Search - Hüsker Dü :: Warehouse: Songs and Stories [Vinyl]

Much more than a punk band...

Grigory's Girl | NYC | 10/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I remember buying this because it was a double album (I was a sucker for those), and I remember loving every song. I am not a fan of punk, and these gentlement get lumped into the punk category constantly. I never felt they were. They never dressed like punks, and there was always a melodic edge to their material. It wasn't all teen angst and nihilistic posturing. They could actually play their instruments. Mould was the only guitarist, but it sounded like they had several, so dense was his playing. Grant Hart is a great drummer. And both of them were great songwriters (yeah, Greg Norton's bass line were pretty good too). These Important Years is probably my favorite Husker Du song. It was a shame they broke up, and it was rather acrimonious, as they have never had a reunion (except for an impromptu one a few years back). I've liked some of Bob Mould's solo work and from his band Sugar, but it can't touch the Husker Du stuff. Him and Hart were just 2 strong individuals who just couldn't work together anymore. A shame, but their musical legacy is set in stone."