Bob Mould returns with his new studio album Beauty & Ruin on June 3rd. According to Mould, the album is about the realization that every year of his life has been tougher, and the subject matter in part deals with the passing of his father, who died in 2012. The 12 song album clocks in at 36 minutes, packing a short but very powerful assault. Mould achieved the intense sound on the album by using a technique he hadn't on previous records -- he wrote the songs standing up (as if he was standing up at a show performing), which positions/opens the diaphragm fully, giving the voice a fuller sound.
Mould has unveiled two songs from the record recently (stream below), but now fans can read a track-by-track description of all 12 songs here.
Pre-order Beauty & Ruin from iTunes, Amazon, and Merge.
Bob Mould will be playing shows in North America in support of Beauty & Ruin. Dates are posted below and Mould will be announcing more dates for an expanded North American tour shortly.
Bob Mould tour dates
5/25 -- Quincy, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
6/03 -- Hollywood, CA @ Amoeba Records (instore)
6/12 -- Harrisburg, PA @ Stage On Herr
6/13 -- Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Analog-A-Go-Go
6/14 -- Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Analog-A-Go-Go
6/20 -- Calgary, AB @ Republik
6/21 -- Calgary, AB @ Republik
6/23 -- Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park
7/26 -- Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
9/06 -- Toronto, ON @ Riot Fest Toronto
9/19 -- Denver, CO @ Riot Fest Denver
Published May 18th, 2014 @ 9:04 PM