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Hey kids, this is rock and roll. One of the great Letterman moments from earlier this week.
Silver Age, Bob Mould's new album is extraordinary.
It sounds like he's picked all the best sounds from his solo, Hùsker Dù and Sugar years.
Fabulous.
Not officially released in the UK until October but you can get it now from Merge Records.
Of course, you just accumulate records over the years. You buy some. In my job you get given others. Then you start hanging on to the third album because you quite liked the first one, which is no way to carry on. If you were born in a certain era you never shake off the feeling that records are precious even when they're clearly not.If I was starting again now, this is what I'd do:
Although I agree with much of David's list, of course I still end up doing the opposite, especially with the last one:
Don't waste time trying to like things you don't like because you think you ought to. It's supposed to be popular music, for God's sake.
Rarely has a socio-political aboortion themed song had such a happy video.
8 years on from the unforgettable farewell show from Gene and a year on from their frontman's debut solo performances, there's news of a new album from Martin Rossiter due in November.
With a spectacular title - 'The Defenestration Of St Martin' - a PledgeMusic project launched this week, reaching 100% of the target on the first day.
Such a beautifully shot and heartwarmingly inspirational video to introduce the project.