Bob Mould
This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted.
Bob Mould
RELEASE: Sunshine Rock
BACKSTORY: The Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman is back with his first new solo effort since 2016’s Patch the Sky, a 12-song collection that he admits finds him looking on the sunnier side of things: “This is not Black Sheets of Rain.”
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
The Lemonheads
RELEASE: Varshons II
BACKSTORY: Evan Dando returns this week with his first Lemonheads album in a decade, a sequel to his last covers album that features his renditions of songs by Yo La Tengo, Nick Cave, Paul Westerberg and The Jayhawks.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- This week’s new releases: The Specials, The Beat featuring Ranking Roger, Ian Brown
- New releases: This Mortal Coil, Kate Bush, Morrissey, Howard Jones, David Bowie, Xymox
- This week’s new releases: Kate Bush, The Police, The Good The Bad & the Queen, Chris Cornell
- This week’s new releases: Midnight Oil’s live reunion album, J Mascis, Gary Numan, Big Country
The Lemonheads also just announced tour dates. With Tommy Stinson opening. NICE!