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Modulate is Bob Mould

Bob Mould

Bob Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.-Early life:...

's fifth solo album, released in 2002. Although a few tracks on his previous release, The Last Dog and Pony Show

The Last Dog and Pony Show

The Last Dog and Pony Show was the fourth solo album by former Hüsker Dü and Sugar vocalist Bob Mould. He wrote all 12 tracks on the album. The title refers to the fact that Mould planned to cease touring with a full electric band after supporting the album...

, had featured tape loops and samples, Mould shocked his fans with such a dramatic embrace of electronica. Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J. Gleason.The magazine was named after the 1948 Muddy Waters song of the same...

magazine awarded the album 2 1/2 stars out of five, declaring: "Ultimately, this is a rock record with electronic effects, not a techno record with guitars, and it falls short of being totally satisfying as either."

Modulate is Bob Mould

Bob Mould

Bob Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.-Early life:...

's fifth solo album, released in 2002. Although a few tracks on his previous release, The Last Dog and Pony Show

The Last Dog and Pony Show

The Last Dog and Pony Show was the fourth solo album by former Hüsker Dü and Sugar vocalist Bob Mould. He wrote all 12 tracks on the album. The title refers to the fact that Mould planned to cease touring with a full electric band after supporting the album...

, had featured tape loops and samples, Mould shocked his fans with such a dramatic embrace of electronica. Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J. Gleason.The magazine was named after the 1948 Muddy Waters song of the same...

magazine awarded the album 2 1/2 stars out of five, declaring: "Ultimately, this is a rock record with electronic effects, not a techno record with guitars, and it falls short of being totally satisfying as either."

The record includes the song "The Receipt," which City Pages observed "can be taken as a barely veiled attack on Mould's old [Husker] Dü

Husker Du

Husker Du means "Do you remember" in Danish and Norwegian. The phrase may refer to:*Hüsker Dü, American punk band*Hūsker Dū?, a Danish board game*Husker Du, a Danish documentary series about the 1970s...

-mate Grant Hart

Grant Hart

Grantzberg Vernon Hart is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the influential alternative rock and hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü. After the band's breakup in 1987, Hart formed the alternative rock trio Nova Mob, where he moved to vocals and guitar...

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Mould dubbed the tour supporting this album "The Carnival of Light and Sound." It featured him performing alone on stage, backed by prerecorded tracks as short films were projected on screens behind him.

Track listing

1. "180 Rain"
2. "Sunset Safety Glass"
3. "Semper Fi"
4. "Homecoming Parade"
5. "Lost Zoloft"
6. "Without?"
7. "Slay/Sway"
8. "The Receipt"
9. "Quasar"
10. "Soundonsound"
11. "Hornery"
12. "Comeonstrong"
13. "Trade"
14. "Author's Lament"