Poison Years cover

Poison Years

Bob Mould · 1994

71 min · 14 tracks · alternative rock · punk · post-hardcore

A raw exploration of vulnerability, layered with jagged guitar riffs and introspective lyrics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • introspective late-night reflections

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1994, 'Poison Years' marked Bob Mould's transition into a more personal and reflective phase following the disbandment of Sugar. This album followed his 1993 release, 'Copper Blue', which had garnered significant commercial success, positioning Mould to delve deeper into his emotional landscape with this subsequent project.
Stylistic neighbors
Hüsker Dü· Sugar· Jawbreaker

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Black Sheets of Rain 7:40
  • 2 It’s Too Late 4:02
  • 3 Stop Your Crying 4:29
  • 4 Out of Your Life 3:32
  • 5 Hanging Tree 5:46
  • 6 Sacrifice – Let There Be Peace 5:31
  • 7 Wishing Well 5:12
  • 8 See a Little Light 3:32
  • 9 All Those People Know 3:39
  • 10 Compositions for the Young and Old (live) 4:19
  • 11 If You’re True (live) 4:34
  • 12 Poison Years (live) 5:40
  • 13 Brasilia Crossed With Trenton (live) 7:09
  • 14 Shoot Out the Lights (live) 5:56

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