Bob Mould has announced a new album. It’s called Blue Hearts and it’s out September 25 via Merge. In a press release, Mould refers to the 14-track album as “the catchiest batch of protest songs I’ve ever written in one sitting.” He has also shared the first single, “American Crisis.” Check out the lyric video below.
“‘American Crisis’ is a tale of two times,” Mould explained in a statement. “Past Time and Present Time. The parallels between 1984 and 2020 are a bit scary for me: telegenic, charismatic leaders, praised and propped up by extreme Evangelicals, either ignoring an epidemic (HIV/AIDS) or being outright deceitful about a pandemic (COVID-19).”
Between today and Sunday, June 7, proceeds from “American Crisis” will benefit OutFront Minnesota and Black Visions Collective. Bob Mould’s latest record Sunshine Rock was released last year.
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Blue Hearts:
01 Heart on My Sleeve
02 Next Generation
03 American Crisis
04 Fireball
05 Forecast of Rain
06 When You Left
07 Siberian Butterfly
08 Everyth!ng to You
09 Racing to the End
10 Baby Needs a Cookie
11 Little Pieces
12 Leather Dreams
13 Password to My Soul
14 The Ocean