Bob Mould BLACK SHEETS OF RAIN

Personnel: Bob Mould (vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion); Tony Maimone (bass); Anton Fier (drums, percussion).Recorded at Power Station, New York from March to May, 1990.Having achieved a measure of critical and commercial success with his solo debut, the pop-flavored WORKBOOK, Bob Mould did what any self-respecting former punk rocker would do--he released a dense, angry record full of the kind of hurricane-in-a-blender guitar work he'd developed while playing in Husker Du. When the song chosen as a single, "It's Too Late," features lyrics like "The fish in all the streams are dying / Fluorocarbons fill the sky," you know that the proceedings are not going to be rosy-cheeked and pleasant.Standouts include "Stop Your Crying," one of Mould's most anguished moments, his voice and guitar combining into a primal release of anger, fear, and pain. "The Last Night" is a brittle tale of regret that ranks with "Hardly Getting Over It" and "Too Far Down" (both Mould songs from the Husker Du