BOB MOULD
RELEASES NEW ALBUM, HERE WE GO CRAZY, TODAY ON GRANARY MUSIC/BMG RECORDS
SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘WHEN YOUR HEART IS BROKEN’
WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO HERE:
https://youtu.be/7oxAWfKr0pc
ANNOUNCES AUTUMN UK + EU TOUR DATES
SOLD-OUT UK RELEASE WEEK SHOWS IN LONDON + BRISTOL
BUY/STREAM THE ALBUM HERE:
https://rr.lnk.to/HWGCAlbum
Early praise for Here We Go Crazy:
“Striking, sharp, sub-three-minute bursts of intense pop-coated alt rock that recalls the fizzy joy of the Buzzcocks.” – Uncut, 8/10
“This alt-icon’s rockin’ on.” – MOJO, 4/5
“The album aligns more closely with the 90s power pop of Sugar than the post-hardcore of Hüsker Dü, but easily bests all of Mould’s previous releases that do the same.” – The Wire
“The intricacy of his songwriting and the passionate, slamming delivery of his band hit as hard emotionally as it does sonically.” – Classic Rock, 8/10
“Mould’s signature buzzsaw riffs, sugar-sweet melodies and yearningly gravelly nature of his voice are again backed by his formidable rhythm section.” – Record Collector, 4/5
“This muscular ripper stands alongside Mould’s best.” – The Guardian
Today sees the release of Here We Go Crazy, the 15th solo album and first full-length studio album in more than four years from legendary US musician Bob Mould. It’s out now via Granary Music/BMG Records. To mark the occasion, Mould has shared a new single from the album in its resplendent centrepiece ‘When Your Heart Is Broken‘ alongside an accompanying lyric video, as well as announcing a bumper UK and European tour for November and December 2025.
“‘When Your Heart Is Broken’ is built from a familiar blueprint for my work: bright melodies, dark words, loud guitars,” Mould explains. “It’s one of the earliest songs written for Here We Go Crazy, and I added it to my Solo Electric set list in Fall 2022. Some nights, I would play ‘Too Far Down’, followed by ‘When Your Heart Is Broken’, then ask the audience: Which one of the two is heavier? To me, the musical urgency of ‘When Your Heart Is Broken’ is uplifting, the lyrical reflection offers redemption, and it’s most certainly a song I can throw myself into when playing live.”
Watch the lyric video for ‘When Your Heart Is Broken’ here: https://youtu.be/7oxAWfKr0pc
The autumn 2025 tour dates take Mould all across the continent for shows that range from Greece to Finland, including full-band performances in London (The Dome, Nov 20th), Berlin (Columbia Theatre, Nov 22nd) and Leuven (Het Depot, Nov 25th). Supper for all solo electric shows comes from Che Arthur. Tickets for all shows go on-sale March 12th. In the meantime, eagle-eyed fans can catch Mould in Europe for a trio of sold-out release week shows at Rough Trade in Berlin (tonight), Rough Trade in Bristol (March 9th) and The Lower Third in London (March 11th).
Buy/stream the album here: https://rr.lnk.to/HWGCAlbum
Here We Go Crazy – which follows 2020’s critically acclaimed Blue Hearts – was heralded at the top of the year by the premiere of the lead single and title track, ‘Here We Go Crazy‘, with anticipation further piqued by last month’s follow-up, the turbulent second single ‘Neanderthal‘. ‘Here We Go Crazy’ was 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).
Revisit the video for ‘Here We Go Crazy’: https://youtu.be/r9WNAhNrmEM
Catch up on the lyric video for ‘Neanderthal’: https://youtu.be/SWvEDGbdJ54
Produced by Mould at Chicago, IL’s famed Electrical Audio in early 2024 and then finished and mixed at Oakland, CA’s Tiny Telephone with longtime engineer Beau Sorenson, Here We Go Crazy once again features backing by the crack rhythm section of drummer Jon Wurster and bassist Jason Narducy. Together the trio bring a bracing attack to eleven new Bob Mould songs.
“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.”
Mould and band will mark the arrival of Here We Go Crazy Stateside with US headline dates getting underway April 1st at San Diego, CA’s Music Box SD and then traveling through mid-May. Highlights include stops at venues including Pioneertown, CA’s Pappy & Harriet’s (April 2nd), San Francisco, CA’s The Fillmore (April 5th), Seattle, WA’s Neptune Theatre (April 7th), St. Paul, MN’s Palace Theatre (April 19th), Chicago, IL’s Metro (April 25th-26th), Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club (May 2nd), New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge (May 3rd), and Washington, DC’s Black Cat (May 7th). Support comes from special guests including Craig Finn (April 1st-18th), Poster Children (April 19th), J. Robbins (band) (April 25th-May 10th) and Winged Wheel (May 11th). For complete details and ticket information, please visit bobmould.com/tour and please find a full touring itinerary further below.
Bob Mould – Here We Go Crazy // Granary Music/BMG Records – Out Now
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
Tour dates:
UK/EU release week Solo Electric shows:
Mar 7th | Berlin, DE – Rough Trade [sold out]
Mar 9th | Bristol, UK – Rough Trade [sold out]
Mar 11th | London, UK – The Lower Third [sold out]
US full-band headline tour
Apr 1st | San Diego, CA – Music Box *
Apr 2nd | Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s *
Apr 4th | Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom *
Apr 5th | San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *
Apr 7th | Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre *
Apr 8th | Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom *
Apr 9th | Boise, ID – Knitting Factory *
Apr 11th | Denver, CO – Marquis Theater * [sold out]
Apr 12th | Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s *
Apr 14th | Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room *
Apr 15th | Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barn *
Apr 16th | Madison WI – Majestic Theatre *
Apr 18th | Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall *
Apr 19th | St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre +
Apr 25th | Chicago, IL – Metro ^
Apr 26th | Chicago, IL – Metro ^
Apr 27th | Detroit, MI – El Club ^
Apr 29th | Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop ^
Apr 30th | Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre ^
May 2nd | Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club ^
May 3rd | New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge ^ [sold out]
May 4th | Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^
May 7th | Washington DC – Black Cat ^
May 9th | Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall ^
May 10th | Indianapolis, IN – HI–FI Indy ^
May 11th | Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Beer Garden #
* = w/ special guest Craig Finn
+ = w/ special guests Poster Children
^ = w/ special guests J. Robbins (band)
# = w/ special guests Winged Wheel
UK/EU autumn tour:
Nov 9th | Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie ~
Nov 11th | Rome, IT – Monk ~
Nov 12th | Milan, IT – Legend ~
Nov 14th | Athens, GR – Gazarte ~
Nov 15th | Thessaloniki, GR – Eightball Club ~
Nov 18th | Glasgow, UK – Oran Mor ~
Nov 19th | Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club ~
Nov 20th | London, UK – The Dome*
Nov 23rd | Berlin, DE – Columbia Theatre*
Nov 25th | Leuven, BE – Het Depot*
Nov 27th | Oslo, NO – John Dee ~
Nov 28th | Malmo, SE – Plan B ~
Nov 29th | Stockholm, SE – Debaser Strand ~
Dec 1st | Copenhagen, DK – Loppen ~
Dec 2nd | Helsinki, FI – Tavastia Club ~
~ = Solo Electric w/ special guest Che Arthur
* = full band show
When Your Heart Is Broken (Lyric Video)