{"id":13324,"date":"2020-09-10T05:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T05:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=13324"},"modified":"2020-09-10T07:14:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T07:14:33","slug":"bob-moul-releases-new-video-for-siberian-butterfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=13324","title":{"rendered":"Bob Mould releases new video for ‘Siberian Butterfly’"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAKEN FROM NEW ALBUM,\u00a0BLUE HEARTS<\/em>,
\nOUT SEPT 25th ON MERGE RECORDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0the latest single from\u00a0his explosive upcoming album\u00a0Blue Hearts<\/em><\/strong>, which arrives via\u00a0Merge Records<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Friday, September 25th<\/strong>. Pre-orders are available\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mould released this statement about ‘Siberian Butterfly’:\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The genesis of ‘Siberian Butterfly’\u00a0spoke to the notion of \u201ccollectors\u201d \u2014 people with excessive means who gather the works of creative folk for their ego-driven portfolios.<\/em><\/p>\n

“As I kept writing, the narrative shifted toward themes of change, growth, and freedom. These motifs are central to how we become our true selves. This is how we begin our journey toward our true identities.<\/em><\/p>\n

“It\u2019s autobiographical as well. I put myself through some self-hating years as a young gay man \u2014 never feeling \u201cgood enough\u201d, not recognising the positive qualities I had to offer, while inhibiting the development of my gay identity.<\/em><\/p>\n

“I hope for a world where all people can be what they want to be. Life seems shorter every day; maybe this simple song can be of use to people who are struggling to find their true selves.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n‘Siberian Butterfly’\u00a0is the third song released from Mould\u2019s 14th<\/sup>\u00a0solo LP,\u00a0Blue Hearts<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 and follows the provocative first single ‘American Crisis<\/strong>‘\u00a0and the powerful second single ‘Forecast of Rain<\/strong>‘.\u00a0Blue Hearts<\/em>\u00a0is the rawest and most confrontational work of Bob Mould\u2019s four-decade solo career, a raging 14-track collection described by its creator as\u00a0\u201cthe catchiest batch of protest songs I\u2019ve ever written in one sitting.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Produced by Mould at Chicago\u2019s famed\u00a0Electrical Audio<\/strong>\u00a0with longtime collaborator\u00a0Beau Sorenson\u00a0<\/strong>engineering, the album\u00a0\u2013 which once again features backing from the crack rhythm section of drummer\u00a0Jon Wurster\u00a0<\/strong>and bassist\u00a0Jason Narducy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 nods to the veteran singer-songwriter\u2019s groundbreaking past while remaining firmly planted in the issues of the day. Where\u00a0Sunshine Rock<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0captured Mould at his most\u00a0\u201cviolently happy\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(according to\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em>),\u00a0Blue Hearts\u00a0<\/em>is both seething and pointed, the raging yin to \u200bthe previous album\u2019s positive yang. Acoustic opener ‘Heart on My Sleeve<\/strong>‘\u00a0catalogues the ravages of climate change, while ‘American Crisis’\u00a0\u2013 written initially for\u00a0Sunshine Rock\u00a0<\/em>but deemed\u00a0\u201ctoo heavy\u201d<\/em>\u00a0by its writer\u00a0\u2013 spits plainspoken fire at the people who fomented this catastrophic moment in history, while ‘Forecast of Rain’\u00a0questions the ethos of American community:\u00a0\u201cThis love this neighbour thing: Does it apply to all mankind, or only those who fit neatly inside your narrow lines?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n