Silver Age (album) explained

Silver Age
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bob Mould
Cover:	Bobmouldsilverage-e13389992789021-300x300.jpeg
Studio:	Hyde Street Studios San Francisco, California
Genre:	Alternative rock
Label:	Merge
Producer:	Bob Mould
Prev Title:	Life and Times
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Beauty & Ruin
Next Year:	2014

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.

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.

1. "Star Machine" - 3:25
2. "Silver Age" - 3:02
3. "The Descent" - 3:55
4. "Briefest Moment" - 3:18
5. "Steam of Hercules" - 4:17
6. "Fugue State" - 3:33
7. "Round The City Square" - 4:04
8. "Angels Rearrange" - 3:16
9. "Keep Believing" - 4:25
10. "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
• Frank Riley - Booking Agents
• Paul Boswell - Booking Agents
• Josh Grier - legal
• Jaime Herman - legal assistant
• Jordan Kurland - management
• Justin Little - management
• Nasty Little Man - publicity
• Steve Martin - publicity

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[1]	52
US Billboard Independent Albums	13
US Billboard Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums	12
US Billboard Top Rock Albums	19

Notes and References

1. Web site: allmusic (((Bob Mould > Awards))). Billboard. 2015-08-12.