http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35813&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rssAfter the demise of Post-Punk superband Husker Du and the release of two solo records, Bob Mould formed Sugar, his most commercially successful project to date. Along with bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis, the trio continued in the direction Husker Du were pursuing with their final two records. Though by no means soft -- earplugs were an absolute necessity at any Sugar performance -- their sound is toned-down compared to Husker's screeching desperation. Marked by shimmering, overdriven guitars met halfway by Mould's introspective monotone vocals, Sugar's songs are Mould at his best, wise but still full of angst. <I>Copper Blue</I> had a sparkling debut and earned the band a pair of radio hits; and though the harsher <I>Beaster</I> and final <I>File Under: Easy Listening</I> never quite reached the overdriven Power Pop brilliance attained with the first record, both are nonetheless testaments to the band's unique and touching songwriting style. - Doug RussellNoise Popen720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:55:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35813&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss After the demise of Post-Punk superband Husker Du and the release of two solo records, Bob Mould formed Sugar, his most commercially successful project to date. Along with bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis, the trio continued in the direction Husker Du were pursuing with their final two records. Though by no means soft -- earplugs were an absolute necessity at any Sugar performance -- their sound is toned-down compared to Husker's screeching desperation. Marked by shimmering, overdriven guitars met halfway by Mould's introspective monotone vocals, Sugar's songs are Mould at his best, wise but still full of angst. <I>Copper Blue</I> had a sparkling debut and earned the band a pair of radio hits; and though the harsher <I>Beaster</I> and final <I>File Under: Easy Listening</I> never quite reached the overdriven Power Pop brilliance attained with the first record, both are nonetheless testaments to the band's unique and touching songwriting style. - Doug Russell http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2515145&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 2515145 tra.2515145 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Copper Blue alb.91781 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/9/1/1741999_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true A Good Idea tra.2515145 227000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2515145&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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true The Act We Act tra.1357073 310000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357073&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357073&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357075&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357075 tra.1357075 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Copper Blue alb.91781 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/9/1/1741999_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Hoover Dam tra.1357075 328000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357075&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357075&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2394295&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 2394295 tra.2394295 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Copper Blue alb.91781 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/9/1/1741999_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true The Slim tra.2394295 314000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2394295&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2394295&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357078&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357078 tra.1357078 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Copper Blue alb.91781 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/9/1/1741999_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Man On The Moon tra.1357078 272000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357078&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357078&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1471528&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1471528 tra.1471528 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Believe What You're Saying tra.1471528 236000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1471528&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1471528&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357085&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357085 tra.1357085 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Explode And Make Up tra.1357085 294000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357085&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357085&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357082&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357082 tra.1357082 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Panama City Motel tra.1357082 247000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357082&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357082&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2261128&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 2261128 tra.2261128 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Gee Angel tra.2261128 236000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2261128&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2261128&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357062&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357062 tra.1357062 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Besides alb.142505 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/9/1259236_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 1995-07-25 00:00:00.0 true Where Diamonds Are Halos - (live) tra.1357062 257000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357062&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357062&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357063&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357063 tra.1357063 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Besides alb.142505 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/9/1259236_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 1995-07-25 00:00:00.0 true Armenia City In The Sky - (live) tra.1357063 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357063&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357063&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2515144&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 2515144 tra.2515144 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Copper Blue alb.91781 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/9/1/1741999_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Helpless tra.2515144 185000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2515144&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2515144&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357079&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357079 tra.1357079 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Gift tra.1357079 254000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357079&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357079&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357068&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357068 tra.1357068 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Besides alb.142505 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/9/1259236_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 1995-07-25 00:00:00.0 true Going Home tra.1357068 161000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357068&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357068&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357083&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357083 tra.1357083 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Can't Help You Anymore tra.1357083 209000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357083&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357083&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357061&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357061 tra.1357061 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Besides alb.142505 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/9/1259236_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 1995-07-25 00:00:00.0 true Try Again tra.1357061 282000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357061&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357061&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357081&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357081 tra.1357081 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true What You Want It To Be tra.1357081 253000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357081&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357081&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357080&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357080 tra.1357080 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Company Book tra.1357080 225000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357080&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357080&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357057&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357057 tra.1357057 Sugar art.35813 0.69 Beaster alb.142504 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/0/2/1742000_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Feeling Better tra.1357057 382000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357057&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357057&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357056&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357056 tra.1357056 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Beaster alb.142504 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/0/2/1742000_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true JC Auto tra.1357056 373000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357056&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357056&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357084&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357084 tra.1357084 Sugar art.35813 0.99 File Under: Easy Listening alb.144432 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/0/2/1742001_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Granny Cool tra.1357084 214000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357084&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357084&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357070&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357070 tra.1357070 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Besides alb.142505 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/9/1259236_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 1995-07-25 00:00:00.0 true And You Tell Me tra.1357070 303000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357070&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357070&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357071&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357071 tra.1357071 Sugar art.35813 0.99 Besides alb.142505 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/9/1259236_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 1995-07-25 00:00:00.0 true After All The Roads Have Led To Nowhere - (live) tra.1357071 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357071&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357071&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357055&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss Noise Pop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sugar on Rhapsody Online 1357055 tra.1357055 Sugar art.35813 0.69 Beaster alb.142504 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/0/2/1742000_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Judas Cradle tra.1357055 376000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357055&variant=play&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1357055&variant=data&rws=%2Fsugar%2Ftop-tracks.rss