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Track Listings
1 | Sunshine Rock |
2 | What Do You Want Me to Do |
3 | Sunny Love Song |
4 | Thirty Dozen Roses |
5 | The Final Years |
6 | Irrational Poison |
7 | I Fought |
8 | Sin King |
9 | Lost Faith |
10 | Camp Sunshine |
11 | Send Me a Postcard |
12 | Western Sunset |
Editorial Reviews
Ever-evolving artist Bob Mould-whose face belongs on the Mount Rushmore of alternative music-decided to "write to the sunshine," as he describes it, not because he likes the current administration. It comes from a more personal place-a place found in Berlin, Germany, where he's spent the majority of the last three years. Here, Mould would draw inspiration from the new environments. The theme, the cathartic vocals, and the strings all amount to Mould's catchiest, grabbiest album since Copper Blue, the acclaimed 1992 debut of his trio Sugar. Back then, Mould's work in Hüsker Dü, as a solo artist, and in Sugar helped define the sound of guitar rock in the alternative age. Sunshine Rock finds him doing it again for an era that has ostensibly eschewed rock. Sunshine Rock follows the 2016 release of Patch the Sky, which was hailed by Rolling Stone as "conjuring the ecstatic rage of his earlier bands for a grim new era" and as "tight, sharp musings on aging, fizzled relationships and death that are melodic enough to sound like songs of victory" by the New York Times. Patch the Sky completed a trilogy including it's 2014 predecessor Beauty & Ruin and 2012's Silver Age.
Product details
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.12 x 5.08 x 0.28 inches; 1.62 ounces
- Manufacturer : Merge Records
- Original Release Date : 2019
- Date First Available : October 24, 2018
- Label : Merge Records
- ASIN : B07JJ6HQ7B
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #53,008 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #5,323 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #24,711 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
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A return to light... A return to form
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019Who but Bob Mould would move to Berlin to find happiness? Sure, there are the de rigueur power chords we've come to know and respect on SUNSHINE ROCK, but beneath the grinding guitars (and buried vocals one can only really catch on headphones) there are some pretty well-crafted power pop songs.
Reminiscent of his better work with SUGAR, this is pure power pop (heck, even the tambourine is back!). Listen to the perfectly blended, beautiful use of strings that effortlessly lift the heavy guitars throughout the album, and you find what's at the heart of SUNSHINE ROCK: positive energy. It is Bob Mould finding joy after the joyless years spent mourning his parents (on the last two albums), or dealing with getting older (the must-have SILVER AGE). He takes this pain and willfully turns it around: especially on "Lost Faith." Following a somber verse that could easily devolve into bleak Bob Mould once again, he kicks into a rocking chorus and exclaims that "we all lose faith in troubles times," but we can turn it around, fight back, and redeem ourselves. We can reclaim our right to be happy. We can find a way home. Find our way out into the sun. It is these themes of redemption, retuning home (expressed none to subtly in the metaphorically sweet acoustic "Camp Sunshine") keeping hope alive, and celebrating those silly love songs (like the uplifting "Sunshine Rock" and "Sunny Love Song") that move records along like this at a breakneck (not plodding) pace.
The titular track opens with guitars blazing, and sets the mood for the entire album. The message is clear: step out the darkness which is world at this time. Step out into the sunshine. Find love. Of someone. Of something. Of yourself. Oh, and in case you didn't get the message the you are supposed to enjoy yourself, rock your ass off to the cover of Shocking Blue's "Send Me a Postcard," the penultimate track.
Those expecting BLACK SEETS OF RAIN need not apply. Step into the light. Trust me, it's not silly or uncomfortable. It's a place in a f^&%#! up world that we all could stand to visit right now. It recognizes the misery that is out there, but invites us to step out in the sun. Listen to some blistering guitar riffs. Forget the world. Feel better. If only for a while. A little under 40 minutes to be exact..
