File Under: Easy Listening (2012 Deluxe Remaster)

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  1994

  James

  File Under: Easy Listening may carry an ironic title, but it contains some of Bob Mould's most powerful songwriting. The album balances massive guitar hooks with introspective lyrics and emotional complexity. Songs like "Gee Angel" and "Believe What You're Saying" showcase Mould's gift for combining melody with cathartic intensity. Compared to Copper Blue, the mood is slightly darker and more reflective, but the songwriting is just as strong. The production gives the guitars enormous presence without overwhelming the songs themselves. It stands as one of the finest albums of Mould's post-Hüsker Dü career.