Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Ok, so that was a journey for me lol. At first I was like "hmm, this is pretty bad". Then about 8 songs in I was like "I kind of love this?" and by the end I was rocking out to it. I was flummoxed for a bit because it's kind of bad (especially production wise), but it's also really great at the same time. I was worried at 68 minutes and 20 songs that it would be a bit too long but I really didn't notice because I was having fun. I enjoyed discovering something new to me and will definitely check out more Husker Du. Favorite tracks: Standing in the Rain, Back from Somewhere, She Floated Away, Actual Condition, No Reservations

Released in January 1987, *Warehouse: Songs and Stories* is the sixth and final studio album by Hüsker Dü. A sprawling double album, it marked the end of the Minneapolis trio’s trailblazing run and captured the band at a crossroads—creatively potent but personally fractured. Below is a detailed breakdown of its **lyrics**, **music**, **production**, **themes**, and **influence**, along with a summary of its **pros and cons**. --- ## 🎤 Lyrics: Emotional Fracture and Personal Reflection The lyrical content of *Warehouse* is deeply personal, often reflecting the emotional and interpersonal tensions within the band. Both **Bob Mould** and **Grant Hart** contributed songs, and their contrasting styles are evident. Mould’s lyrics tend to be introspective, brooding, and emotionally raw, often dealing with disillusionment, identity, and emotional survival. Hart’s contributions are more whimsical and melodic, yet still emotionally resonant, often laced with a sense of melancholy or surrealism. Notable tracks: - **“These Important Years”** (Mould): A reflective look at aging and the passage of time. - **“She Floated Away”** (Hart): A dreamlike narrative with metaphorical undertones. - **“You Can Live at Home”** (Hart): A bittersweet farewell that closes the album with a sense of liberation and finality. The lyrics often feel like **two solo albums stitched together**, a reflection of the band’s internal divide at the time . --- ## 🎸 Music: Melodic Noise and Genre Fusion Musically, *Warehouse* is a **fusion of hardcore punk energy and melodic pop sensibilities**, a hallmark of Hüsker Dü’s later work. The album features **20 tracks** that oscillate between **frenetic punk**, **jangly college rock**, and **experimental textures**. While the band’s earlier work was more aggressively punk, *Warehouse* leans into **harmonic complexity**, **synth textures**, and **rhythmic variation**. Highlights: - **“Ice Cold Ice”**: A powerhouse track with layered harmonies and dynamic shifts. - **“Actual Condition”**: A short, punchy blend of glam and punk. - **“No Reservations”**: Features acoustic elements and synthetic effects, showcasing the band’s sonic experimentation. However, some critics argue that the **uniformity in tempo and arrangement** causes the songs to blur together, especially in the first half . --- ## 🎧 Production: Polished but Overstuffed Produced by the band themselves with the support of a **major label budget** (Warner Bros.), the production is **cleaner and more layered** than their earlier SST releases. The sound is **thick and textured**, with a noticeable increase in **studio polish**. While this allows for more nuanced arrangements, some feel it **sacrifices the raw urgency** of their earlier work. The double album format also drew criticism. Many—including Bob Mould himself—have suggested that **trimming it to a single album** would have made it more impactful . --- ## 🧠 Themes: Survival, Disintegration, and Hope The overarching themes of *Warehouse* revolve around **emotional survival**, **personal disintegration**, and **hopeful departure**. The album plays like a **swan song**, not just for the band, but for the relationships that fueled it. There’s a **sense of exhaustion**, but also a **refusal to go quietly**. The final track, **“You Can Live at Home”**, encapsulates this duality—**a breakup song that doubles as a farewell to the band itself** . --- ## 🌪️ Influence: A Bridge to 90s Alternative Though not a commercial breakthrough, *Warehouse* became a **key influence on 90s alternative rock**. Its **blend of melody and distortion**, **emotional vulnerability**, and **genre-blurring approach** helped pave the way for bands like **Nirvana**, **Foo Fighters**, and **Green Day**. Hüsker Dü’s willingness to **embrace pop structures without abandoning punk’s intensity** became a blueprint for the alternative boom . --- ## ✅ Pros and ❌ Cons ### ✅ Pros: - **Strong songwriting** from both Mould and Hart. - **Rich, melodic sound** with experimental touches. - **Emotionally resonant lyrics** that reflect personal and artistic growth. - **Influential legacy**—a key precursor to 90s alternative rock. - **Highlights** like “Ice Cold Ice,” “You Can Live at Home,” and “These Important Years.” ### ❌ Cons: - **Overlong**—20 tracks feel excessive; could have been a tighter single album. - **Lack of variety** in tempo and structure causes some tracks to blend together. - **Internal tensions** affect cohesion; feels more like two solo projects than a unified band effort. - **Greg Norton’s reduced presence**—his bass parts are reportedly replaced on some tracks . --- ## 🏁 Final Verdict *Warehouse: Songs and Stories* is a **flawed but fascinating finale** from one of the most important American underground bands of the 1980s. It’s **ambitious, emotionally charged**, and **musically rich**, though **bogged down by its own sprawl**. While not their most focused work, it remains a **vital document** of a band pushing its limits even as it unraveled. For fans of alternative rock, it’s **essential listening**—not just for what it is, but for what it inspired.

Definitely not the first Husker Du record I'd reach for, or the second or third, odd choice, it's fine but they have better records

Why is this so thin and weird sounding? I had to check that my EQ wasn't messed up. I totally get the REM comparisons. I hate when you get albums like this that you know are going to get a pretty low rating after the first two songs but you still have an hour left. Part of the problem with this album is that I think the music would actually be decent if it wasn't for the terrible, terrible production. I mean at some point a lot of people heard this mix and said 'yeah that's how we want this to sound' which is sort of baffling. It's not like the late 80s had some kind of trend where everything sounded like it was recorded in an Altoids tin so I'm curious about that decision. The unfortunate production makes this basically unlistenable. And a double album with the same two or three songs playing over and over makes it that much worse. 2/5

Very upbeat and energetic. Felt the vibes pick me up, but I could not make out most of the lyrics. Fav songs: Too Much Spice & Bed of Nails

I really enjoyed this album. It felt like a bar band, and the whole album carried that through. Solid rocking music. They sound a bit like a more approachable, rocky-er version of REM.

Solid, crisp punk with some punchy lyrics, for sure. Despite being into punk in high school, I'm not sure if I ever heard Hüsker Dü before today.

68 minutes. People that make punk music love to say what they're not...and what they're not, according to them, are musicians that are not into making bloated, self indulgent albums with extended song times and masturbatory guitar/drum solos. And that's fine, but I'd argue making an album of 20 songs over 68 minutes (and was a double album when it was printed on vinyl) is just as bloated and self indulgent. There are some songs here I really enjoyed like Ice Cold Ice and Bed of Nails and Tell You Tomorrow that were different enough from the rest. The last song, You can Live At Home Now is the best thing on here and definitely the most different. I'd probably like this album if it were 10 songs and 30 minutes...but hey, it's better than The Pixies and Surfer Rosa.

Had a moment of hope at the beginning of “Ice Cold Ice” where I though they might have an ever so slightly different version of the same song, but it was torn away from me at the 40 second mark.

