{"id":13032,"date":"2020-08-13T13:40:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T13:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=13032"},"modified":"2020-08-13T13:41:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T13:41:32","slug":"bob-mould-announces-distortion-anthology-boxset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=13032","title":{"rendered":"BOB MOULD ANNOUNCES DISTORTION ANTHOLOGY BOXSET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>BOB MOULD<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ANNOUNCES\u00a0<\/strong><em><b>DISTORTION<\/b><\/em><strong>\u00a0ANTHOLOGY BOXSET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>24CD DISTORTION: 1989-2019 &amp; 8LP DISTORTION: 1989-1995 BOXES RELEASED OCT 2nd 2020 ON DEMON<\/strong><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>THREE FURTHER VINYL BOXES TO ARRIVE IN 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KrccqvXhJlw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0604843605MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">On\u00a0<strong>October 2nd, 2020<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Demon Music Group<\/strong>\u00a0will release\u00a0<em><b>Distortion: 1989-2019<\/b><\/em>, a chronicle of the solo career of\u00a0<strong>Bob Mould<\/strong>\u00a0and his band Sugar. This massive anthology compiles for the first time the entirety of Mould\u2019s recorded work from 1989 onwards:\u00a0<strong>18 studio albums<\/strong>, plus\u00a0<strong>four live albums<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>two albums of rarities and collaborations<\/strong>. Assembled with Bob Mould\u2019s full involvement, and featuring new sleeve notes from legendary UK music critic\u00a0<strong>Keith Cameron<\/strong>\u00a0plus exclusive new artwork, this is the definitive portrayal of an American rock icon.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0called Distortion because it describes the music and it fits the world we live in,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0says Mould himself.\u00a0<em>\u201cIn this new age, everybody shares their life in real time. But I\u2019m not done yet. If I didn&#8217;t have a constantly active career, this anthology might feel like the proverbial dirt landing on top of my coffin \u2014 though somehow I seem to be able to crawl my way out of the dirt every time!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s news comes accompanied by audio and video of Mould performing \u2018<strong>Could You Be the One?<\/strong>\u2019 \u2013 a latter\u00a0<strong>H\u00fcsker D\u00fc<\/strong>\u00a0classic, drawn from the trio\u2019s 1987 swansong\u00a0<em><b>Warehouse: Songs and Stories<\/b><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 at Washington D.C.\u2018s\u00a0<strong>9:30 Club<\/strong>\u00a0in October 2005, in the process bringing it back to dynamic, electric life. It features on the CD anthology\u2019s\u00a0<em><b>Distortion Plus: 1989-2019<\/b><\/em>\u00a0rarities and collaborations discs alongside other highlights from the show.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13035 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-1-1024x825.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-1-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-1-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-1-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0604843605MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">Speaking of the show, Mould offers:\u00a0<em>\u201cFor years, I didn\u2019t play H\u00fcsker D\u00fc material with my subsequent touring bands.\u201d He continues:\u00a0\u201cThis was the first time my longtime friend and colleague\u00a0<\/em><strong><i>Jason Narducy\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><em>(bass) played in my touring band.<\/em>\u00a0<em><b>Rich Morel<\/b><\/em><em>\u00a0(keys) was my work partner for 11 years in\u00a0<\/em><strong><i>BLOWOFF<\/i><\/strong><em>, and the 9:30 Club was home for our monthly dance party.<\/em>\u00a0<em><b>Brendan Canty<\/b><\/em><em>\u00a0(drums) nudged me out of my self-imposed \u2018rock retirement\u2019 after the 1998\u00a0<\/em><strong><i>Last Dog and Pony Show<\/i><\/strong><em>\u00a0tour (which is also chronicled in the box set).<\/em>\u00a0<em>Brendan&#8217;s company\u00a0<\/em><strong><i>Trixie Productions<\/i><\/strong><em>\u00a0filmed and edited the show.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13033 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail.jpg 567w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0604843605MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">As Mould\u2019s musical trajectory enters its fifth decade, now is the perfect moment to reflect on the journey so far.