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9.4
109605
9.4 |
Paste Magazine
Sunshine Rock is bitter and hopeful, full of rage and promise. It’s an album that defines a moment in all its ugliness and the rare moments of beauty that we have to keep fighting for
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9.0
109648
9.0 |
XS Noize
A collection of engaging and potent works
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9.0
109497
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
Right up there with Candy Apple Grey and Beaster as the best record of his career
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9.0
109361
9.0 |
Uncut
A delightful heaviness to songs like "Irrational Poison" and "Sin King" that gives the whole thing real heft and drive, protecting it from whimsy. Print edition only
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8.0
109362
8.0 |
Mojo
Heavy at heart, but eminently hummable, Sunshine Rock is an affecting, uplifting set. Print edition only
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8.0
109363
8.0 |
DIY
A taut collection that fits timelessly into his ever-expanding legacy
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8.0
109364
8.0 |
All Music
The fourth installment in one of the most satisfying chapters of Bob Mould's career - no small statement considering his legacy - and the tender ferocity of these songs is something no one else could do quite this well.
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8.0
109348
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
It’s a pleasure to hear new music from Mould during America’s current cultural crisis. What may surprise you is how violently happy he can sound
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8.0
109351
8.0 |
PopMatters
With a new hometown and a fresh perspective, Bob Mould releases a rich, dense, and instantly lovable new album, Sunshine Rock
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7.6
109352
7.6 |
Pitchfork
After a stretch of dark, searching records, the former Hüsker Dü and Sugar leader uses the familiar power trio configuration to find a little peace
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7.5
109357
7.5 |
The 405
What sets these songs apart from even his most recent work is that this time around, Mould is allowing a little more light to peek through than before
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7.5
109372
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
If anything exemplifies the trajectory of Sunshine Rock, it’s a sense of ever-acting motion, continually deepening and accelerating
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7.0
109355
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Mould has been in an enjoyable groove for a while now, and Sunshine Rock definitely keeps that going
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7.0
109349
7.0 |
Under The Radar
This is a sparking, celebratory album that brings strings to the fore along with a cheery optimism that skirts naivety and is entirely self aware
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7.0
109350
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Proof that, contrary to popular belief, the tortured-artist path isn’t the only way to great rock n’ roll
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7.0
109365
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Breathes new life into his music on Sunshine Rock
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6.0
109389
6.0 |
Earbuddy
Mould isn't riding off into the sunset just yet
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