Boring old stoner rock I don't hate it as background music

I wanted to enjoy it but it was just repetitive. Like bobby Joe Ebola and REM combined but way worse than both of them

Tää ei oo se kaikkein hittien täyteisin hüskeri mutta mä tykkään näistä biiseistä! Hyvä melankolinen mutta silti tykittelevä fiilis! 4/5

Jo Paperi-T sen tiesi: hyvä popahtava alt-rock levy! 4/5

If you looked up alt rock in the dictionary, this album is the definition.

Least “special” album on the challenge so far and I’m over 600 deep. Forgettable sound, no change from song to song.

I see there are a few Husker Du fans already asking in their reviews why this album was picked for the list. I agree. I feel it is their worst by a fair bit. The album title is appropriate. The songs are workman liked compared to their best, like the stuff they kept in reserve and now that the writing was on the wall for the group they stuck them out together in a closing down sale. If the editors want to represent their melodic era any of the three previous albums are a better choice but I also think they match any of the hardcore punk album on the list on their early stuff.

I even couldn't stand listening till the end of the album...

It’s really not that good, but a little better than others that I rated as 2. I got tired of listening to 20 songs that all sounded alike.

Fand ich ganz gut..Nicht super aufmerksam gehört.

I was surprised to see this one included here since it definitely is not one of their top efforts. Would it be more impactful had it been released as two separate albums? Maybe. Yes, tracks like “Ice Cold Ice”, “Could You Be The One” and “Too Much Spice” are clear standouts, but with 20 songs all sounding pretty similar it’s hard to get behind its inclusion here. I fear that many non-Dü fans are gonna determine whether they like the band or not based on this record, but they shouldn’t. Instead, check out the earlier catalogue like Zen Arcade and even Candy Apple Grey to help change your mind.

This is super middle of the road, but am going even lower because it’s too long and I’m confused by the inclusion. Would be hard to convince me this album is a “must listen” for any reason

This was okay. Kinda grinded on me after a while and nothing I really loved. 2.5 but rounding down for “meh” factor

Thought this was fine. Def did not need to be a double album. Guess that's what you get when two songwriters can't get along and edit themselves. Prefer the earlier stuff that has a bit more punch. I put these guys in the bucket of bands I don't really love but acknowledge a lot of the music I do like probably doesn't happen without their influence (Pixies, Sonic Youth, etc). 2.5/5

Que bajon nada mas empezar, voy a intentarlo pero suena tan igual todo el rato que lo abandonare eventualmente. Suena a banda sonora de peli mala juvenil del domingo a las 15, insoportable. Tiene una cancion que empieza a sonar interesante pero se tuerce al terminar la intro.

Breach

I'm sure it's full of great songs but the production is dreadful (all mid guitar wash and splashy echoed drums/cymbals), which thankfully improved with Bob Moulds next band Sugar and solo albums.

No thanks for the aural assault. Punk voices and twangy guitars with some weird attempt at melody. If these guys helped bridge punk and alternative, then it's a case of the legacy outpacing the reality.

This is just noise. Like the odd thing here and there is okay but genuinely I found that very little about this album warrants it being here. It’s not even fine, it’s mediocre

It is R.E.M. but worse... but R.E.M. is one of my favourite bands, so it really isn't that much worse -- it's a little long, but it's very catchy!

One of the weaker Hüsker Dü albums, but that says more about their great catalogue of music. It's a bit long and the songs are a bit middling at times, but it's like a final playlist. The last thing they made before they split up and there's 20 songs to enjoy. I like this band a lot and while I find this a strange inclusion, I still really really enjoy listening to it.

I don’t know how it took me so long to listen to this band considering they influenced just about every one of my favorite bands. You can hear the impact they had on punk, emo and alternative in every song. It’s all just so good. Best Track: These Important Years

Pretty decent ngl, just an overall bloated album.

Not as good as I remembered. 3

Meh. Wasn’t wildly impressed.

I enjoyed this. Rock album was consistent, fun listen. Only complaint is its length - it overstayed its welcome and would have benefitted from some trimming back.

This is a tough one. Each song sounds the same...and I can see why this was their last album before disbanding. Doesn't seem like they put any effort. Also, 20 songs and they all sound similar? Big yikes. Update: I can't finish this album. This is a BIG no from me.

I thought the first song was the Friends soundtrack. Other songs give Counting Crows or Spin Doctors. 1/5

Dad Alt Rock

Not for me

I thought this album was decent. A bit boring and far too lengthy, but I do want to give some props for the musicianship. I, at some points, couldn't tell if the song had changed or not due to the similarities between the tracks. Had it been shorter, I would've perhaps enjoyed it more, but over an hour of the same thing was a bit of a nightmare to get through.

Heard of the artist. Never listened. I enjoy the style and genre. Will push through more of their catalog. This album is a bit too long for me and probably could been significantly tightened up to a damn great single offering. Is this really their best release?

Only familiar with Husker Du as the memory game that Nanny & Gramps brought back from Denmark. The band has that 80’s alt rock sound made famous by REM (just a bit whinier.) The double album runs too long. There’s a distinct difference in the two writing styles, so each composer should have gotten a disc making it two separate standard lengths instead of a double. The top cut is Actual Condition followed by She Floated Away. The song She’s a Woman (And Now He Is a Man) is the reason this album makes the 1001 Must Hear List. This topic was no where near the public’s awareness in 1987. Warehouse (although lengthy) is under stocked. (2.4*s)

Husker Du is not bad but I prefer the board game over the band...some great times at Nan & Gramps. Disc 1 is more punk rock than 2 and I like the alt-rock direction the 2nd half took. "Too Much Spice" is my top track with not much else standing out. Overall, the record is a little drab. Not a very impactful album and not sure why the list spot. Maybe the turmoil between the bandmates caused a stir. 2.04 blue stars.

I had only been familiar with Husker Du by virtue of their band name (always was a fan of the children's game). Now that I've spent an hour+ with them, I'm not sure they are for me. I can understand why they may have influenced other bands but they didn't do much to keep me interested after the first handful of tracks. Overall the album is a little tedious and would have been stronger had they shortened it up and trimmed some of the fat. After a while the songs start to meld into each other and do little to stand out. When all is said and done this one will be shelved and skipped over by me in the future. 1.77 stars

I was expecting this to be much heavier? also: did you know she floated away? well, she floated away. she sure did float away. aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

3.5 good but too long

An hour of this? Annoying rock with terrible vocals, and one of the worst looking album covers I’ve ever seen

Still not as good as REM

Low 3 This band have something special. They've worked out how to infinatly generate average songs that sound vaugly like REM

Just ok

UK rock, mais pas mauvais

I personally think some of these albums would receive higher ratings if they were not on back to back days of each other. I feel I should just copy and paste my last review because it’s the same sentiment - no variety within the album or songs. What I enjoy more about the EELS album is a mixup of tempo - like give me a few slow songs on this album and rating would skyrocket. Alas, I’m not seeing much difference here with this boi. Album art is dope as hell tho - would rather sit in silence for 1 hour looking at this album cover then actually listen to it again. What language was the last song in - like alien?

