Beauty & Ruin
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Beauty & Ruin | ||||
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Released | June 3, 2014 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 36:16 | |||
Label | Merge | |||
Producer | Bob Mould | |||
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Beauty & Ruin is the 11th solo album from former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bob Mould
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Low Season" | 4:08 |
2. | "Little Glass Pill" | 2:39 |
3. | "I Don't Know You Anymore" | 2:55 |
4. | "Kid with Crooked Face" | 2:14 |
5. | "Nemeses Are Laughing" | 3:23 |
6. | "The War" | 3:40 |
7. | "Forgiveness" | 2:54 |
8. | "Hey Mr. Grey" | 2:03 |
9. | "Fire in the City" | 3:14 |
10. | "Tomorrow Morning" | 2:18 |
11. | "Let the Beauty Be" | 3:16 |
12. | "Fix It" | 3:25 |
Total length: | 36:16 |
Personnel
- Bob Mould - guitars, vocals, keyboards, photography, producer
- Jason Narducy - bass
- Jon Wurster - drums
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
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Drowned in Sound | 9/10[5] |
Paste | 8/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[7] |
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Upon its release, Beauty & Ruin was met with positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, which indicates "generally favourable reviews."[1]
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart[10] | 96 |
UK Alternative Albums | 16 |
UK Rock Albums | 8 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 38 |
US Billboard Independent Albums[11] | 5 |
US Billboard Alternative Albums[11] | 9 |
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[11] | 9 |
References
- ^ a b "Beauty & Ruin Reviews". Metacritic. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ Allmusic review Retrieved 14 August 2015
- ^ "Bob Mould faces mortality with ferocity, humility, and grace". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "BOB MOULD - Beauty & Ruin". Blurt. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bob Mould: Beauty & Ruin Review". Paste. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bob Mould: Beauty & Ruin Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bob Mould: Beauty & Ruin". PopMatters. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bob Mould 'Beauty & Ruin' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Bob Mould". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ a b c d "allmusic ((( Bob Mould > Awards )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-12.