Born in Malone, New York, Mould lived in several places, including Pine City, Minnesota and the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, where he attended Macalester College. There, he formed Hüsker Dü in the late 1970s, with drummer/singer Grant Hart and bass guitarist Greg Norton.
Mould released his first solo album after Hüsker Dü broke up; 1989's Workbook eschewed Mould's trademark wall-of-noise guitar for a stripped-down sound featuring acoustic guitars and cellos. 1991's jagged Black Sheets of Rain put Mould in more familiar territory, recalling Hüsker Dü's loudest, angriest moments. Mould also started a record label, Singles Only Label, which released singles from up and coming bands such as Grant Lee Buffalo.
Mould then formed the group Sugar, a college/alternative radio favorite in the mid-1990s. Along with extensive touring, Sugar released two albums, an EP and a B-sides collection before splitting.
Mould returned to solo recording, releasing a self-titled album in 1996 (which is often referred to as Hubcap because of the cover photo) and 1998's The Last Dog and Pony Show. During a stint living in New York City in the late-1990s, Mould's tastes took a detour into dance music and electronica. Those influences were clear on his 2002 release Modulate, which featured a strong electronica influence to mixed critical reviews. To pursue this sound, Mould also began recording under the pseudonym LoudBomb (an anagram of his name). He has released one CD so far under this name.
Mould took a brief break from the music world to get involved with another passion of his, professional wrestling, when he joined WCW as a scriptwriter for a brief period. Creative differences with some of the other writers of the league led to Mould leaving the company and returning to music. The liner notes for Modulate thank some of the wrestlers he associated with, most notably Kevin Nash and Kevin Sullivan.
In addition to his solo work, Mould is also a live DJ in collaboration with Washington DC-area dance music artist Richard Morel, under the collective banner Blowoff. A recording under that banner was released in September 2006. Mould has been asked to do remixes for a variety of dance and alternative rock artists. A recent remix of the Interpol song "Length Of Love" has led to more critical acclaim for the veteran artist.
For much of the 1990s, Mould toured playing solo acoustic renditions of his catalog (occasionally switching to electric guitar midway through his set). In 2005 his solo album Body of Song was cross-announced with his first band tour since 1998. Brendan Canty, best known as the drummer for Fugazi, and Mould's Blowoff collaborator, Morel, played drums and keyboards, respectively, for the 2005 tour. Mould's latest album, District Line, was released in February 2008.
Though his homosexuality was previously something of an open secret, Mould was outed in the early 1990s; he is now openly gay. Though it was often rumored during his Hüsker Dü days that he and bandmate Hart were an item (Hart was also gay, and both acknowledge taking partners on tour), both have flatly denied ever having been romantically involved.
In 2006, Mould contributed the song "If I Can't Change Your Mind" to the album Wed-Rock, an album to promote same-sex marriage.
On September 29, 2005, Mould's song "Circles" was featured on The OC as Marissa Cooper was starting her first day at her public school in Season 3. Mould's song "Dog on Fire" is the theme song for The Daily Show. They Might Be Giants perform the current version. The song "See a Little Light" has been used more than once in various television applications: It was used in the closing scene of the original un-aired test pilot episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, it became one of the principal theme songs for the HBO series The Mind of the Married Man and was also used in a television commercial for TIAA-CREF (August 2007). Mould also composed the theme for the TLC program, In a Fix.
Mould and director Cameron Crowe are close friends; the character Bob Sugar (played by Jay Mohr) in Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire is named for both Mould and his former band, Sugar.
Mould appeared on an episode of IFC's The Henry Rollins Show on June 15, 2007.
Mould also played lead guitar in the house band for the film of John Cameron Mitchell's Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Mould also participated in a Hedwig tribute album, Wig in a Box, on which he covered the song "Nailed."
Solo Discography
Workbook LP (Virgin, 1989)
See A Little Light Single (Virgin, 1989)
Wishing Well + 4 Tracks Single (Virgin, 1989)
Black Sheets of Rain LP (Virgin, 1990)
Poison Years Compilation LP (Virgin, 1994)
Egøverride Single (Rykodisc, 1995)
Bob Mould LP (Rykodisc, 1996)
The Last Dog and Pony Show LP (Rykodisc, 1998)
Modulate LP (Granary Music, 2002)
Live Dog 98: The Forum, London UK Live LP (Granary Music, 2002)
Long Playing Grooves (released under anagram LoudBomb) LP (Granary Music, 2002)
Body of Song (Yep Roc, 2005)
District Line (Granary Music, 2008)
Silver Age (Edsel 2012)
Beauty & Ruin (Merge Records, 2014)
Patch the Sky (Merge Records, 2016)
Sunshine Rock (Merge Records, 2019)
Bootlegs
The Calm Before the Storm (Kiss The Stone, 1994)
Bands Produced
Soul Asylum, Made To Be Broken LP
Articles of Faith, Give Thanks and In this Life LPs
Magnapop, Hot Boxing LP
Verbow, Chronicles LP
The Zulus, Down on the Floor LP
Impaler, If We Had Brains... We'd Be Dangerous LP
Low, Tonight the Monkeys Die Remixes EP
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I Don't Know You Anymore
Bob Mould Lyrics
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Swept across a weathered floor
And no idea how to start
Solving puzzles from before
Maybe in time this confusion will fade
But every single error we made
Is right there on display
Name and face have been obscured
Change them if you want but
I don't know you anymore
I play back everything we did
But all the words are out of phase
And so the tape rewinds inside my head
Shedding but it can't be saved
Pushing record when I wanted to play
The message is clear how you pushed me away
It's more than I can take
I don't know you anymore
Name and face have been obscured
Change them if you want but
I don't know you anymore
I had a vision of one last try
What does it mean to me?