Listened to the first six songs and gave up. Also AN HOUR AND NINE MINUTES??? Nah fam

boooooring

So you're gonna tell me that you don't have no black cats, no Roman Candles, or screaming mimis? You got no lady fingers, fuzz buttles, snicker bombs, church burners, finger blasters, gut busters, zippity do das, or crap flappers? You're gonna stand there, owning a fireworks stand, and tell me you don't have no whistlin' bungholes, no spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker dus, hoosker don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, or one single whistlin' kitty chaser? Thanks to album generator I've found my way to appreciate each album more, research why the album is important. When I got up and saw the third punk album in a row, at first I was disappointed. But then I researched why the name sounded familiar and found the quote above, followed by several other sites calling this album pivotal for the hardcore scene. I also learned that 2/3rds of this band were gay at a time where people were hostile towards them. Very cool. Very punk. Album wise, shitty guitar tone. I'm pretty sure this is the BOSS distortion plugged right into amp, as it was my first bands tone as well. I appreciated the presence of melody here compared to the previous albums. Not an album I'll be coming back to, but I can really salute their part in rock history, and the risky decision to get a record producer on clearance.

Couldn’t get through this album, this was background music to me and I don’t care to go back, too damn long

There are hints of some decent songs in here (I’m hearing REM) but the production choices do this no favours. The guitar sound is far too prominent leaving the songs no room to breathe. And of course it’s far too long. 2.5

Hmm

Better than the reviews, but could have really used an edit to drop the lesser songs

I’m aware of Hüsker Dü, but never listened before today. So far I don’t see the draw. It’s raw and fuzzy. I’m going to try to get past me being an audio snob and listen to the “songs” here.

Interesting. Will listen to the rest of their discography.

a long album of not great music, no thanks

Why is this on the list? Are they a genre starter? Meh

HELL YEAH. The true and better R.E.M. weird psych industrial post punk stuff. This is so cool

Mixed bag

Generic post-punk alternative. 2.5/5

The Good: We not only get songs… The Bad: Most of the stories are the same… The Ugly: Trying to find the double dots on the keyboard… Yes, I was familiar with Husker Du (with the double dots… sue me) prior to this list starting. No, I had not listened to many of their albums… none to be exact. So, after listening, and then reading, I guess I am Du for some additional album listens. Did I like this album? Yes. Will I likely listen to the album again? Not in its entirety. At least, not soon. Mostly because the damn thing is repetitive in sound. Sound is energetic though… maybe another spin prior to the end of the year is called for… 3 1/2* upgraded!

Not super memorable

boring

This is a fun, uplifting album. The jangly guitar and Mr Mould's pop hooks do so much heavy lifting. I don't think I'd listen to this again, but I very much enjoyed listening once.

I'm surprised I've never heard of this artist. This is very similar to music I like, except it's 15-20 years older than what people think of when you say pop punk. The vocals are a lot quietet and easier to hear though. This gives major Kerplunk vibes. Very bright cover, too. Looks like something you'd see in a modern art museum. Spotify says this was released in '86 but the website says 1987, just something to note. It is longer than I'd like it. I didn't hate this album, but I don't recognize any songs and I only needed to hear a few because they all sound a little similar. Not bad. 7/10

noice! very energetic

How embarrassing and peculiar to have rejected “Warehouse…” as a teenager, deciding the critics were right and this was one of their weak ones, then return to it thirty years later and realise that I recognised all the songs and almost every one’s champion. The list-makers are Hüsker Dümmies for preferring this to two or three of the earlier ones (“Flip Your Wig” gets my vote), but this is still shockingly tremendous. Is it me or does Bob Mould solo even harder on Grant Hart’s songs? See also the sublime “Keep Hanging On”.

A double album by a band I should listen to more is much too dense for a busy day like today. Preliminary impressions are good, wish I'd heard more when I was really into REM as they sound easily their equal in this style. Placeholder 4

Phew! Made it to the end! Another average rating from me. Can see the influence on later bands like Green Day and Foo Fighters. They have an eye for a good hook and harmony but all a little samey and too long. By the time Mould got to Sugar he'd perfected his sound. I would choose to listen to them rather than this, but will still add few tracks to my library

Kind of the truest kind of break up album in that I think the Band was going through a breakup during it's making. In that sense, a little like Spacemen 3's Recurring. However, I prefer the way S3 did it, a side for each songwriter vs. the alternating tracks here. Feels like more of an out and out, pick your side, dogfight. Too much trudging through the sludge, wallowing in the quagmire here.

I quickly realised I was going to struggle to get through 68 minutes of a poor man’s REM even if I’d possibly have lapped it up in 1989. I managed 7 songs then bailed. That was enough.

Really enjoyed this one. Will definitely be exploring more of their discography soon.

this is ok but it's too long.

More enjoyable than I expected.

Great album. Early early pop punk vibes. As in before pop punk knew what pop punk was. It's punk through and through but clearly bands like blink, green day, offspring and the like took alot of influence from these guys. 5*s

Guitar and vocals that drive all the way home. A style that fits easily into several different genres. Ear honey

It's a big album, and, there's not a lot of nuance. I think I enjoy them more when they're shorter and punchier.

Very boring rock.

I have never listened to husker du but I can see this being an influence on a number of bands like R.E.M., goo goo dolls, gin blossoms and others. Cool songs but I would've liked better mixes. Probably like a 3.5

Cover 4 Nothing really stands out. These sound like standard 90s alt but they're basically all the same song (at least musically). Lyrics are ok

I’d heard every Hüsker Dü album except this one and now I’m mad I didn’t listen to it sooner. Great album

Basic.

Pretty good

Good

This may be one of the worst vocals on this list. It's helped somewhat when backing vocals harmonise with the lead one (as in Ice Cold Ice), but in general it's terrible. The wishwashy mixing of the singing with the other instruments definitely doesn't help. Actual Condition, You Can Live at Home, Tell You Why Tomorrow, Too Much Spice... everything is so similar to the rest, and not in a good way. Another reviewer wrote: "I like some of the individual pieces of this album but as a whole, not an enjoyable listen for me. Vocals especially rubbed me the wrong way. Kind of felt like 'what if REM, but worse.'" I'm poaching that snippet of text because it perfectly summarises my thoughts. Standing in the Rain has a pretty sweet major-II chord that gets introduced about halfway through and really saves the song. Others, like She Floated Away and Ice Cold Ice, have particularly solid hooks that make the best of a bad situation. The sheer volume of this monster of an album makes it easier to find highlights in a mushy swamp of (semi-)dreck, but it also suggests Hüsker Dü should have just released a 35-minute record with all the mediocre songs removed. 2/5 Key tracks: Standing in the Rain, Ice Cold Ice, She Floated Away

It starts out with a cacophony of driving rock music, and doesn’t let up. I don’t think this is a great sounding record from a produciton standpoint, but I was really drawn in by the songs. I agree with Bob Mould's quote from Wikipedia, this would have been stronger as a pared back single album. But it definitely struck a chord with me, and there is plenty of great material to revisit.

Have to be honest and admit I dont think I've ever listened to this group before. Somebody involved with Weezer is really into these guys. Tell you why tomorrow is the blueprint for at least 3 weezer songs. Overall, this was ok.

fine but it is just incredibly much longer than it has any right to be

Просто панки. Почему они в этом списке?

3/5 más brit de lo mismo

3/5

Я люблю більш панкові, ніж альтернативні аля R.E.M. альбоми Хускерів. Проте на відміну від R.E.M. це мені подобається. Тут 4 можна сміливо ставити.

Був період коли я дуже багато слухав Zen Arcade і взагалі цей гурт, а також їхніх кентів з мінетмен. Що сказати такий панк рок я люблю, потім весь оргкор з цього виріс.

