District Line (album) explained

District Line
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bob Mould
Cover:	DistrictLine BobMould album.jpg
Released:	February 5, 2008
Genre:	Alternative rock
Label:	ANTI-^[1]
Producer:	Bob Mould
Prev Title:	Body of Song
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Life and Times
Next Year:	2009

District Line is the seventh solo album from former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould.

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.^[2]

Release

"The Silence Between Us" was released as a single on January 8, 2008.^[3] District Line was released on February 5, 2008; Mould promoted it with a US tour in the following month.^[4] Following this, he appeared at the Pukkelpop festival.^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Mould.

1. "Stupid Now" – 4:06
2. "Who Needs to Dream" – 3:57
3. "Again and Again" – 5:21
4. "Old Highs New Lows" – 4:00
5. "Return to Dust" – 4:24
6. "The Silence Between Us" – 3:34
7. "Shelter Me" – 3:53
8. "Very Temporary" – 3:11
9. "Miniature Parade" – 3:34
10. "Walls in Time" – 6:12

Personnel

• 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

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	191
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums	5
US Billboard Independent Albums	24

Notes and References

1. http://www.jambase.com/Articles/13554/Bob-Mould-District-Line jambase review
2. Web site: ANTI- Bob Mould, District Line . 2008-04-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509123145/http://anti.com/catalog/view/95/District_Line . 2008-05-09 .
3. Web site: Bob Mould. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. December 16, 2007. June 6, 2022.
4. Web site: Bob Mould. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 8, 2008. June 6, 2022.
5. Web site: Alkaline Trio, A Wilhelm Scream, Dropkick Murphys, Anti-Flag, Less Than Jake at Pukkelpop. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. July 7, 2008. June 17, 2022.
6. Web site: allmusic (((Bob Mould > Awards))). Billboard. 2015-08-12.