5.0 out of 5 starsWho but Bob Mould would move to Berlin to find happiness? Sure, there are the de rigueur power chords we've come to know and respect on SUNSHINE ROCK, but beneath the grinding guitars (and buried vocals one can only really catch on headphones) there are some pretty well-crafted power pop songs.A return to light... A return to form
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019
Reminiscent of his better work with SUGAR, this is pure power pop (heck, even the tambourine is back!). Listen to the perfectly blended, beautiful use of strings that effortlessly lift the heavy guitars throughout the album, and you find what's at the heart of SUNSHINE ROCK: positive energy. It is Bob Mould finding joy after the joyless years spent mourning his parents (on the last two albums), or dealing with getting older (the must-have SILVER AGE). He takes this pain and willfully turns it around: especially on "Lost Faith." Following a somber verse that could easily devolve into bleak Bob Mould once again, he kicks into a rocking chorus and exclaims that "we all lose faith in troubles times," but we can turn it around, fight back, and redeem ourselves. We can reclaim our right to be happy. We can find a way home. Find our way out into the sun. It is these themes of redemption, retuning home (expressed none to subtly in the metaphorically sweet acoustic "Camp Sunshine") keeping hope alive, and celebrating those silly love songs (like the uplifting "Sunshine Rock" and "Sunny Love Song") that move records along like this at a breakneck (not plodding) pace.
The titular track opens with guitars blazing, and sets the mood for the entire album. The message is clear: step out the darkness which is world at this time. Step out into the sunshine. Find love. Of someone. Of something. Of yourself. Oh, and in case you didn't get the message the you are supposed to enjoy yourself, rock your ass off to the cover of Shocking Blue's "Send Me a Postcard," the penultimate track.
Those expecting BLACK SEETS OF RAIN need not apply. Step into the light. Trust me, it's not silly or uncomfortable. It's a place in a f^&%#! up world that we all could stand to visit right now. It recognizes the misery that is out there, but invites us to step out in the sun. Listen to some blistering guitar riffs. Forget the world. Feel better. If only for a while. A little under 40 minutes to be exact..
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019I so love the last 4-5, and this one doesn't quite reach their level. The writing is good as are the performances, but the arrangements don't stand out and the production is so uniform the album just kinda seems as one piece. mebbe I need to hear it another 5 times ...
- Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019Had the pleasure of meeting Bob twice, once in North Hampton MA, solo acoustic [my favorite Bob show]the other at Toads in New Haven CT during Black Sheets Of Rain Tour. Both were amazing. Brought my friend Vito who didn't like Bob much to see Sugar at Toads, left a fan. That said This is a Great disc from Bob, most positive group of songs ever. Not a bad track on the disc. Keep it up Bob.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019Bob never disappoints. I’ve been a fan since the first time I heard New Day Rising. I love this LP.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019Bob can still rip your face off when he wants to.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2019I really like the album, kind of disappointed that this does not auto rip. Usually one of the reasons I will buy from Amazon, probably should be stated that is not included here.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019Great new album from a legend.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019Musically great and lyrically surprising for an often Mr. Moody.
Top reviews from other countries
- Ian MuttooReviewed in Canada on May 6, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Polished, purposeful and intense.
No surprise at all - a perfect Bob Mould record and a worthy addition to his body of work.
- Andrew FordReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Bob back with a bang
Recently saw Bob Mould Band in Leeds - they were great. I think this album is his best solo work yet - full of Husker Du/Sugar melodies allied to searing guitar brilliance. Highlight 'Thirty Dozen Roses' is up there with the best of Bob. Crank it up and rock out!
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FabioReviewed in Italy on March 10, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo
Bob Mould è uno dei miei artisti preferiti e anche stavolta non mi ha deluso. Bellissimo il vinile colorato.
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scruffy40sthReviewed in Germany on February 9, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars "Where did I put my sense of misplaced rage?"...
...singt Mould in "The Final Years", und besser könnte man diese Platte gar nicht zusammenfassen.
