Bob Mould - Body of Song (2005)

Genre- Indie Rock

Bob Mould is back. Well, sort of. His new album Body of Song is promised to be a return to guitar rock. For the most part it is a solid Bob Mould rock album. Mould's last rock album was the Last Dog and Pony Show released in 1998. Since 1998, Mould released only one full length album and that was 2002's Modulate, which was an electronic album. On Body of Song you can still hear the electronics driving the beat. It seems as though he is in a dance club with a band adding texture and layer to his beats. Fortunately, it works quite well on this album. The guitar work is typical Bob Mould fuzz with nice textures and solo work. Let's face it. Bob could play his guitar while asleep. The guy has been doing this for 25 years and he is one of the best in the business. As a major fan of his work with Sugar I do feel let down by most of his solo albums. There was something about Sugar that just grabbed you and held you with a fury. Body of Song is more depressing lyrically than most of his previous work, but the beauty of this is that it captures his mood right now. It seems as though he has fallen on some tough times regarding relationships. Body of Song is a good album compared to Bob Mould's previous solo albums. It is much better than anything he has released post-Sugar. It is very encouraging to hear Bob Mould rock again. I hope he continues this trend in the future. Sugar reunion anyone? Best songs are Underneath Days, Beating Heart the Prize.

Rating- 6/10