release date: Feb. 5, 2008
format: cd
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,32]
producer: Bob Mould
label: ANTI- (Epitaph Records) - nationality: USA
7th studio album by Bob Mould as solo artist released 2½ years after his most recent album Body of Song from 2005, which appeared as the attempt to find back to his roots after a strange detour into electro synth pop experiments.
District Line shows us a much more focused Mould doing what he's good at, and stylistically, he has successfully returned and revived "the old" power pop alt. rock and indie rock style with the addition of folk rock and chorus-based compositions as his albums of the 90s.
The album is not just a blast of great rock tunes, as the songs are more like reminiscences of another time, with a taste of greatness. It's undoubtedly Mould's best album in years, and it's nice to hear the man back to what he does the best. At least he hasn't abandoned music, and now that he has found back to the style that works, we just have to wait 'cause Mould has that capability of creating great music, although, District Line may not quite be one of his best - it's still far from his worst and a quite recommendable listen.
[ allmusic.com 4,5 / 5, Rolling Stone 3,5 / 5 stars ]
