The sound of an artist rediscovering his muse. No doubt emotionally rejuvenated by the the self-examination required for writing an autobiography and artistically rejuvenated by the formal declarations of love and influence by other artists that culminated in the “See a Little Light” tribute concert in 2011, Silver Age was Mould’s greatest album since Sugar’s File Under: Easy Listening.
I didn’t want to play the song
That gave people so much hope
I turned my back and turned away
Here’s the rope that made me choke
As it was with Sugar and the Hüskers, Bob is working in the power trio format, a formal signal that he knew it was once again time to return what he still does better than anybody else on the planet. So backed by Jason Narducy on bass and his best drummer since Grant Hart, the incomparable Jon Wurster, “The Descent” just explodes with punk noise and pop melody.
God, I hope it’s not too late
Can I try to make it up to you somehow?
Can I try to make it up to you somehow?
Of course, as someone who has had countless hours of pleasure derived from Bob Mould’s music, he doesn’t really have to make it up to me – or any of his fans – but gods, I love that he thinks he has to try.
He could literally put out one of these records every few years for the rest of our lives and I’d be happy. Or he could never do it again, and I’d be happy.
Official video for “The Descent”
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