Bob Mould begleitet mein Leben, seitdem ich in den 80ern meine erste Hüsker Dü-Platte gekauft habe. Ich habe ihn x-mal live erlebt-- mit Hüsker, solo, mit Sugar, mit anderen Bands. Nachdem sein Gig 2014 im Gebäude 9 das Beste war, was ich je live von ihm sehen und hören durfte, ist "Sunshine Rock" nun seine beste Solo-Veröffentlichung bislang geworden.
Sicher auch bedingt durch die Ereignisse der letzten Jahre -- Vater tot, Mutter tot, Grant Hart tot, Umzug nach Berlin --scheint er seinen persönlichen Giant Leap Forward gemacht zu haben. Weg ist alles, was mich an meinem Begleiter zuzeiten nerven konnte -- seine Egozentrismus, die Vorwürfe, das Genörgel und beleidigte-Leberwurst-spielen, die Rechthaberei.
Die Intensität und Energie, die all das auch mit sich brachte, sind wundersamerweise nicht verschwunden, sondern haben sich transformiert und verstärkt. "Sunshine Rock" ist kein Schönwetter-Gedudel geworden, sondern über weite Strecken vehementer Punk Rock auf von vorn bis hinten hohem Niveau. Anspieltipps erübrigen sich damit.
Auch wenn "Sunshine Rock" musikalisch nicht drastisch mit Moulds Veröffentlichungen der letzten Jahre bricht, ist es auf zunächst schwer definierbare Weise ganz anders. Geschuldet ist das nach genauerem Hören gar nicht mal so sehr dem Songwriting (zumindest was die Musik angeht, die Texte sind eine andere Geschichte), sondern der Produktion: Das Titelstück (und mehr oder weniger auch der Rest der Platte) überwalzt einen mit einem fast-Mono-Mix -- eine radikale Abkehr von Moulds üblicher Stereo-Distortion+-Gitarrenmeer-Vorliebe. Das Frequenzspektrum der Gitarren ist gleichzeitig deutlich in tiefere Gefilde gewandert; manchmal denkt man fast, er hätte eine Les Paul und einen alten Marshall ausgepackt (was nicht der Fall sein wird).
Hat man nicht selbst aktiv ein bisschen mit Musik und Produktionstechniken zu tun, wird man das wahrscheinlich kaum benennen können und für unerheblichen nerdy stuff halten. Aber der Effekt ist gewaltig: Das Wurster-Narducy-Mould-Lineup klingt nun wie eine geschlossene Band, nicht mehr wie Mould und zwei kompetente Helfer. Dass Wurster eine Klasse für sich ist, ist nun nichts Neues, aber Mann: wie spielt Narducy! Immer songdienlich, aber dann an den richtigen Stellen immer die richtigen kleinen Schmankerl -- irgendwie muss ich ständig an Andy Rourke und Bruce Foxton denken. Bob Mould lässt ihm schlicht den Platz, den es braucht, um als Band noch besser zu klingen.
Damit schließt sich dann der Kreis: "Always treat your friends with love and respect" singt Mould im wunderschönen "Camp Sunshine", und "The days I spend making music with my friends are always most important to me". Das glaubt man angesichts dieser umwerfenden Platte unbesehen. Es ist eine Erkenntnis, die noch Moulds durchaus lesenswerter Autobiographie von 2011 in dieser Form nicht in seinem Horizont auftauchte.
Irgendwie habe ich das Gefühl, dass mein nächstes Zusammentreffen mit Bob im ZAKK nächsten März noch schöner wird als in Köln 2014.
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xazudaReviewed in Japan on October 22, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars ダセータイトルオブダイヤー
まさかのタイトル通りの1曲目イントロからドアッパー。
本当にアルバム内容からこのタイトル付けたのかしら?って
でもさびからストリングス入ってかっけーよ。
続けて2,3,4ってとにかくぶっ飛ばしでsugarかよって
でもこれがbob
すごいね絶好調?。