Alternative rock legend Bob Mould has just signed to ANTI- Records and will release his new studio album via ANTI- in February. The album is titled District Line and it's described as:

A hair-raisingly emotional, undeniably catchy, loud, mature guitar rock album, bolstered by the ace drumming of Fugazi’s Brendan Canty, Mould’s forthcoming disc affirms he is more relevant than ever. From the achingly honest and instantly memorable opening track, "Stupid Now" and the gorgeously-crafted "Who Needs To Dream" to the melodically inventive ballad "Old Highs, New Lows" and the Sugar-esque, riff-propelled "The Silence Between Us," Bob Mould is back. As the as the career-defining District Line affirms, he is more than living up to his reputation as one of the great influences on rock music’s last quarter century.

Mould himself describes the album as, "These are stories of my simple life in a complicated town. This record really sums up the past five years of being here." He continues, "These are funny stories about me and my friends – things I see or overhear. It’s been a very positive experience and District Line is my way of putting it down in a book."A press release further describes the songs on the new album:

Be it the infectious, postpunk dancefloor driven "Shelter Me," the blasting, bursting "Return To Dust" (containing the very last lyric that was written for the album but proves to be the emotional centerpiece: "Growing old it’s hard to be an angry young man") or the acoustic-steeped rock anthem "Very Temporary," Bob Mould hasdelivered an album that’s as gutsy and forthright as it is flat-out brilliant.

Tracklist:1. Stupid Now 2. Who Needs To Dream 3. Again and Again 4. Old Highs New Lows 5. Return To Dust 6. The Silence Between Us 7. Shelter Me 8. Very Temporary 9. Miniature Parade 10. Walls In TimeDistrict Line will be released on ANTI- on February 5th, 2008. Bob Mould will also be touring in support of his recent DVD release, "Circle of Friends." The DVD was shot live at the 9:30 Club in DC and it will be screened at each show on the tour. Mould will also perform a short acoustic set and will be interviewed live in front of the audience at each show as well.Circle of Friends Tour Dates:10/9, Schuba’s, Chicago, IL10/10, Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis, MN10/12, Chop Suey, Seattle, WA10/14, Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR10/16, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, CA10/17, The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA11/2, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY11/5, Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA11/8, Gravity Lounge, Charlottesville, VA11/10, John & Peter’s, New Hope, PA11/11, World Café Live, Philadelphia, PA