\u00a0<em>Distortion\u2019s<\/em>\u00a024-CD box set edition features 295 tracks, mastered by\u00a0<strong>Jeff Lipton<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Maria Rice<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>Peerless Mastering<\/strong>\u00a0in Boston, and includes every solo album from 1989\u2019s\u00a0<em><b>Workbook<\/b><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>to 2019\u2019s\u00a0<em><b>Sunshine Rock<\/b><\/em><em>,\u00a0<\/em>the entire\u00a0<strong>Sugar<\/strong>\u00a0catalogue, Mould\u2019s long out-of-print electronica projects\u00a0<strong>LoudBomb<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Blowoff<\/strong>, and four live albums spanning the period 1989-2008. Also included is\u00a0<em><b>Distortion Plus: 1989-2019<\/b><\/em>, a new and exclusive collection of rarities and collaborations, featuring such highlights as \u2018<strong>Dear Rosemary<\/strong>\u2019, Mould\u2019s 2011 collaboration with\u00a0<strong>Foo Fighters<\/strong>, his fabled\u00a0<strong>Golden Palominos<\/strong>\u00a0contribution \u2018<strong>Dying From The Inside Out<\/strong>\u2019, plus a previously unreleased demo version of \u2018<strong>Dog On Fire<\/strong>\u2019, his theme tune for\u00a0<strong>Comedy Central<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0<em><b>The Daily Show<\/b><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0604843605MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">\u00a0Beautiful new artwork has been created by illustrator\u00a0<strong>Simon Marchner<\/strong>, while the\u00a0<strong>72-page booklet<\/strong>\u00a0features sleeve notes by Cameron, new interviews with Bob, a foreword by writer and actor\u00a0<strong>Fred Armisen<\/strong>, testimonials by\u00a0<strong>Richard Thompson<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Shirley Manson<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Best Coast<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Bethany Cosentino<\/strong>, plus lyrics and unseen memorabilia.\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>1,000-limited edition includes an exclusive print hand-signed by Bob himself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13034 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-2-1024x825.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-2-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-2-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-2-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/thumbnail-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">[<em>Distortion: 1989-1995<\/em>\u00a08LP boxset]<\/p>\n<p>Truly then, this is the definitive guide through the career of one of the most storied, creative and consistent voices in the American underground. As Cameron offers:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>\u201cIn 1989, Bob Mould was already a renowned figure, thanks to his trailblazing work with H\u00fcsker D\u00fc: the Minneapolis trio which refracted \u201960s pop melody through the discord of hardcore punk, creating a new language that Pixies and Nirvana would subsequently teach the world to sing. With his debut solo album Workbook, however, Bob Mould amazed his audience with its pastoral beauty and contemplative tone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>\u201cIt would be the first in an ongoing series of artistic transformations, each profoundly shaped by Mould\u2019s sensitivity to his environment. In 1992, he formed Sugar, a band whose debut album Copper Blue earned both critical plaudits and a long overdue popular dividend. Just three years later, with Sugar at its commercial peak, Mould ended the band and made a self-titled solo record mapping the most nakedly personal path down a road already hallmarked by unsparing self-expression. He shocked then confounded fans by announcing his retirement from rock music in 1998 and re-emerging in the new century as an experimental electronica artist and successful DJ, whose club night Blowoff became a phenomenon across the US. By the end of the \u201900s, Mould had found a harmonious accommodation between his musical selves, and in 2012 released the catalytic Silver Age, made with his latest power trio configuration, and heralding a resurgent decade. A succession of albums up to 2019\u2019s Sunshine Rock followed, each one a real time\/real life distillation of fearless artistic vision and a master craftsman\u2019s skill.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOB MOULD ANNOUNCES\u00a0DISTORTION\u00a0ANTHOLOGY BOXSET 24CD DISTORTION: 1989-2019 &amp; 8LP DISTORTION: 1989-1995 BOXES RELEASED OCT 2nd 2020 ON DEMON THREE FURTHER VINYL BOXES TO ARRIVE IN 2021 On\u00a0October 2nd, 2020,\u00a0Demon Music Group\u00a0will release\u00a0Distortion: 1989-2019, a chronicle of the solo career of\u00a0Bob Mould\u00a0and his band Sugar. 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