Modulate (album)
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| Released | March 12, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Granary Music | |||
| Producer | Bob Mould | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| PopMatters | (mixed)[5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
| Spin | [7] |
| The Village Voice |  [8] |
Modulate is Bob Mould's fifth solo album, released in 2002. Although a few tracks on his previous release, The Last Dog and Pony Show, had featured tape loops and samples, Mould shocked his fans with such a dramatic embrace of electronica. Rolling Stone 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."[6]
The record includes the song "The Receipt," which City Pages observed "can be taken as a barely veiled attack on Mould's old Hüsker Dü-mate Grant Hart."[9]
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
- "180 Rain" – 3:45
- "Sunset Safety Glass" – 4:21
- "Semper Fi" – 3:57
- "Homecoming Parade" – 2:03
- "Lost Zoloft" – 3:19
- "Without?" – 1:40
- "Slay/Sway" – 4:09
- "The Receipt" – 2:26
- "Quasar" – 4:18
- "Soundonsound" – 4:05
- "Hornery" – 1:04
- "Comeonstrong" – 3:44
- "Trade" – 5:23
- "Author's Lament" – 3:26
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[10] | 45 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[10] | 18 |
| US Billboard Internet Albums[10] | 19 |
References
- ^ "Modulate by Bob Mould". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Oko, Dan (2002-05-03). "Bob Mould and LoudBomb". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Smith, Ethan (2002-03-15). "Modulate". EW.com.
- ^ Glauber, Gary (2002-04-29). "Bob Mould: Modulate". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ a b Blashill, Pat (2002-04-25). "Modulate Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-09-04.
- ^ Kandell, Steve (2008-02-01). "Bob Mould Discography". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 82.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2003-06-10). "Eating Again". The Village Voice.
- ^ "Minneapolis Music - Bob Mould: Modulate", City Pages, 2002-03-27, archived from the original on 2009-04-25, retrieved 2009-04-12
- ^ a b c "allmusic ((( Bob Mould > Awards )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-12.