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True. And, for that matter, the stylistic differences among Husker Du releases (Zen Arcade doesn't sound ANYTHING like Candy Apple Gray, for instance) are probably almost as great as the differences between the various Mould projects with different lineups.

True. And, for that matter, the stylistic differences among Husker Du releases (Zen Arcade doesn't sound ANYTHING like Candy Apple Gray, for instance) are probably almost as great as the differences between the various Mould projects with different lineups.

Looking forward to this, but the 10-year morph theory doesn't hold up. When you account for Workbook, Black Sheets of Rain, then the later s/t and Last Dog & Pony Show, the changes in style are a lot more frequent. Arguably his biggest stylistic leap ever was Warehouse to Workbook (duking it out with Last Dog & Pony…

Looking forward to this, but the 10-year morph theory doesn't hold up. When you account for Workbook, Black Sheets of Rain, then the later s/t and Last Dog & Pony Show, the changes in style are a lot more frequent. Arguably his biggest stylistic leap ever was Warehouse to Workbook (duking it out with Last Dog & Pony…

I barely even notice the rest of the song, but I kinda love "Want U Back" strictly because it has the most ridiculous sound-effect hook this side of Death Grips' "Guillotine."

I barely even notice the rest of the song, but I kinda love "Want U Back" strictly because it has the most ridiculous sound-effect hook this side of Death Grips' "Guillotine."

Yeah, "Megamanic" is brutal. But, that aside, I'd put Last Dog and Pony Show up there with Workbook and Black Sheets as far as his solo stuff goes. The songs are some of his best, and Mould wisely brought a live drummer on board after the stiff sound of the self-titled. I don't think he's ever fully gotten back on…

Yeah, "Megamanic" is brutal. But, that aside, I'd put Last Dog and Pony Show up there with Workbook and Black Sheets as far as his solo stuff goes. The songs are some of his best, and Mould wisely brought a live drummer on board after the stiff sound of the self-titled. I don't think he's ever fully gotten back on…

There's a live version on LiveDog98, a pretty great compilation of his "farewell" electric band tour, which has songs from throughout his solo career, plus Sugar's "Man on the Moon." And everything's played about twice as fast!

There's a live version on LiveDog98, a pretty great compilation of his "farewell" electric band tour, which has songs from throughout his solo career, plus Sugar's "Man on the Moon." And everything's played about twice as fast!

MBV is all over File Under: Easy Listening. "Your Favorite Thing" borrows the melody from "Blown a Wish," and David Barbe's b-side "Frustration" is pretty clearly influenced, too.

MBV is all over File Under: Easy Listening. "Your Favorite Thing" borrows the melody from "Blown a Wish," and David Barbe's b-side "Frustration" is pretty clearly influenced, too.

More like four- or five-hint wonder. "Runaway Train," "Somebody to Shove," and "Black Gold" (which didn't chart as well, but got play on modern rock radio) from Grave Dancers Union, and "Misery" and "Just Like Anyone" from Let Your Dim Light Shine, which is actually the better album of the two. Before Grave Dancers…

More like four- or five-hint wonder. "Runaway Train," "Somebody to Shove," and "Black Gold" (which didn't chart as well, but got play on modern rock radio) from Grave Dancers Union, and "Misery" and "Just Like Anyone" from Let Your Dim Light Shine, which is actually the better album of the two. Before Grave Dancers…

Yeah, the picture makes Wedren look ripe for mockery (which may be intentional - he's never taken himself all that seriously in interviews), but his music is really worth checking out, especially Pony Express Record, 50,000 B.C., and Shudder to Think's late-period soundtrack work. The Baby album is a lot of fun, too.

Yeah, the picture makes Wedren look ripe for mockery (which may be intentional - he's never taken himself all that seriously in interviews), but his music is really worth checking out, especially Pony Express Record, 50,000 B.C., and Shudder to Think's late-period soundtrack work. The Baby album is a lot of fun, too.

He also namedrops DFW (and Pynchon) in the idiotic "Adults Should Read Adult Books" essay linked in the interview. It's particularly weird, since I never got the impression that Wallace was all that down on pop culture (and Hunger Games, Harry Potter, etc. are certainly well-written enough/well-regarded enough to…

He also namedrops DFW (and Pynchon) in the idiotic "Adults Should Read Adult Books" essay linked in the interview. It's particularly weird, since I never got the impression that Wallace was all that down on pop culture (and Hunger Games, Harry Potter, etc. are certainly well-written enough/well-regarded enough to…

I don't find the whole album as consistent as Accelerate, but "All the Best" is certainly among the best farewell songs ever. Then again, not many bands go into their final album knowing it'll be a final album or inclined to acknowledge it as such.