''Sunshine Rock'' is the 13th solo album from American rock musician

Bob Mould Robert Arthur Mould (born October 16, 1960) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. Early years Born in Malone, ...

, formerly frontman of the bands

Hüsker Dü Hüsker Dü () was an American punk rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bassist/vocalist Greg Norton, and drummer/vocalist Grant Hart. They first gained notabili ...

and

Sugar Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...

. The album release was announced on October 24, 2018. The album was released on February 8, 2019, and debuted at number 192 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. A review in ''

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'' says ""I Fought" has all the rage and bluster that Husker Du ever had (same with the great "Sin King") while "Camp Sunshine" is, dare I say a flowery love song ''Sunshine Rock'' shows Bob and his unbeatable rhythm section at the top of their game."

Robert Christgau Robert Thomas Christgau ( ; born April 18, 1942) is an American music journalist and essayist. Among the most well-known and influential music critics, he began his career in the late 1960s as one of the earliest professional rock critics and ...

wrote "this is the first time the solo Mould has come close to what he was once capable of, and that he's managed it this late should encourage us all."

Track listing

Personnel

– guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion, production, orchestral arrangements *

Jason Narducy Jason V. Narducy is an American musician from Evanston, Illinois, United States. After receiving his first guitar at the age of nine Narducy started his music career, playing guitar and writing songs for his punk rock band, Verboten. Verboten i ...

– bass, backing vocals *

Jon Wurster Jonathan Patrick Wurster (born October 31, 1966) is an American drummer and comedy writer. As a musician, he is best known for his work with Superchunk, the Mountain Goats, and Bob Mould. He is also known for appearing on '' The Best Show'' with ...

– drums, percussion *Alison Chesley – cello on "Western Sunset", orchestral score transcriptions *Czech Studio Orchestra – cellos, violas, violins *Paul Martens – transcription consultant *Mikel Toms – orchestra conductor *Jan Košulič – orchestra engineer

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2019 albums Albums produced by Bob Mould Bob Mould albums Merge Records albums