Bob Mould – shares new single ‘Neanderthal’, from new album, Here We Go Crazy

Bob Mould has shared the latest single from his upcoming new album, ‘Neanderthal‘, available everywhere now. Mould’s 15^th solo album and first full-length studio album in more than four years, Here We Go Crazy arrives via Granary Music/BMG Records on March 7th. Pre-orders are available now.
 
“In the early stages of writing this album, I envisioned ‘Neanderthal’ as the opening track,” says Mould. “I imagined a child raised in an unstable home, perpetually exposed to erratic and confrontational behavior. A fight or flight situation. ‘Neanderthal’ is a frantic sprint through darkened hallways littered with tension, conflict, and aggression. A claustrophobic maze of distorted mirrors. As the song nears the end, a pair of subconscious voices appear. The first voice is both soothing and unsettling, while the final voice is reactionary and violent. It’s a fight or flight song.”

Here We Go Crazy tracklist:
1. Here We Go Crazy
2. Neanderthal
3. Breathing Room
4. Hard To Get
5. When Your Heart Is Broken
6. Fur Mink Augurs
7. Lost Or Stolen
8. Sharp Little Pieces
9. You Need To Shine
10. Thread So Thin
11. Your Side

Here We Go Crazy – which follows 2020’s critically acclaimed Blue Hearts – was heralded last month by the premiere of the lead single and title track, ‘Here We Go Crazy‘, available everywhere now. Hailed by The Guardian as “a muscular ripper [that] stands alongside Mould’s best” and by Stereogum as “vintage Bob Mould – a concise power-pop jam with a soaring melody and a whole lot of muscle,” the track was joined by an official music video directed by Gus Black (Phoebe Bridgers, Teddy Swims) and streaming now via YouTube.

“On the surface, this is a group of straightforward guitar pop songs. I’m refining my primary sound and style through simplicity, brevity, and clarity,” Mould says. “Under the hood, there’s a number of contrasting themes. Control and chaos, hypervigilance and helplessness, uncertainly and unconditional love.”