Product Description

Guitarist/singer/songwriter Mould returns to form as a solo artist on his Anti debut. "District Line" combines the fire of his earliest work in Husker Du, the accessibility of his alternative rock, genre-defining trio Sugar, and the introspection found in his solo releases. He describes it as "stories of my simple life in a complicated town", that being his adopted city of Washington, DC. Working with Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, Mould has returned to the live band sound of Husker Du and Sugar to kick out ten songs that sound as youthful, energized, and immediate as anything he has ever recorded. This is a full on rock 'n' roll record, featuring members of Fugazi, and will appeal to fans of that band, as well as new fans raised on Alkaline Trio and Against Me.

Track Listing

1. Stupid Now
2. Who Needs A Dream
3. Again and Again
4. Old Highs New Lows
5. Return to Dust
6. The Silence Between Us
7. Shelter Me
8. Very Temporary
9. Miniature Parade
10. Walls In Time

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2282 in Music
• Released on: 2008-02-05
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
District Line, Mould's seventh solo album, is a swell follow-up to his bracing 2005 return-to-rockishness record Body of Song. You'd think the guy's heart would get tired of having to beat upon his sleeve all the time--but here we are treated to ten new self-deprecating, brutally honest and often (weirdly) upbeat songs from the founder of Hüsker Dü and Sugar. It's hard not to cheer Mould on in his desire to meld electronic and hard rock elements--after all, he's been on this track for more than six years now. What's strange is that the best songs tend to be those that get lost in either genre rather than the hybrid exercises. One does wish that Mould would abandon that annoying auto-tune synthesizer thing on his voice once and for all. Though "Old Highs and New Lows" is so far towards and through modern MOR sound, it's definitely one of the more memorable tunes. The exceptionally talented Washington, DC resident busts out a few guitar-heavy crunchers that will remind old-timers of when they lost their hearing seeing either of those bands live. The best of these, "Return to Dust," should go on for longer than "Reoccurring Dreams," but is only four and a half minutes. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews

Best album since Workbook
I was pleasantly surprised with this album. I fell in love with Workbook when it first came out and, to me, the music on this album comes closest to that style while still remaining modern.

Good CD
Growing up a fan of both Husker Du and Sugar, and in Washington, DC, I was intirigued by Bob Mould's ode to the nation's Capitol, "District Line," though I hadn't followed him for the past decade. This CD overall is good, but lacks some of the urgency of his earlier music. I did appreciate his effort though and will certainly listen to it again.

Solid Set Harkens Back to Late 90's Alternative Pop Rock
I first became aware of Bob Mould by way of Paste Magazine's New Music Sampler Issue 41. That being said, I know little to nothing of his past bands. But that doesn't matter. From the moment "The Silence Between Us" radiated from my speakers, I was hooked. And there's much to love on the full album, "District Line." While the music is nothing this fan of late 1990's alternative pop rock hasn't heard before, the 10 tracks are hook-laden, unabashed melodic gems, if slightly overproduced, with ample guitar crunch and just a touch of vocal effects. All in all, this is one solid set. If you're eagerly awaiting new music from Vertical Horizon in the vein of their 1999 and 2004 albums, "Everything You Want" and "Go," you won't be disappointed taking Bob Mould's "District Line" for a spin.

Don't Miss: "Stupid Now," "Old Highs, New Lows," "The Silence Between Us," and "Shelter Me."