Husker Du were one that known as most thrashy acts of the late 1970s and early 1980s. And this "Zen Arcade" was the thirth full length that released in 1984 under SST records. It was an album contains 23 short songs that helped define the still-thriving punk subgenre known as hardcore, leaders Grant Hart and Bob Mould screamed their alienation in the fastest language they could possibly produce. 1984 is a long time ago, but Zen Arcade sounds just as good as it did when it was released. Pure emotion, excellant songwriting, and some of the most ferocious and disturbing guitar that has ever been recorded has earned this record an esteemed place in rock and roll history. The record tells the story of a young computer programmer whose world begins to resemble the virtual digital mazes he creates, and who then flees his life and job and moves into an increasingly alienated interior mental landscape. The double L.P. format, the concept, the piano interludes, the dreamy fourteen-minute closer, all stood as the very antithesis of hardcore simplicity. The Minneapolis trio's refusal to adhere to rock/punk/hardcore ground rules is what made them so influential.
Download Husker Du - Zen Arcade full album
No comments:
Post a Comment