Bob Mould
"Body of Song"
Yep Roc

Wow, I don't think I've tetered on a review this much since the last Frank Black record. Bob Mould, legendary punk singer and wrestling booker, decided to go the electronic route a few years back and was met with critical failure. Now the leader of Husker Du is back with guitars and keyboards.

On first listen, "Body of Song" does not rock... much. But spin it a few times and the songs become catchy and the tune gets stuck in your head. The tracks can't touch Husker Du or his '90s rock-lite band Sugar, but there's no denying that there is a groove to each and every song on here.

The guitars are distorted, but feedback is kept to a minimum. The beat sounds processed, almost sounding like a dance track, and there is no mistaking the keyboard tracks dancing in and out of the choruses like a digital soundscape, however, this does record does rock. But, "Body of Song" should be reserved for only diehard Mould fans and music buffs who don't mind opening their minds to music with texture.

Reviewed by: George Koroneos
Reviewed on: November 22, 2005