Silver Age is the tenth solo album from former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould. Mould was joined on bass by Jason Narducy and on drums by Superchunk's Jon Wurster.
| Silver Age | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Hyde Street Studios San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:08 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | Bob Mould | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| The Irish Times |  [6] |
| Los Angeles Times | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Uncut | 6/10[12] |
For the release of Silver Age, the trio embarked on a series of concerts where, in addition to material from the new album and a few Hüsker Dü songs, they played the entirety of Sugar's Copper Blue in order. Copper Blue was simultaneously released in a 20th anniversary edition.
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Bob Mould.
- "Star Machine" - 3:25
- "Silver Age" - 3:02
- "The Descent" - 3:55
- "Briefest Moment" - 3:18
- "Steam of Hercules" - 4:17
- "Fugue State" - 3:33
- "Round The City Square" - 4:04
- "Angels Rearrange" - 3:16
- "Keep Believing" - 4:25
- "First Time Joy" - 4:53
Personnel
edit- Bob Mould - guitars, vocals, keyboards, producer
- Jason Narducy - bass
- Jon Wurster - drums
- Beau Sorenson - engineer
- Nathan Winter - assistant engineer
- Jim Wilson - mastering
- Nic Pope - assistant mix engineer
- Maggie Frost - artwork
- Shelly Mosman - portrait
- Frank Riley - Booking Agents
- Paul Boswell - Booking Agents
- Josh Grier - legal
- Jaime Herman - legal assistant
- Jordan Kurland - management
- Justin Little - management
- Nasty Little Man - publicity
- Steve Martin - publicity
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[13] | 52 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[13] | 13 |
| US Billboard Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums[13] | 12 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Albums[13] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ "Silver Age by Bob Mould reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Silver Age by Bob Mould". Metacritic. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Silver Age – Bob Mould". AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ Heller, Jason (September 4, 2012). "Bob Mould: Silver Age". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ Kot, Greg (August 31, 2012). "Album review: Bob Mould, 'Silver Age'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (October 19, 2012). "Bob Mould". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Martens, Todd (September 4, 2012). "Album review: Bob Mould's 'The Silver Age'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Bob Mould: Silver Age". Mojo (228): 86. November 2012.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (September 6, 2012). "Bob Mould: Silver Age". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Bob Mould: Silver Age". Q (316): 102. November 2012.
- ^ Hermes, Will (September 10, 2012). "Silver Age". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Bob Mould: Silver Age". Uncut (186): 79. November 2012.
- ^ a b c d "allmusic ((( Bob Mould > Awards )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-12.