An okay album, though a lot of it sounded the same to me. I liked Standing In The Rain the most.

Some of this landed. I like the idea of heavy sound and folky vocals.

pas mon genre!

Kind of presages the 90s pop rock sound a bit. Some of it reminds me of REM, including the vocals. Pretty cool for rock fans.

They were very influential before they made this album. Definitely the wrong album for the book. It should have been Zen Arcade or maybe New Day Rising. Not this one. It's too long and too samey. Production is paper thin. This was their last album because they obviously lost that spark that made them great before. Favorite song: charity, chastity, prudence, and hope

Fun

This kind of reminded me of 90s Farrelly Bros. movie soundtracks. I kinda liked it, but I've gotta, say: after a while it all started to sound the same. 7/10

9/10 consistently very fun and creative I’m sure this was a very important album at the time is was made

Bonus point bc I was listening with the windows down and the vibes were good

My Husker tapes that got worn to the point of demagnetization were New Day Rising and the early comp, Things Fall Apart. The Warehouse era to me was a ‘Bob Songs Vs Grant Songs dump’. You can feel the division through the entire album and it throws a weird vibe over an otherwise enjoyable set of early pop punk tracks. I love Ice Cold Ice, You Could Be The One, and Friend You’ve Got to Fall. (All Bob songs.) I do like a few of Grant’s, including You’re a Soldier, which has always felt like a sad jab at Bob and the punk rock touring life that was killing Grant. Grant may, as some argue, be the better or more evolved lyricist. But Bob still and always knows hooks. Not a bad record, a fine batch of rockers, including a lot of what could be considered pre-emo. A solid 3/5. Blasphemously, perhaps, I prefer Sugar.

Not my genre, but it was ok otherwise.

Solid but I kinda forgot I was even listening to this at points. The most interesting part was when this stopped and Spotify immediately started playing Wire instead. 4/10

decent songs, but the sound quality for the album on spotify was not very good

Pretty good. Like a grungy REM. Reminded me of early Dookie-era Green Day in places and thrash Neil Young. It my sort of thing but I couldn’t remember any of the songs afterward. It suffers from being 70 minutes long (CD length?) as I got fed up with it toward the end. Until then I was thinking 4 stars but then it veered to 3. I’m going to keep it at 4 stars though just to remind myself to check out more Husker Du later!

Interesting stuff…

I absolutely hated listening to this album. Sounded like a shit version of REM. awful cover and the album was way too long. Hüsker Dü, you got me on the wrong day.

Hey mum, I'm going to band practice Ok son, please take your sisters Charity, Chastity, Prudence and Hope with you Awww Mum! They don't even play instruments! Play nice son, just give them a bunch of annoying bells or something

This is like early R.E.M. I like this a lot. Good vocals, the drummer is awesome. It all blends together at some point. Another instance of not needing to be a double album.

I'd rather work in a warehouse than listen to an hour of a dollar store Punk Rock version of R.E.M. Favorite Track: "Standing In The Rain", I guess...it sure as hell has been raining quite a bit this Summer.

Dad- 6 Mom- 5.5 Mike- 6 Lori- 7.5 Michael- 6 Miles- NA Cole- 5.5 Avg- 6.08

2.5

3/5 decent rock

kinda REM-y? i don’t love the singer, he feels a little too barenaked ladies-esque to me!

I like Hoosker Doo (don’t have time to write the umlauts) but I’d never heard this one before! Why does it sound so much like REM? Pretty good

This rocked. I like that everyone said it sounded REM-y

always been a husker du fan!! they are really cool and good and i like bob mould. never ever heard this record but it was awesome! Listened to it as i drove into banff and it was an awesome soundtrack for giant mountains.

Standard indie rock, but I feel it's too long.

It's not bad, it's too long, it's got some good bops.

All songs sound pretty much the same. Not bad per se, but it's getting a bit boring after a while

There is a great album hidden here, but instead they had to fill the album with every song they wrote. A double album is not a good idea when most of the songs follow pretty much the same formula, even if it's a good one.

Too long than it needs to be but plenty to like still, particularly for someone like me who's a tragic for indie guitar rock of a certain era.

couldnt do it. Didnt sound interesting or unique. another pop album passing as indie.

Those was fine, in parts I thought it was going to break into greatness, but never quite made it

Good album. You can hear how this band influenced later 90s albums

An album that had it been pared back from being a double album could have been perfect, but theres too much filler in my opinion.

It’s no Land Speed Record but goes alright

Sounds like a bunch of yanks trying to play The Jam ... badly. Overly long, would have worked better if it was culled to a single album.

A couple of good songs, but not quite enough to get a 4

I have Copper Blue by Sugar, great 90s album. Only knew one song by Hüsker Dü, so was pleased to have this one pop up on the 1001. It's got a classic American punk/indie feel. Guitar is crunchy, bass sadly mixed down (production isn't great on this). Bob Mould is a good frontman, and these are good catchy songs. Probably a bit long.

3.5

Always loved the band but I only listened to their earlier stuff and never really liked Candy Apple Grey. But this album changed my perspective. Great songs!

I like husker du and this is a good album but not remarkable compared to their other works

The Singer sounds like a zesty Ozzy Osbourne. 20 tracks and 69 minutes (nice) all sound the same. Why is this album so long? Why does it sound so bad? What *Exactly* justifies it's placement in this list?

Did they just copy and paste the same song 20 times? 2/5

I know there are differences in the songs but it sounds likeall the songs have the same music with different words. Don't remember this group when I was growing up and glad I don't remember them.

I think it's time I ordered this book just so I can read the authors explanations as to why certain albums are on the list. This entry offers nothing groundbreaking or unique. And it seems like the majority of people think other works of the band are better. This album didn't even crack the billboard top 100, so what are we doing here? That said, it's not terrible music. It's just boring generic pop-punk and others do that thing much better.. And I did take a peek at New Day Rising and Zen Arcade, and both of those albums are much better offerings from the small sample I listened to.

While I appreciate seeing a band from my neck of the woods on the list, Hüsker Dü is not good. This isn't even a good Hüsker Dü album as far as Hüsker Dü albums go. Even if the songs were good, the production on this album is terrible - it just sounds bad, like they recorded it from the opposite end of the warehouse. I can't explain why this album is on the list and I am worse off for having heard it. I award no stars and am reconsidering this 1001 albums thing.

Я не слушал этот альбом раньше, но это было, эмм, неожиданно на фоне Зен Аркейд. Мне, наверное, больше нравится все-таки их ранняя, резкая музыка, но здесь тоже хорошо. Лучшая песня - Ice Cold Ice.

Pretty repetitive and sounded too close to REM for me to properly enjoy. Had to switch it off while driving as I was getting tired listening to it. Not bad but not good.

Good album, though a little long. Reminds me of REM, but with a bit more punch. My favourite was Turn it Around.

Tough. Every time I had to stop and revisit the album to listen to the rest it was a struggle. Super boring. I saw someone else write “Husker Don’t” on their review and I have to agree.

Great classic rock album. Not a band I have heard of before but definitely one to look more into. Very upbeat album, makes you want to take on the world.

There is some good stuff in here, but it is totally bogged down by terrible mixing and homogeneity between nearly every song. At least the cover art is nice? I've never explored early R.E.M. but at moments it does feel like I'm hearing an earlier, even less polished R.E.M. Which I do not mind.

