imsjry Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 The new Bob Mould cd is just great! Picture "Workbook" with a bit of "Modulate" thown in. But it works. So I hear.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 songwriting wise i do love it production is kinda awful though... way over-compressed and his vocals are very low in the mix Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 production is kinda awful though... way over-compressed and his vocals are very low in the mix so that's not just the rip floating around? sucks if that's the case, this is really good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 so that's not just the rip floating around? sucks if that's the case, this is really good. nope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 ugh. wow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 songwriting wise i do love it production is kinda awful though... way over-compressed and his vocals are very low in the mix sounds like a review of every Bob Mould album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 *ohsnap* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 sounds like a review of every Bob Mould album. no this is worse though... sometimes i thought it was an instrumental because his vocals were so low Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 no doubt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 no this is worse though... sometimes i thought it was an instrumental because his vocals were so low That is too bad, I was looking forward to this album So using the scale would you Buy ItBurn ItSkip It Taking in mind I am a big Sugar fan, and only so so on Bob's solo stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 burn it and then buy it if you like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 it's worth hearing, for sure... the good thing is these songs will sound awesome live. i think i read one track was actually a leftover from the Wishbook sessions even... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 it's worth hearing, for sure... the good thing is these songs will sound awesome live.Yeah - kinda like everything of his sounds awesome live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I agree that he's still great live, but man, I couldn't even get through this, seriously. I don't really like anything he's done post-Sugar. Don't know what happened to the guy, but I can't get on-side for the life of me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 One of the tracks from the album is getting a lot of radio play over here, on 6Music at least, and I liked it... not heard the full album yet mind and over the radio the production doesn't matter so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Anyone got a linky link? EDIT: thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Anyone got a linky link? edit : i love you guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 I have to disagree about the production. I don't hear any vocal issues at all. There is not a lyric I can't understand on this disc. In fact, I think it may be Mould's strongest disc vocally at least. He's playing the tiny Shank Hall in Milwaukee on 3/6 btw. I'm so there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedbug Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I agree that he's still great live, but man, I couldn't even get through this, seriously. I don't really like anything he's done post-Sugar. Don't know what happened to the guy, but I can't get on-side for the life of me. Maker is on the mark. The last album I loved was Last Dog and Pony Show. I wish Bob would drop the vocoder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 In fact, I think it may be Mould's strongest disc vocally at least. Come on, seriously? He sounds bored, old or sick. Maybe even a combination of all three... Not kidding, my first thought, beyond "Wow, this first track sounds like bland, generic top 40 shit" was, "Man, dogg sounds rough as heck." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 "Man, dogg sounds rough as heck." 'street' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 Come on, seriously? He sounds bored, old or sick. Maybe even a combination of all three... Not kidding, my first thought, beyond "Wow, this first track sounds like bland, generic top 40 shit" was, "Man, dogg sounds rough as heck." Wow. Different strokes I guess. I may too big of a fanboy to be objective through. I actually liked "Modulate". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 sounds like a review of every Bob Mould album.I was going to say that.... I own all the Bob Mould albums I ever need.....there are lots of good ones out there already. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 okay, production issues aside, i spun this a lot today while ponying up a review for my blog...this really is a great body of work. i actually liked his last one okay, but this really is a pretty amazing disc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedbug Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 okay, production issues aside, i spun this a lot today while ponying up a review for my blog...this really is a great body of work. i actually liked his last one okay, but this really is a pretty amazing disc. I don't know if Bob's ever made a bad album. But Body of Song made no impression on me whatsoever. Same with the new one. It was all downhill when he started going to the gym. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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