Silver Age (album)
2012 studio album by Bob Mould
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Silver Age is the tenth solo album from former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould. Mould was joined on bass by Jason Narducy and on drums by Superchunk's Jon Wurster.
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2012
StudiosHyde Street San Francisco, California
GenreAlternative rock
Length38:08
| Silver Age | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2012 | |||
| Studios | Hyde Street San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:08 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | Bob Mould | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| The Irish Times |  [6] |
| Los Angeles Times | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Uncut | 6/10[12] |
For the release of Silver Age, the trio embarked on a series of concerts where, in addition to material from the new album and a few Hüsker Dü songs, they played the entirety of Sugar's Copper Blue in order. Copper Blue was simultaneously released in a 20th anniversary edition.
Track listing
All tracks written by Bob Mould.
- "Star Machine" - 3:25
- "Silver Age" - 3:02
- "The Descent" - 3:55
- "Briefest Moment" - 3:18
- "Steam of Hercules" - 4:17
- "Fugue State" - 3:33
- "Round the City Square" - 4:04
- "Angels Rearrange" - 3:16
- "Keep Believing" - 4:25
- "First Time Joy" - 4:53
Personnel
- Bob Mould - guitars, vocals, keyboards, producer
- Jason Narducy - bass
- Jon Wurster - drums
- Beau Sorenson - engineer
- Nathan Winter - assistant engineer
- Jim Wilson - mastering
- Nic Pope - assistant mix engineer
- Maggie Frost - artwork
- Shelly Mosman - portrait
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[13] | 52 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[13] | 13 |
| US Billboard Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums[13] | 12 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Albums[13] | 19 |