This made me feel nothing. Except maybe annoyed at how I didn’t care about it at all.

Started strongly. You can hear their clear influence on 1990s pop punk. Around song five (Ice Cold Ice) you could also hear similarities with REM. Was going to be four stars initially but it's far too long an album. Over an hour. The album lost any sense of coherency as it went on and the energy dwindled.

oh yeah this was better than i thought it would be. i’ve heard of most of these albums/artists but not this one. probably a 3/5.

Nix besonderes

398/1001

Badly performed, terribly produced and mixed, awfully repetitive. One of the worst things I’ve come across on this project so far.

i- noup. just no. no.

This is a car CD for sure. You can definitely tell the sound where Bob Mould would eventually take Sugar forming here. It’s just a little too long and doesn’t necessarily stick with me. There are definitely highlights though. Favorite songs were Standing In The Rain, Ice Cold Ice, Actual Condition, and Turn It Around.

Sometimes you hear an album that, despite not having a lot to say about it on first listen, just strikes you with how consistent it is (especially for a double!) Anyway, I liked this one. Not one of my absolute favourites, but it doesn't overstay its welcome at all.

grew on me the longer i let it play

Without the Du, there’d be no Foo. Don’t care what you say, they inspired Green Day. Like flora to fauna, Husker Du fed Nirvana. A harder REM? Listen back to an arcade that’s zen. Weirdly, I was listening through the Husker Du discography, and I was about to put on Warehouse when the generator dredged it up. HD are pretty incredible if you’re open to the tone and the lack of convention. Warehouse is the perfect length and energy to put on during a weightlifting sesh. I’ll definitely be returning to the full discography again, wishing all the while I’d seen them in Minneapolis before I was born.

Punk wasnot dead

Pretty solid album overall, a bit long for my taste. I know it was released as a double album, but I did find myself getting somewhat tired of the material towards the end. I could see this being a predecessor to some of the 90s punk bands, especially early Green Day, which I appreciated. I want to do a further deep dive into this band when I get more time, Hear more of where their sound comes from. But I think this album is a three out of five, the tracks, I think would be more enjoyable on their own rather than for an hour back to back.

**A very redundant album, each track sounded the same. Different words, same background.

This was ok, but rather boring

Was a bit samey but first example of this style that got more prevalent in the 90s

This is a band I know by name only, so this was a complete blind listen. I did not realize they and REM were so similar. I thought this was pretty great, but it did go a little long as double albums tend to do. It’s a shame they broke up right after this.

Really enjoyed this. This is what I always wanted REM to be like, and there are clear similarities. But this is so much more hard hitting for me, particularly the drumming helps it along. It’s still very much a pop - rock record, but it leans a lot more on punk influences than REM. ‘She floated away’ could easily be on a Pogues record.

Really liked the general sound of this, sort of somewhere between REM and the Lemonheads. Slightly more polished than I was expecting from husker du as post punk pioneers but it is a later album (though not their latest by any means, one out this year!) It was very long though, there was a normal length great album in here padded out by similar songs that weren't quite as good. Will definitely listen to husker du songs again but maybe not this album. 3.5.

That was long. I get the Michael Stipe references - the refrain of Could You Be The One was dead on Stipey. Having said that - no REM nuances or melancholy topics, and far too repetitive overall. Bit of a miss.

Never heard of these guys but it feels like I've heard them before just because of how similar they sound to REM. If I was told this was early REM I would have zero trouble believing it. His voice and inflection is really similar to Michael Stipe too. Seems they started as a hardcore punk band. Would be interested to give that a listen Enjoyed it overall but it was long and got pretty samey. Good though 3.5

Not for me (although I agree some early REM sounds to some tracks). Too long, too samey, got bored.

I think this requires more listening. Sounds like early REM to me. I think I prefer the sound of stuff from Zen Arcade, but I think I’ll come back to this/them.

Hella same-y all the way through. Almost nothing to distinguish any of the songs, for 20 songs... 3/10

This is alright. Sounds a bit like an amped up REM. Not really something I'd listen to all the time. Good guitar work at parts. Friend, You've Got to Fall was a favorite. 3 overall.

It was ok.

well i don't understand it at all, in a bad way. this actually sounds like shit and a long one too, i just can't handle it

Hüsker Dü is a band I really have a lot of respect for, but to be honest, I don’t enjoy this album as much as their earlier, more aggressive hardcore material. This album leans much more into melodic territory and fits more into the indie alternative scene of the ’80s. It’s not a bad album by any means, but it just doesn’t hit me the same way their rawer early records do.

This is like REM, but worse.

Another case of - why is this on here?

A bit raw and unrefined for me. Garage punk.

A bit R.e.m.ish in some ways. Quite liked some of the tracks but not enough for more than a three.

pretty good. based off the album art and the artist name i thought it was gonna be a cool techno album but this was alright too. if i listened to this before knowing what year it came out i would have guessed early 2000s. some of the melodies here just scream that 2000s alternate rock. also the singer sounds like the guy from Blues Traveler

What was this? Some of the songs were catchy, but then turned annoying. I felt like they all sounded the same, and I didn't feel like finishing the album. I don't understand this album being on the list.

I didn't hate this as much as I thought I was going to, but I also didn't notice when it ended

This sounds like a secret or gone missing REM album! Really good stuff, not especially catchy but solid. Pretty ahead of its time for 1987! 4

Cool to read the Spotify recap of their influence on the start of Pop Punk. Not amazing but v nostalgic and I love it for that. Second half had a bit more diversity than the first. Would listen to this in a basement.

Had a hard time making it all the way through this one

This was ok, but it is outrageously long. It was wearing on me by about halfway through and I turned it off shortly after.

Ok but not special

Couldn’t listen to this without my mind being distracted by other things, but it had a few good songs

I felt very meh about this one.

Generally sounded ok, felt repetitive though.

I love Bob Mould and the Husker Du sound. His voice mixed with the guitar and bass tone are just so hypnotic. I'm kind of shocked reading the wiki article about it. I would have expected this to be an earlier album of theirs, but apparently it was the mature eldest brother of their collection. I guess I'm swayed by Mould's solo work after he ditched Grant Hart, who must have brought that punk energy to the mix. I like it with this punk energy and might need to go exploring some of the older Husker Du collection.

'Expectations only mean / You really think you know / What's coming next, and you don't.' Every punk-indie band's favorite outfit, Hüsker Dü doesn't only foreshadow, they alchemize. Just by being who they are, they verify that punk can be poetic, that indie can be hardcore, that what we call alt-rock doesn't exist w/o the whole CBGB thing. That alchemy, the coinage of indie out of hardcore punk, can be illustrated: 'Familiar places that we turn into gardens.' At times, you'd be sure Michael Stipe was the lead vocalist, but Bob Mould isn't to be confused w/ anyone else. The lyrics are hardly obscure, the music is fast but melodic, the vision is to embolden: 'There's nothing wrong w/ having aspirations / Nothing wrong w/ walking tall.'

Felt very one-note and samey, which is very frustrating for a double album. In particular I thought the drumming was very sloppy and almost off-beat at certain points. A few solid enough songs, but a lot of forgettable material. Top tracks: Ice Cold Ice, Bed of Nails

Pretty solid overall.

Such solid song craft by Mould and company. Awesome rock!

