Bob Mould — the guy you came to love by stealing your big brother's Sugar cassettes, then freaked when you found out he was in, like, a really famous band before that — will release his 11th solo album (and third in an incredible return to form that began with 2012's Silver Age) on March 25 via Merge Records. Titled Patch The Sky, this full-length follows critically acclaimed 2014 effort Beauty & Ruin.
First single "Voices in My Head" comes off as a bit more strummy and midtempo than some of the songs that have defined Mould's insanely well-received "comeback," but his knack for hooks, melody and compelling passion remain very much intact. It's a great tune, in fact, and bodes well for a hat trick of more-than-solid releases by the singer, songwriter and frontman, now 55.
Video, album tracklist and tour dates after the jump.
Patch The Sky Tracklist:
01. Voices In My Head
02. The End of Things
03. Hold On
04. You Say You
05. Losing Sleep
06. Pray For Rain
07. Lucifer And God
08. Daddy’s Favorite
09. Hands Are Tied
10. Black Confetti
11. Losing Time
12. Monument
Confirmed North American Tour Dates:
04/20/16 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
04/22/16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
04/23/16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
04/26/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
04/27/16 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
04/29/16 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
04/30/16 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street
05/01/16 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
05/03/16 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
05/04/16 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
05/06/16 – Chicago, IL – Metro
05/07/16 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
05/10/16 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
05/11/16 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
05/13/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
05/14/16 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
05/15/16 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
