Bob Mould - The Last Dog & Pony Show
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Artist: Bob MouldEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-08-25
Music Label: Rykodisc
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- New #1
- Moving Trucks
- Taking Everything
- First Drag Of The Day
- Classifieds
- Who Was Around?
- Skintrade
- Vaporub
- Sweet Serene
- Megamanic
- Reflecting Pool
- Along The Way
- Interview
Music reviews of The Last Dog & Pony Show
Music Review: Parting is always such sweet sorrow
Rating: 4 Stars
Bob Mould is through with the classifieds. He's also done making electric guitar music, deservedly so after doing it so splendidly for many years. Though it's an electric beast at times, "The Last Dog and Pony Show" is a bit tamer than past Mould work and does nothing to reinvent the wheel. The energy on this album sort of comes and goes, and in some spots it comes off as a bit like business as usual -- but that's forgivable. "Dog and Pony" is a surprisingly "hit-oriented" album, quite accessible yet lyrically personal in many spots. In fact, some of the slower acoustic tunes begin in an adult contemporary-sounding fashion, before that textured rhythm guitar properly kicks in. The crystal-clear acoustic guitar work that Mould has become known for is always a treasure to hear, but it's his wall-of-sound electric guitars that often get things cooking in the right direction.
From the start, tunes like "New #1," "Moving Trucks" and "Taking Everything" display Mould's intense self-introspection in dealing with life and relationships gone bad. These songs remind you that, lyrically, Mould is always ambitious. His vocals, meanwhile, are as satisfingly blustering as the enveloping guitars that surround him. Undoubtedly, this is what addicted me, and so many others, to Mould's sound during the early 1990s and before that. "First Drag of the Day" and "Classifieds" have that sweetly melodic Sugar sound so reminiscent of the early '90s. "Skin Trade" features grandly strummed guitar chords with accompanying sad lyrics. Nothing, however, tops the driving "Sweet Serene," one of the best songs Mould has put out, musically and lyrically, a song that truly reflects his personality and ability to grab listeners.
Perhpas one song tops "Sweet Serene," though. That would be the beautiful final track, "Along the Way." With a properly placed, heartwrenching cello, a sparkling acoustic guitar with edge and Mould's unflinching lyrics, this is truly a great tune. Not that Mould's integrity was ever in doubt, but the lyrics of "Along the Way" only enhance that feeling. Though Mould does things his own way, he also recognizes people and feels a lot of pain and confusion around him. "Along the Way" is a universal tune that should be played for anyone who wants to live in a more honest world. More honest with each other, more honest to those around us. To Mould, it seems that being true to yourself and displaying the utmost integrity is ultimately the name of the game. If he truly does go strictly acoustic after this record, it will be hard to top songs like "Along the Way."
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All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.He may have decided to go off into that good night, but he isn't going gently. Bob Mould, who raged with Hüsker Dü, arguably one of the bands that defined the sound of alternative music, declared this to be his last electric album and tour. What next: a rocking chair? Doubtful. Despite his quieter moments with Hüsker Dü, his symphonic excesses with his solo records, and his flirtation with power pop with Sugar, at heart Mould is a punk rocker, his signature the throaty roar he muscles out of his guitar. The Last Dog and Pony Show captures this mighty artist at the peak of his power on songs such as the rumbling "Moving Trucks" and the massive "First Drag of the Day." So why the sendoff? Perhaps we're offered a hint on the absolutely terrible electronica cut "Megamaniac" that sounds completely out of place amid the guitar fury. Not a misstep, perhaps, but a warning. --Tod Nelson
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