District Line is the seventh solo album from former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould.
| District Line | ||||
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| Released | February 5, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | ANTI-[1] | |||
| Producer | Bob Mould | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.3/10) [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
Returning from his previous solo album, Body of Song, are drummer Brendan Canty, of Fugazi fame, and cellist Amy Domingues. Mould handled all of the other instruments himself.
The closer, "Walls in Time," is actually a track that failed to make his 1989 solo debut, Workbook.[5]
Release
edit"The Silence Between Us" was released as a single on January 8, 2008.[6] District Line was released on February 5, 2008; Mould promoted it with a US tour in the following month.[7] Following this, he appeared at the Pukkelpop festival.[8]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Bob Mould.
- "Stupid Now" – 4:06
- "Who Needs to Dream" – 3:57
- "Again and Again" – 5:21
- "Old Highs New Lows" – 4:00
- "Return to Dust" – 4:24
- "The Silence Between Us" – 3:34
- "Shelter Me" – 3:53
- "Very Temporary" – 3:11
- "Miniature Parade" – 3:34
- "Walls in Time" – 6:12
Personnel
edit- Bob Mould – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, programming
- Brendan Canty – drums, additional engineering
- Amy Domingues – cello
- Technical
- Frank Marchand – recording
- Jim Wilson – mastering
- Brett Marden – artwork
- Peter Ross – portrait
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[9] | 191 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[9] | 5 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[9] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ jambase review
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. District Line at AllMusic
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "ANTI- Bob Mould, District Line". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (December 16, 2007). "Bob Mould". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (January 8, 2008). "Bob Mould". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (July 7, 2008). "Alkaline Trio, A Wilhelm Scream, Dropkick Murphys, Anti-Flag, Less Than Jake at Pukkelpop". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "allmusic ((( Bob Mould > Awards )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
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