Bob Mould Band, Drew Thomson Foundation @ The Phoenix, Monday

Bob Mould's latest album Sunshine Rock is out now. Watch Bob discuss how it came together and whatever happened to Hüsker Dü below.  

Bob Mould Band on tour
Feb 18 Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
Feb 19 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
Feb 21 New York, NY – Brooklyn Steel*
Feb 22 Chicago, IL – Metro
Feb 23 Chicago, IL – Metro
Feb 25 Ft. Collins, CO – Washington’s
Feb 26 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
Mar 01 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
Mar 02 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Mar 08 Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
Mar 09 Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theater
Mar 11 Düsseldorf, Germany – Zakk
Mar 12 Leuven, Belgium – Het Depot
Mar 14 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
Mar 15 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
Mar 16 Edinburg, UK – The Liquid Rooms
Mar 17 Manchester, UK – Academy 2 Manchester
Mar 30 Minneapolis, MN – The Palace
Mar 31 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Apr 02 Dallas, TX – Granada
Apr 03 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Apr 05 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Apr 06 Seattle, WA – Neumos
Apr 07 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Stop
* w/ Titus Andronicus

Bob Mould Band @ The Horseshoe, Tuesday & Wednesday

Bob Mould presents Patch The Sky along with some other pleasant tunes in a two-night Horseshoe stand.

"Here’s the deal. In 2012, people loved Silver Age (to a degree that surprised me, pleasantly), likewise Beauty & Ruin in 2014 (despite the heaviness of the subject matter, which I thought might be a bit alienating… apparently not. Another pleasant surprise).

"But Patch The Sky is the darkest one.

"After the Letterman performance in February 2015 where “dust fell from the rafters,” it would have seemed logical to go the punk rock route—an entire album of two-minute songs—but that wasn’t where my soul was at.

"I withdrew from everyday life. I wrote alone for six months. I love people, but I needed my solitude. The search for my own truth kept me alive. These songs are my salvation.

"I’ve had a solid stretch of hard emotional times, and thanks for the condolences in advance. I don’t want to go into the details—more death, relationships ending, life getting shorter—because they’re already in the songs. Just listen and see if you can fit yourself into my stories. The words make you remember. The music makes you forget.

"But Patch The Sky is also the catchiest one.

"I always aim for the perfect balance of bright melodies and dark stories. I’ve used this juxtaposition for years. This time, I’ve tuned it to high contrast.

"The first side of the album is generally simple and catchy. The second side is heavier in spirit and tone. Opposing forces and properties. I love both sides of Patch The Sky.

"At the core of these songs is what I call the chemical chorus—you hear it once and your brain starts tingling. The heart rate picks up. It gets worse—you know it’s coming again and you can barely stand the anticipation. Then, the beautifully heartbreaking bridge appears, and you’re all set up—hooked for life. Music is an incredibly powerful drug. I want to be your drug dealer. I have what you need."

— Bob Mould