Ta płyta jest tak nijaka, że mogłaby powstać w latach 80/90/00. Przeciętny rock, który ani nie zmusza nóżki do tupania, ani nie gwałci uszu. Po prostu sobie jest, monotonnie płynie przez serię podobnych piosenek, a potem się kończy, a ja od razu wyrzucam ją za pamięci. 4.5/10

An OK punkish alternative album that probably played a role in the development of 90s alternative. I can see some of these influences in some groups, but mostly ones I don't love, like the Gin Blossoms and others that kind of softened up the harder grunge and other alternative of the early 90s. That being said, these guys aren't quite that soft and don't have as many songs in major tones. I just don't find it super compelling or original, though. 2/5

Meh

Not a bad album, but a lot of it sounds the same with nothing standing out. Reminds me of R.E.M. quite a bit. 3/5

Sounds like a mix of REM, green day, and the offspring. Interesting album, but wouldn’t listen to it agy

Weird this is the only Husker Du album on the list... 3.5/5

In my opinion the third best Album by Hüsker. But it‘s a masterpiece. Fav: Ice Cold Ice

Took a little to get into. Definitely think the second have is better.

You hear their influence in so many bands from the 90s-today.

Ok but too long.

A double album from a band mid-divorce. Some great moments, sure, but mostly the sound of two guys refusing to edit each other out of fear or pride. Bloated, brittle, weirdly tidy for a band built on raw nerves. I love Hüsker Dü. But this? Their final and weakest album? On the list? Not Zen Arcade? Not New Day Rising? This was the moment it clicked: the people behind this list have no idea what they’re doing. Not a clue.

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Good album. A step into punk pop. Too commercial for my taste but still easy listening with a few good songs.

Husker Du had run out of steam by this album - too many songs that are ok, but no significant thrills. They had done all of this better, on previous albums.

Really good album! Bit long

Hoe nietszeggend wil je het hebben? Je hoort dat het jarentachtigpopmuziek is, maar niks, maar dan ook helemaal niks valt op. Gewoon 20 nummers, vier plaatkanten, het ene oor in, het andere oor uit. Ik had net zo goed het raam open kunnen zetten en naar vogelgekwetter gaan luisteren, dan had ik waarschijnlijk meer variatie gehad.

Punk zegt wiki. Dus ik maak mijn borst weer nat. Gaan we weer. Maar...dit valt wel mee. Zou dit geen punk noemen. Het is vrij radiovriendelijk. Dit schrijf ik wel in 2025. En de schijf komt uit 1987. En eerlijk is eerlijk: nummers als Could you be the one, hoorde ik toen nog niet op de radio. Dat kwam pas in de jaren '90. Een voorloper wellicht. Mijn smaak is het niet. En dan wordt een dubbel-lp toch snel te lang. Ben het wel zat halverwege, het wordt me te eentonig. Toch wil ik het geen onvoldoende geven. Kan me wel voorstellen dat dit andere vrolijker maakt.

Ik ben niet heel bekend met het oeuvre van Husker Du (al kennen we allemaal wel de versie van Diane van Therapy? waarschijnlijk), maar heb er al wel eens wat van geluisterd. De voor mij bekendere nummers staan volgens mij niet op dit album. Husker Du maakt typisch zo'n gruizige jaren 80 muur van gitaren, alles op standje burenruzie afgespeeld. Op een of andere manier konden of wilden ze toen de muziek qua instrumenten niet mooi op elkaar afstemmen. Liever stapelen ze laag op laag van gruizigheid. De zang is niet heel spannend, de gitaren spelen gewoon 4 akkoorden zo hard mogelijk, de drums lijken een vrij simpel, dof deuntje te meppen. En toch vind ik dit soort muziek wel lekker klinken. Er zit veel meer melodie in, dan je op het eerste gehoor misschien zou denken. Het is een soort Dinosaur Jr meets R.E.M. Het is niets voor de zure broeders gok ik, ik zal het gemiddelde weer een beetje moeten opkrikken ben ik bang. Enige minpunt is natuurlijk wel, dat het een vrij lang album is. Het is gebruikelijker dat de nummers bij dit soort muziek nauwelijks iets meer dan 2 minuten duren en er dan een stuk of 10 a 12 op een schijfje staan. Dan ben je in een half uurtje klaar. Deze heren wisten het op te rekken tot meer dan een uur, zonder skits of al te veel instrumentale flauwekul. Dat was achteraf niet nodig, maak gewoon een selectie. Ik kan het wel waarderen, maar het is toch niet iets dat ik heel vaak zelf op zet, daarvoor is het dus net iets te gruizig. Er zitten veel toffe nummers tussen, maar ook genoeg opvullers of mindere nummers. Wel leuk om een band als Husker Du in deze snoblijst te horen. Ik kom uit op een 4.

Listened to Zen Arcade a 100 times, don’t know this one. Recording and mix sound kinda off? Maybe it’s me? Feel like I should like it more than I do.

Enjoyed the album. I think the reason for inclusion is all about context - didn't seem that amazing, however as genre defining band, and this being their last album (along with all the associated drama), it does make sense why its so highly regarded. Definitley a band I will spend more time with.

2.5 or something like that. meh!

Very 80s REM sound

2/10…punk / rock

First listen to a fantastic album.

Ooh this was good

punk underground duro

I had pretty low expectations because of the name of the band, for some reason, but it actually wasn't too bad. Given that this came out quite a long time ago, I can imagine that this kind of music was quite cool back in the day. It gives off The Pick of Destiny epic-sing-off-battle-with-Satan vibes, especially Ice Cold Ice, but overall not too awful even nowadays.

Kansitaide summaa viehätyksen hyvin: rajua poprockia, jonka tahti on välillä niin reipas, että tulee j-pop mieleen. Alan ymmärtää! Olen mukana! Levy on ainoastaan liian pitkä, liikaa täytettä.

Veikkaan, että tämän levyn melodioista voisi koostaa jotain aika loistavaa. Mutta paljon töitä vaadittaisiin: nyt edessä on massa, johon täytyy sukeltaa (ja siihen olen kai liian kyyninen). Soundit eivät helli aisteja, eivätkä toisaalta kannusta aistimellisen miellyttävyyden sivuuttamiseen. Kokonaisuuden omaksuminen vie monta päivää ja suhteettomasti energiaa. 2,5

I have lots of Husker Du, but not this one - the sound seemed closer to Wig than the others, which I like! 3/5 #musicsky #albumsky #musicchallenge

Favorite Track: Ice Cold Ice

I guess this was a little ahead of its time since it came out in 1987 and sounds like standard 90's pop-rock. It's fine. 2.9

The final Hüsker Dü album is a banger, a double album hitting all the power pop high notes. Great record.

Refreshing, but didn't have the time to listen to it all

This is #day285 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... this list keeps throwing curveballs. I mean, why not Zen Arcade or New Day Rising? Hüsker Dü is an essential band in the American hardcore punk and alternative rock scenes, but is this the album to showcase that legacy? I'm not sure. So... Do I rate it a 5 because of the band's impact? Or a 4 because, while it's worth checking out, it might not be their defining work? I've run into this before with a few other entries on the list. Still, the record has its moments. I like what I'm hearing, and I also like the artwork, and that's always a big deal to me. I guess I'm landing on a 4. After all, it deserves more love than it seems to get. Looking forward to #day286.

at first i was like hü the heck are these guys? i like em tho it was 1 hour and 9 minutes of solid background music but perhaps nothing more than that

3.5/5 Long but overall enjoyable

No reason to come back, but it was alright in the background. I can confidently say I will never hear these songs again

Nothing stood out that much

Production quality is inconsistently ass. Thought my ear buds were dying at first but no, the album just sounds bad

Man. These guys really wanted to almost be REM.

