File Under: Easy Listening [Deluxe Edition]

by Sugar

Overview

Given Bob Mould's reputation for searing electric rock & roll, it may be easy to think that the title of File Under: Easy Listening is ironic, and it is to a certain extent. But beneath the loud guitars lie the friendliest, most relaxed pop songs Mould had ever written. "Your Favorite Thing" and "Can't Help You Anymore" are two of Mould's most direct, pop-oriented songs, driven by instantly memorable melodies and hooks; they are also the most conventional songs on the record. The best moments come when Sugar push the boundaries a bit, whether it's on the country-rock of "Believe What You're Saying," the swirling "What You Want It to Be" and "Company Book," the searching ballad "Panama City Motel," or "Explode and Make Up," which bristles even at its most delicate moments. Mould throws in one classic spite-fueled rocker, "Granny Cool," but the record's finest moment is "Gee Angel," a powerhouse melodic scorcher. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/24/2012
Label:	Merge
UPC:	0673855045313
Rank:	26783

Tracks

1. Gift
2. Company Book
3. Your Favorite Thing
4. What You Want It to Be
5. Gee Angel
6. Panama City Motel
7. Can't Help You Anymore
8. Granny Cool
9. Believe What You're Saying
10. Explode and Make Up

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sugar   Primary Artist
Bob Mould   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Lou Barlow   Primary Artist
David Barbe   Bass,Vocals
Malcolm Travis   Drums

Technical Credits

Bob Mould   Composer,Producer
David Barbe   Composer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Jim Wilson   Engineer,Engineer,Engineer,Remastering
John "Chimp" Wilson   Engineer
John Bruce   Assistant Producer