Blue Hearts
| Bob Mould
Blue Hearts
On June 3, 2020 He released a new song "American Crisis" the lead single from his album "Blue Hearts," released on September 25. - Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
it’s a welcome release. At least until he charges into the next emotional bulldozer. Meet the new Bob, same as the old Bob — he won’t get fooled again.
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Under the Radar Magazine
Mould is rightfully, righteously angry on Blue Hearts, but his anger is a multi-faceted beast as deep as the ocean. He’s an elder statesman, a musical godfather with an axe to grind and he’s got a lot on his mind these days. Thank God he’s come back around to show us what true protest music sounds and feels like during our uniquely American crisis.
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PopMatters
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Bob Mould had to reach back over 30 years to rediscover the vocabulary he needed for Blue Hearts. 2020 Bob Mould had a conversation with 1985 Bob Mould, and they both agreed that something had to be done. The result is an album of which both of them should be very proud.
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Louder than War
If Sunshine Rock showed signs of Bob Mould softening, Blue Hearts is a firm reminder of the fury that remains.
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The Fire Note
Blue Hearts is Bob Mould’s 13th solo album, which added together with his Hüsker Dü and Sugar work, other collaborations and live albums, is a monumental catalog, much of it very strong. While he’s always been able to tap that raw human anger at the heart of our confusion and frustration in the world, there’s more at work here than mere rage and release.
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Beats Per Minute
Never have the targets of Mould’s lyrics been so defined, and his rage so palpable, as on Blue Hearts.
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Louder Sound
The tone lightens marginally for the relationship rampages of the second half, with Baby Needs A Cookie bordering on pop melodies and Leather Dreams revelling in a sultry churn with a hint of S&M, but Blue Hearts is ideal fodder for smashing in the news channel to.
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Stereogum
Mould’s extended comeback has coalesced into one of the most dialed-in, vital collections he’s put together in quite a while. It sounds like a rallying cry. It also sounds like a warning.
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Treblezine
In a consequential election year, in a time when everything feels like it’s about to come bearing down on us from above, Blue Hearts is the kind of album that provides the strength and motivation to push the fuck back.
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Clash Magazine
‘Blue Hearts’ wants you not only to believe that things can be better, but to demand it. Now that’s a good idea.
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musicOMH
That’s a surprise we didn’t expect but a great result nonetheless.
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Everything Must Swing
This is the official soundtrack to going to hell in a hand basket, carrying chocolate chip cookies to tame a mean and evil orange monster…
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meaww
it's a sentiment that is often obscured by the political landscapes that direct societal ebbs and flows. Which, precisely, is what makes this record so remarkably on point.
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Narc Magazine
Blue Hearts is an immediate and powerful record, played at phenomenal pace. While it’s over quickly, the underpinning messages ring on, this is a wonderful outwardly political album.
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No More Workhorse
It’s not really anything new from Bob Mould, but it will certainly please the faithful. No sign of him slowing down as he approaches 60, this is a powerful rock album with the energy of someone half his age.
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Stereoboard
‘Blue Hearts’ feels vital in the here and now, and it also serves as a reminder of the breadth and quality of Mould’s back catalogue. By invoking Hüsker Dü a little more readily than he has in the past, it only underlines how deep his influence is on bands currently seeking to channel their anger into something cogent and (potentially) helpful.
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XS Noize
a searing, swirling fourteen track dynamo that rips through you, leaving no doubt about his view on the current state of play.
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mxdwn Music
Mould’s career is impressive, and he doesn’t really need to prove anything, but yet he does. Blue Hearts is deep and honest while having its very own sound and composition of songs. Mould just shows again that the music scene would be empty without him.
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All Music
Blue Hearts is a cry of purifying anger in a dark time, and its heat produces a truly necessary light; it's one of the very best solo albums Mould has given us to date.
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Commedia
While perfectly angry at times, the production disparity and the lack of more worthwhile content bring “Blue Hearts” down rather significantly. For such a strong-willed album, the audience has to wonder: why is the album only 36 minutes all together? Did Mould get out everything he wanted to say, or did he just want to release his anger quickly?
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The 13th Floor
This is American Music as much as the classic Blaster’s song. It draws on deep wells of endless spirit. While Mould’s anger rages to incandescence, the music is also cathartic. On the list for one of the year’s best.
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Spectrum Culture
Blue Hearts is a punk protest, and the most Mould has taken this direct in close to 40 years, but it also brings in his alt-rock sound and his heightened sense of songwriting.
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Riff Magazine
Mould sounds like he took a deep breath, considered his feelings, then let it loose with a barrage of familiar guitar rock—still hovering near the pinnacle of what was once called alt-rock.
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