I think I've become absolutely allergic to any type of average or mediocre rock between the 60s and 90s after starting to listen on this list. And sadly this record fits right in there. Apart from the song being completely non-present in the mix, that bad sounding or anything, just very boring. For a moment I actually thought it was the same band that made the theme song for the Friends TV show, as it had that kind of feeling painted all over it, albeit in a bit rockier fashion. In summary it was an extremely forgettable experience, apart perhaps from the wonky band name.

Ugh, “We got R.E.M type at home” type of music. First things first, the mixing is horrendous. I can’t pick out any instruments, all of it sounds samey, the drums sound flat the vocals are off. This was one boring slog, at the best of times it sounds like a mediocre R.E.M song. The only time I perked up was during “Ice Cold Ice” but the mixing made it hard to distinguish if the guitar riff was actually any good. We’ve had so much rock, especially from the late 80s and early 90s. This one makes nothing to leave a mark. If you like this type of music maybe cherry-pick “Ice Cold Ice” and “Could You Be The One” and go and listen to R.E.M instead. Weak 2 star.

I liked this more than I expected (which was a double whammy of loud and boring). Some good melodic songs and worth revisiting.

This went faster than I expected (after I saw the at 1+ hour runtime), so that's good. Overall, it had some strong songs, but not a "warehouse full." Still, I definitely see the influence on some of my favorite bands, and Apple immediately queued up Pixies after this.

Sort of repetitive. Not as thrilling as the cult of Husker Du would suggest. Inessential. I suspect the quest for a great American band promotes this. They sound bored and irritated. 2.5 stars.

In a 1983 interview, Bob Mould told interviewer Steve Albini, "We're [Husker Du] going to try to do something bigger than anything like rock & roll and the whole puny touring band idea. I don't know what it's going to be, we have to work that out, but it's going to go beyond the whole idea of 'punk rock' or whatever." And I don't think anybody realised what that change would mean, but change things they did. Husker Du married the noise and aggression of punk rock with the melodicism of classic rock and pop, which became the dominant sound of alternative rock by the early 90s. Their willingness to pour on layers of guitar noise over everything helped pave the way for shoegaze. And most importantly, they showed that an underground band could sign to a major label and maintain creative control, which is probably the most seismic shift in the rock music industry at the end of the 1980s. Their output was quite extraordinary; 6 albums between 1983 and 1987, two of them doubles, including this, their swan song. The band was imploding at the time, citing nearly every single one of the classic reasons bands split up: egos and control, money, musical differences, drugs, exhaustion, compounded by the stresses of Bob Mould and Grant Hart being closeted in 1980s America (a very conservative society to start with) in the notoriously homophobic American punk scene. Husker Du's output was prolific and of a consistently high standard, so I'm not quite sure why this album in particular is on the list. The critical reputation of Husker Du's catalogue seems to be in flux and contested; it's hard to get any consensus on what is their best album. I would argue that Warehouse is a pretty good example of what Husker Du were all about. In the words of Bob Mould, they did "Guitar, bass, drums, melody, aggression, intelligence." And all of that is here in spades. Both Mould and Hart are writing strongly melodic pop songs, but presented with guitar noise and frantic drumming, which was the blueprint for the alternative boom of the 90s. The major label recording budget helps somewhat, but this is not radically different from the independent label albums from a few years prior, so this is not the seismic shift forward of, say a Goo or Nevermind, where major label budgets and recording techniques were applied to previously underground bands. A combination of timing and a more palatable sound helped those albums break in the mainstream in a way that Husker Du never did. Husker Du opened the door, which allowed other bands to go through, for better or worse. Personally, I mourn the loss of the alternative music industry from the 1980s. I'm not entirely sure why 1001 Albums doesn't include New Day Rising or Zen Arcade or Flip Your Wig instead of Warehouse, and an argument can be made for any of those records as an alternative to Warehouse. They are not quite as well recorded, but they also don't have some of the weaknesses of Warehouse; too much material (most double albums would make a better single album with judicious editing), clear tensions between Mould and Hart (some argue that this is really two solo albums knitted together with clever sequencing), and a disengaged Greg Norton not playing at his best (you can take a pretty good guess at which songs had his bass parts replaced). My favourite song here is 'Ice Cold Ice', which has a lot of Husker Du's strengths; ferocious energy, strong melody and vocal harmony arrangement, impassioned vocals, a tearing guitar part that switches between rhythm and lead, ambitious harmonies that alternate between major and minor keys, and possibly the best pick slides in the whole of rock history. I can't quite bring myself to give a full five stars, because I'm not convinced it is their best record, so 4.5 stars, rounding up.

Great pulse and energy.

Really liked this - more than I thought I would.

Generally good, but it isn't striking right away. Except for the last track, which is a symphony of guitar, both gorgeous and powerful. I can see really appreciating this album, but thats a lot of album to take on at once. 4/5

Enjoyable if largely quite forgettable

I enjoyed it

Listening to this album felt like unlocking a time capsule — the jangly guitars, the emotional weight, the driving energy. Warehouse brought me right back to my freshman year of college, racing down I-10, late to class, with the windows down and cassette tapes scattered in the back seat. It has a place in my soundtrack to that year along with R.E.M., Sonic Youth, and 10,000 Maniacs. Standout tracks for me were “These Important Years” and “No Reservations.” There’s something grounding in Bob Mould’s raw clarity and urgency — that perfect blend of melodic and messy.

Kind of a Pavement meets REM sound. Not bad overall, but album is too long with too much of the same.

Too long. Too repetitive. Boring. No thanks

Unsurprisingly quite shit. Spend the whole 1 HR and 9 min shit talking in my head. You've heard it all before and it all sounds the same, honestly could not really tell songs apart

Ooookaaay

6/10 - maybe I just think everything sounds like rem now but this is sounds like rem but a little different. Didn’t love it but it was decently enjoyable

Too long for what it was but I was fuckin with it

Changing to the next song and yay! It's the same song again!

Dreary

Decent alt rock from post-hardcore pioneers "Hüsker Dü". Havent really listened to much of their other stuff but i can tell i would probably enjoy it from this album. 7/10 Favourite: Charity, Chastity, Prudence, and Hope Least Favourite: She Floated Away

A Minneapolis band!!

Green day energy. Or do Green day have theirs?

I thought Husker Du was going to be a lot like Pavement. Sort of that bad singing, angry sounding music. This is like prime 80s punk popish…?? I’m at a loss for words with this album. Not that it’s so good that it blows me away or that it’s so bad I’m dumbfounded. No, it just plods along from song to song with nothing but middle of the road songs. That’s not terrible but it leaves me with nothing else to say. Good day to you

Pretty solid punk rock album I thought. Didn't love the lead singer's voice, but it was a decent enough album.

SAINTS ROW

What I imagine Billy Corgan's wet dreams sound like.

