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Body of Song ultimately feels more like an attempt by Mould to please both his audience and himself than a coherent and confident effort.
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[A] return... to more familiar territory.
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BlenderNo new fans need apply here, but those who know and love his sound will find that this self-styled career summation, a nod back to late Husker Du with computerized updates, sprouts horns with repeat listens. [Aug 2005, p.112]
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Those who enjoy his new approach will like the album, and those who long for his old days of guitar-driven power-pop will find some highlights that prove no matter how old Mould gets, he still is one of the most brilliant musicians and lyricists ever.
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Entertainment WeeklyAlternate title: Bobby--Fully Loaded. [5 Aug 2005, p.67]
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FilterA welcome return. [#16, p.96]
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MojoThe blend of Moulds old and new is highly successful. [Aug 2005, p.100]
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Marrying his sturdy rock-guitar talents to lively beats, he’s found a comfort zone.
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For the most part, Body of Song offers the expected mix of rock tracks and balladry that one would expect from a Bob Mould solo record.
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This is a good, even very good, Bob Mould album, but it doesn't measure up to masterworks like Copper Blue and Zen Arcade.
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Even though not everything Mould tries on Body of Song works, there are enough gems to make the album a worthwhile destination.
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Body of Song is patchwork and spotty, dappled with a handful of sparkling additions to Mould’s estimable catalog.
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SpinAmid the so-so modern rock is one of his most sublimely sincere songs, "(Shine Your) Light Love Hope." [Aug 2005, p.103]
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Body of Song is a record that plays like a book.
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Rehashed Bob Mould still beats most of what’s out there, though, so the album has its strengths.
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Body Of Song finds Mould creating familiar-sounding music without simply rehashing fan favorites.
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Perhaps only he could sound so at peace while exploring so many identities.
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Under The RadarBody of Song is the sound of an older, more mature Bob Mould. [#10, p.116]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 13
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danf.Feb 11, 2006
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BlowMeAug 18, 2005Anyone who says this is not good needs to have their hearing checked.
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SteveOAug 14, 2005