Bob Mould - Body of Song
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Artist: Bob MouldEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-07-26
Music Label: Yep Roc Records
Soundtracks:
- Circles
- (Shine Your) Light Love Hope
- Paralyzed
- I Am Vision, I Am Sound
- Underneath Days
- Always Tomorrow
- Days of Rain
- Best Thing
- High Fidelity
- Missing You
- Gauze of Friendship
- Beating Heart the Prize
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Free Music Review: Bob returned, and there was much rejoicing.
Hit: 5 Stars
After 2002's Modulate, Bob seemed to have given up recording in favor of being a club DJ in Washington DC. Thankfully, he was also working on Body of Song for those of us living in other parts of the world. This record is nothing less than typical, high-caliber Bob Mould work: the lyrics ring with truth and palpable emotion, the songs are catchy yet deep and involving, and it all sounds fresh and immediate. Why are Bob's records so good? The answer must be that he pours his soul into the effort; what else would result in albums that shine with such obvious integrity? Actually, I bet it just boils down to hard work and dedication. Whatever the secret is, this record is another testament of the genius of Bob Mould.
As for the production, it tends to integrate the electronica of Modulate with the trademark wall of guitars very effectively. It's as if the Sugar track Feeling Better from Beaster was a starting point that evolved into a more dynamic creation, or that Body of Song has taken the best elements out of The Last Dog & Pony Show and Modulate in order to become a record that surpasses its parentage. There are tracks here, for example, that would turn New Order green with envy, but at the same time, devoted fans of the Sugar records will find much here that recalls that era of Bob's career. The backbone remains the same as ever, but the body has grown stronger via the new muscles that have been developed here. Come to think of it, although I first thought of Feeling Better, Hoover Dam from Sugar's amazing Copper Blue album has that prevalent synthesizer throughout; those songs really do seem like a toe-in-the-water of sorts to me when thought of in the context of Body of Song. I suppose that my main point is that this record is a logical progression from that time, and that the results are equally as successful.
Although the purist in me holds Black Sheets of Rain up high on its own untouchable pedestal, the realist in me readily accepts Body of Song for what it is: a damn fine album. Earlier, I called this record typical of Bob Mould, and that is probably one of the highest compliments that I could offer. I also should note that out of all the new music that I've listened to in the past year or two (trust me: it's a lot), this is easily up there in the top ten percent, such as Sonic Youth's Sonic Nurse, Green Day's American Idiot, Death Cab for Cutie's Transatlanticism, Gorillaz's Demon Days, and the White Stripes' Elephant. If you are new to Bob Mould and any of those records are close to your heart, then buy Body of Song: it's great new work from a great artist.
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Japanese pressing features the original 12 tracks plus a bonus track TBA. Cooking. 2005.Loudly hailed as the former Minnesotan's return to rock form since 2002's flawed but interesting electronic outing Modulate, Body of Song, is a surprisingly enjoyable record that mixes and matches swaths of sound from the last twenty years of the burly dude's career. As a solo artist, his songs tend to be anthemettes loaded with deep personal feelings and sung in that trademark roller coaster caterwaul that defined his two rock bands, Hüsker Dü and Sugar. More than anything, Bob Mould has always made honest records that ask the listener to ditch past expectations. There are some great, rousing songs on here; "Circles" and "Missing You" will please any rocker in need of sheets of loud guitars. Unfortunately, the two most ?clubby' tracks on here, "(Shine Your) Light Love Hope" and "I Am Vision, I Am Sound," rely on very dated dance-pop sounds such as vocoder'd vocals and cheesy programming. The album's most interesting songs are those that truly mix the electronic and rock elements; the slowly percolating, highly textured "Always Tomorrow" and the rousing single "Paralyzed." More like these next time, please. ?Mike McGonigal
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