Solo careers are always measured against an artist’s original band.  For example, Chester Bennington’s new solo band isn’t described as a hard rock influenced pop album…it’s considered a poppier version of Linkin Park.  The Dead Weather isn’t a sonic dirgy blues explosion…it’s a bluesier version of the White Stripes.  And Lou Barlow’s new album (Goodnight Unknown) isn’t a singer-songwriter hitting his later years stride…it’s a mellowed-out version of Sebadoh.

 

 

1.  Together or Alone

2.  Soul and Fire/Not A Friend/Open Ended

3.  Beauty of the Ride

4.  Sixteen

5.  Homemade

6.  Skull/Rebound/Magnet’s Coil

7.  Shit Soup

8.  Drama Mine

9.  Whole Hog

10.  Mind Reader

11.  Can’t Give Out

 

Buy Lou Barlow’s new solo album, Goodnight Unknown.