All I saw was a tear-stained face
Staring back so silently
I heard a voice travel over the line
Telling me tales filled with riddles and rhymes
That I don't recognize
I don't know you anymore
Name and face have been obscured
Change them if you want but
I don't know you anymore
In Bob Mould's song "I Don't Know You Anymore," he laments the end of a relationship as he struggles to understand what went wrong. He speaks of his heart being shattered, of trying to piece together what happened but struggling to do so. He acknowledges that perhaps with time, the confusion will fade, but the mistakes made in the relationship will always be on display. He repeats the simple refrain "I don't know you anymore," emphasizing the sense of loss and disconnection he feels.
The verse that stands out the most in this song is the one where he speaks of having a vision of one last try. He wonders what it means to him and recalls seeing a tear-stained face staring silently back at him. He also speaks of hearing a voice over the line that tells him tales filled with riddles and rhymes that he does not recognize. It suggests that even though he wants to hold on to the relationship, it is slipping through his fingers, and he is unable to grasp the reality of it all.
Overall the song is an honest representation of the confusion, heartbreak, and longing that often follows the end of a relationship. Bob's lyrics are both introspective and relatable, making the song a classic for anyone who has experienced a difficult breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
A thousand pieces of my heart
My emotions are shattered into countless fragments
Swept across a weathered floor
They've been scattered and battered by time and circumstances
And no idea how to start
I don't know where to begin to make sense of it all
Solving puzzles from before
Trying to understand the past and how it led to this moment
Maybe in time this confusion will fade
Perhaps with time, my thoughts and feelings will become clearer
But every single error we made
Every mistake we committed
Is right there on display
Is still visible and present, haunting me
I don't know you anymore
I don't recognize you as the person I once knew
Name and face have been obscured
Your identity is no longer clear to me
Change them if you want but
Even if you try to change who you are
I don't know you anymore
I still won't be able to connect with you
I play back everything we did
I recall every moment we shared
But all the words are out of phase
But the meanings and intentions behind them no longer align
And so the tape rewinds inside my head
The memories keep replaying inside of me
Shedding but it can't be saved
I try to let go, but the memories cannot be undone
Pushing record when I wanted to play
Trying to capture new moments, but finding myself stuck dwelling on the past
The message is clear how you pushed me away
I understand now that you distanced yourself from me
It's more than I can take
It's overwhelming and unbearable
I had a vision of one last try
I had a fleeting hope of reconciling with you
What does it mean to me?
I question the value of pursuing that hope
All I saw was a tear-stained face
The image of your crying face is all that remained in my mind
Staring back so silently
You didn't speak or act, only looked at me in pain
I heard a voice travel over the line
I received a message from you, but it felt distant and disconnected
Telling me tales filled with riddles and rhymes
Your words were confusing and vague
That I don't recognize
I can't see how they relate to who you used to be or who you are now
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ROBERT ARTHUR MOULD
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Pete Mourilyan
thousand pieces of my heart
Swept across a weathered floor
And no idea how to start
Solving puzzles from before
Maybe in time this confusion will fade
But every single error we made
Is right there on display
I don't know you anymore
Name and face have been obscured
Change them if you want but
I don't know you anymore
I play back everything we did
But all the words are out of phase
And so the tape rewinds inside my head
Shedding but it can't be saved
Pushing record when I wanted to play
The message is clear how you pushed me away
It's more than I can take
I don't know you anymore
Name and face have been obscured
Change them if you want but
I don't know you anymore
I had a vision of one last try
What does it mean to me?
All I saw was a tear-stained face
Staring back so silently
I heard a voice travel over the line
Telling me tales filled with riddles and rhymes
That I don't recognize
I don't know you anymore
Name and face have been obscured
Change them if you want but
I don't know you anymore
Songwriters: Robert Arthur Mould
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Dave Southwick
Most of my world ceased to make sense years ago, but Bob & his music still do.
Darren Cole
About thirty five years into his career when this was released and Mould still delivering at a very, very high level. Another well crafted pop/rock anthem with all the Mould DNA. Massive guitar, big hook and catchy as fuck with a sing a long chorus. Ticks all the boxes.
Pop Punk Dot Com
How can a music video be better than the music. It can't, right? This makes me wonder.
Jennifer Reyes
Bob is the gold standard. This song is fantastic. Genius songwriter and master musician. Love it.
vangothen girl
Hey Bob! I just listened to your song for the first time! I love it! I was misdiagnosed for almost 9 years. They said I had schizophrenia, then scizo effective disorder, but really its Anxiety. I have had psychotic breakdowns many times also due to insomnia. When I don't sleep, I do hear and see things that aren't there after awhile. The longest I've stayed awake was 2 days. I hope you don't have insomnia or Anxiety. It's not fun, but God doesn't give us more than we can handle. God bless you, Bob. :) ♥
medicinegone
I can't believe how great this entire album is. Great work.
FJM76
Love Bob Mould. A musical hero with his feet firmly on terra firma.
wisteareia
I'm so glad that somebody in the world still makes decent music.
Eric Martinez
Yay, Bob!! Sounds great as ALWAYS!!
scrolllocknumlock
Bob Mould makes my life better ;)