Hüsker Dü? More like Hüsker You...as in you would not believe it, but Bob Mould’s other band, Sugar, is back with a new single entitled “Long Live Love.” I agree. Long live love! The group, which also consists of bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis, has released the new track following “House of Dead Memories,” which arrived back in October alongside news of London and NYC gigs.
Regarding the new song, Mould said: “I wrote ‘Long Live Love’ in 2007 while living in Washington DC. It was the George W. Bush era, I was deep in my DJ world with Blowoff, yet still writing pop songs on guitars. Garbage 2.0 is one of my desert island albums, so it’s not surprising that ‘Long Live Love’ reminds me of a long lost Garbage song!”
After the New York gigs in early May, the band will head to London for two sold out shows at O2 Forum Kentish Town. From there, the UK and Europe leg of their romantically titled “Love You Even Still 2026 World Tour” will continue into June. The North American run will begin with a few gigs in August. Check out those dates here, listen to “Long Live Love” below, and pre-order the physical 7-inch of “House of Dead Memories/Long Live Love” here.
