"Helpless" by Sugar

Bob Mould led the gritty rock band Husker Du in the 80s but got a taste for something sweeter in the 90s. He called his new band Sugar and the music was true to its name - Mould did not completely abandon his love of crunchy guitars, but his clever lyrics were now draped in more radio-friendly melodies with plenty of tasty pop hooks.

Despite the shift in style, Sugar never cracked the Top 100 and broke up after 3 studio records (one being an EP). To me, their first album, "Copper Blue," remains their strongest thanks to confections like "Helpless." By 1996, Mould resumed a solo career.

"I Don't Know You Anymore" by Bob Mould

In the 80s, Bob Mould was the mastermind behind the influential alternative rock band Husker Du. In the 90s, he was the mastermind behind the more pop-leaning band Sugar. And beginning with "Workbook" in 1989, he's sustained an acclaimed solo career that is still going strong.

"Workbook" helped to establish Mould as a punk rocker with a penchant for melody. Songs like "See A Little Light" and "It's Too Late" (from his 1990 effort, "Black Sheets Of Rain") put him into regular rotation on MTV's 120 Minutes. Despite a large and loyal fanbase, he was never able to crossover to the Top 100 chart in any of his musical incarnations.

If Bob Mould is anything, though, he is consistent. His guitar tones and playing style sounds the same today as it did decades ago. "I Don't Know You Anymore" is from his 2014 record, "Beauty And Rain," but sounds like it could have come from any if his albums...and I mean that in the best way possible.