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THE REVIEW
On November 10, Numero Group will release a box set of four LPs or three CDs and a book of about a hundred pages that gathers much of the material recorded by Hüsker Dü from 1979 to 1982, before they officially began a short but intensely significant history that has few equals: just five years, from 1982's «Land Speed Record» to 1987's «Warehouse: Songs and Stories».
69 tracks in total, 47 of which have never been released before.
What it means to evolve from «Land Speed Record» to «Warehouse: Songs and Stories» in the span of half a decade is probably understandable only to those who lived it day by day, that band and those years.
That is not my case: I discovered them in 1986, when my parents financed the purchase of «Candy Apple Grey».
From there, it didn't take long to make up for lost time; Hüsker Dü didn't record that many albums.
However, that time was enough to solidify a certainty: they would be one of the "bands of life," after Clash, Dream Syndicate, and Violent Femmes; the last one, no other has been as crucial for my musical, and even personal, development, I dare say.
A few days ago, upon learning about the upcoming release of «Savage Young Dü», I fantasized for a moment that, being the first authorized new collection by Hart, Mould, and Norton in over twenty years, those three might have finally overcome misunderstandings and resentments – because Hüsker Dü ended badly, amid misunderstandings and resentments – gotten the band back together and offered an illusion to anyone who didn't experience them back then, that these years, too, were important.
Then, illusions quickly fade; sometimes, in the worst possible way.
A few months ago, Grant Hart was diagnosed with cancer; today, that cancer has taken him away.
«I'm sorry, in some way.»
Few certainties.
That these hours will remain impressed like those in which I learned of Joe Strummer's death.
That «Savage Young Dü» will still be a way to return to illusions once more.
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Savage Young Dü is a comprehensive box set featuring Hüsker Dü's early recordings from 1979 to 1982. With 69 tracks including 47 unreleased, it offers a crucial insight into the band’s formative years. The review reflects on the band's legacy and personal impact, marred by the recent passing of Grant Hart. The set acts as a nostalgic tribute and a way to rediscover Hüsker Dü's musical influence.Tracklist Lyrics
01 Extra Circus (00:00)
02 Do You Remember? (00:00)
03 Sore Eyes (00:00)
04 Can't See You Anymore (00:00)
05 Picture Of You (00:00)
06 The Truth Hurts (00:00)
07 Do The Bee (00:00)
08 Nuclear Nightmare (00:00)
09 All I've Got To Lose Is You (00:00)
10 Chinese Rocks (00:00)
11 Uncle Ron (00:00)
13 Insects Rule The World (00:00)
14 You're Too Obtuse (00:00)
15 Outside (00:00)
16 Sexual Economics (00:00)
17 What Went Wrong (00:00)
18 Statues (00:00)
19 Amusement (00:00)
20 Writer's Cramp (00:00)
21 Let's Go Die (00:00)
22 Walk With The Wounded (00:00)
23 Industrial Grocery Store (00:00)
24 Drug Party (00:00)
25 Call On Me (00:00)
26 Termination (00:00)
27 I'm Tired Of Doing Things (00:00)
28 Stick It To Me (00:00)
31 Strange Week (00:00)
32 Big Sky (00:00)
33 Ultracore (00:00)
34 Let's Go Die (00:00)
35 Don't Try To Call (00:00)
36 I'm Not Interested (00:00)
37 Guns At My School (00:00)
38 Push The Button (00:00)
39 Gilligan's Island (00:00)
40 MTC (00:00)
41 Don't Have A Life (00:00)
42 You're Naive (00:00)
43 Won't Say A Word (00:00)
44 Signals From Above (In A Free Land Session) (00:00)
45 Don't Try It (00:00)
46 Private Hell (00:00)
48 Sex Dolls (00:00)
50 What Do I Want? (00:00)
51 M.I.C. (00:00)
52 Target (In A Free Land Session) (00:00)
56 Gravity (00:00)
58 Punch Drunk (00:00)
61 Sunshine Superman (00:00)
62 Signals From Above (00:00)
65 Do You Remember? (Live Version) (00:00)
66 Travel In Opposite Car (00:00)
67 It's Not Funny Anymore (00:00)
68 Real World (00:00)
69 Out On A Limb (00:00)
70 It's Not Fair (00:00)
71 Heavy Handed (00:00)
72 You Think I'm Scared (00:00)
73 Won't Change (00:00)
74 Is Today The Day? (00:00)
75 Standing By The Sea (00:00)
Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü were an American rock band from Minnesota, best known as a Minneapolis trio (Bob Mould, Grant Hart, Greg Norton) who helped expand 1980s hardcore punk into melodic, emotionally charged alternative and indie rock. Their run from the early 1980s to 1988 is frequently cited as hugely influential, with Zen Arcade often treated as a landmark release.25 Reviews
