Copper Blue [Deluxe Edition]

Sugar: Bob Mould (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion); Dave Barbe (bass); Malcom Travis (drums, percussion).
Recorded at The Outpost, Stoughton, Massachusetts.
Lyricist: Bob Mould.
Personnel: Bob Mould (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion); David Barbe (vocals); Malcolm Travis (drums, percussion).
Audio Remasterer: Jim Wilson .
Liner Note Author: Keith Cameron.
Recording information: Outpost, Stoughton, MA (07/22/1992); The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL (07/22/1992); Outpost, Stoughton, MA (08/01/1992); The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL (08/01/1992).
Photographers: Clayton Call; Ed Sirrs; Todd V. Wolfson.
Having disbanded the hugely influential Husker Du, guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould embarked on a solo career during which he completed two contrasting albums. He then founded this power-packed trio, which resurrected the tone of his earlier group. COPPER BLUE sees Mould still firmly in control of his art, his barking voice enveloped by loud, crushing guitar and a succession of exhilarating hooklines. The album possesses awesome power and drive, but beyond the speed and distortion lies an understanding of the mechanics of classic pop songs, short, sharp and highly memorable. Mould is a crafted composer; "Changes" is an awesome piece of hard pop.