You can tell this band influenced Pixies and in turn the whole grunge explosion, but as much as i love those bands, this was a hard listen... Super long, very disorganised, and the good stuff is few and far between

Does sound like something your dads band would make in his garage during the weekend.

This sounds like it was recorded using a tin can.

Dit is een lange zit hoor... Als ik de Wiki mag geloven, vond de band het zelf ook een te lang album, oh de ironie! Dit valt weer volledig in het hoekje "Hebben we dit niet al 1001 keer gehoord? " Het is niet een super bijzonder album. Ik vind de recording ook vrij matig waardoor ik geen sterke instrumentale stukken of zang hoor ofzo. Schijnbaar was dit album ook het laatste album en is het alleen een dubbelalbum geworden omdat ze onderling ruzie kregen. En dan toch op deze lijst he? Ik vind dat toch ontzettend bijzonder, dit valt weer precies in mijn antilijst qua muziek, namelijk nogal ongeinspireerde gitaarmeuk.. God, wat een saai album weer. Precies in mijn irritatiezone want "Standaard gitaar rock maar dan slecht opgenomen" Ik denk dat als de auteur het zou willen hij makkelijk 1001 albums van alleen maar dit soort muziek had opgenomen in de lijst. En het stiekem zelf dan nog heel lekker vinden ook... FAVO: Standing in the rain

I would have loved this back in the day when it was new. But now it’s just REM lite, without the stylistic experimentation. A double album without variety is DULL no matter how much you like the sound.

5/10 I knew of HD and this was nothing like what I expected - poppy post punk alternative rock. A lot of REM in there and quite a bit more accessible than expected. But this was inexcusably long. It needed to be 30 minutes shorter, I get that the bad was falling apart but no need to inflict their excess on us. That makes it baffling this is anywhere near a list like this: it’s too long and just not good enough. Best: Charity, Chastity, Prudence, and Hope

Forventa nåke anna

Too long and not as good as their other stuff

ganz lustig aber Ned so meins kp mehr wie die einzelnen Tracks waren

I always forget I like Husker Du until I listen to them, then I always really enjoy. Anyway, this album was very solid but slightly long

I suppose its not without merit but, no.

Me fait penser à REM par la voix et les guitares, parfois à Pearl Jam. Une belle surprise que je n'ai pas vue venir du tout

I would have enjoyed this much more in my teens. Listening now its perfectly decent - although too long - and lacking in stand out tracks. Reading the wikipedia its kinda sad/indulgent that they each had 10 songs as they could not get along. Should have picked the 10 strongest - although I guess the majority would be the Bob Mould songs which was probably one of the issues that Bob's songs are stronger. Its unfortunate also that Grant Hart sounds retarded on his vocals and now I cannot shift that from my head.

Warehouse: Songs & Stories I’m quite partial to a bit of Hüsker Dü, but I’m not quite sure why. They don’t do anything particularly differently to bands in this style I don’t particularly like, and they do only have a few furrows they plough. Maybe it’s something to do with Bob Mould's particular melodic style or their uncomplicated musical template. I found this a very decent listen, but there’s no way it needs to be a double album, even if they weren’t getting on and had 10 songs each. There’s nothing that’s particularly filler, it’s more that it’s 2 or 3 types of song done 20 times. Pick the 10 best tracks and this would be an easy 4 and something I’d thrown on when I want a nice quick hit of REM adjacent punk-power-pop, but as it is I’m only likely to come back infrequently, meaning a 3. 🟣🟡🔴 Playlist submission: Ice Cold Ice

Listen and listen and listen as I might, it's mainly a nebulous stream of similar sounding songs; often of an average standard, with a few standouts. Much of this could pass for a good demo tape. Having just fallen off the Bandwagonesque, this sounds extremely unsophisticated by comparison. At well over an hour, all because they had fallen out and couldn't kiss and make up, the issue is compounded. There feels a very decent album that could have been constructed here among the sprawl. As it stands, I think it lands a three by a hair's breadth.

Knew of husker du, had no idea of this particular album’s existence. Super solid, super engaging college rock songwriting and performance.

i don't know about this one. it's all fine but it's all starting to sound the same.

Very similar vibe to R.E.M., but IMO it's missing the secret sauce that made R.E.M.'s sad rock so easy to connect to. Songs feel rather same-y and blend together, and there's not enough dynamic contrast.

Важко знайти альбом, що був би настільки болючим для слухача, як остання робота Husker Du. Починаючи як хардкорний та енергійний гурт, що був ладен посунути гори - вже в 85-му музиканти поступово обрали шлях більш емоційної складної та проникливої музики. Але емоції та творча амбітність вирували не лише в їх піснях - поступово Боб Моулд і Ґрант Гарт - рушійна сила «сонрайтингу» цього гурту починають конфронтувати між собою та боротися кожен за свій власний голос у творчості. Ця боротьба, зрештою, і створила цей монументальний, надзвичайно довгий альбом довжиною у 20 треків. 11 з яких написані Моулдом, а решта 9 - Гартом. Кожен з них по своєму сяє - Моулд подарував більш напружені та жорсткіші Could You Be the One? та Ice Cold Ice, а гарт більш ліричні, барокові та мелодійні - She Floated Away, Charity, Chastity та Prudence and Hop. У висновку вийшов, до болю щирий, трохи емоційно перенасичений «альтернативний» альбом із доволі розмитими нечіткими контурами. Так це вже далеко не той рівень енергії, що був на Zen Arcade, але в той самий момент - він значно глибший та більш «дорослий» ніж усе що вони робили до цього. І щоб зрозуміти «смак» цього альбому, його варто послухати далеко не один раз - доволі вдумливо та уважно, що для багатьох стане задачею не з легких. Втім, тільки так можливо відчути його «справжній дух», «розсмакувавши» головні теми -втрата, зруйнованих мрій, та врешті решт, прощавальна епітафія гурту. Епічна робота, яка, на мій погляд є дуже недооціненою.

This is REM, right? A bad REM. Jangle balls

Not my favorite Husker Du album. But good

Fun.

more 80's nonsense... bore

ehh

Fun music for when you're full of energy and want something with an edge. But they have better. 7 out of 10, rounding down.

Eh. Not my vibe...

I have tried to get into Husker Du a few times and really the only songs/album I could get into was Candy Apple Grey. This one always felt a bit disjointed and overly long to me. One of the reviews mentioned this is like REM and I am not sure I could disagree with that more. There are certain songs where early REM could be hard in sections, but overall, the sound here is not even as diverse as early REM. The problem here is there is just too much music. Trim 6-8 of these songs off the album and it would be leaner and not feel like each track has similar characteristics. I did like some of the tracks on here: Standing in the Rain Ice Cold Ice You're a Soldier Could You be the One? She Floated Away Bed of Nails Tell You Why Tomorrow She's a Woman I think Husker Du belongs here but not sure this is the best album to be on the list.

Pas mon style

sounds and feels like being in a cool older cousin’s car

Discount REM

So... uh... I guess I needed to hear this before I died... at least, that's what I've been told... There wasn't a single thing about this that was particularly enjoyable, interesting, or revolutionary. Plus, it ran way too long. If this had been consolidated into 30 minutes (with ANY variety), I MIGHT have given it a 2 for being considerate of my time, but as it is: Crap x 2 = 1 Pile of Shit.

I liked the overall vibe of this. But it didn’t leave me with an overall impression. Nothing that I feel I need to go back and listen to further.