Music Review

Poison Years (1994)

EW's GRADE
B+

Details Lead Performance: Bob Mould; Genre: Reissues

The Poison Years period in the Bob Mould archives falls between his early-'80s Husker Du work and the output of his current noise unit, Sugar. Poison Years couples the pained acoustic exorcisms of 1989's Workbook with the rage-infested feedback of 1990's Black Sheets of Rain. Add a few furious live guitar tantrums, and the result is a plugged fest that will blow away your surge protector. B+

Originally posted Jul 29, 1994 Published in issue #233 Jul 29, 1994 Order article reprints

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