Ill admit to being surprised that out of all husker du s albums you chose candy apple grey, but i suppose it fits with the nature of the site. Candy apple grey by husker du on amazon music unlimited. Moving to a major label doesnt affect husker dus sound greatly although the production is more fullbodied than spots razorthin work, the huskers dont change their blazing attack at all. Ive really been getting into husker du s zen arcade the last couple of weeks note avatar. Download husker du mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Candy apple grey, the bands first majorlabel album, appeared in 1986. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Crystal bob mould chords and rhythm pattern used throughout.
Revisit our 1989 interview with grant hart on the breakup. Candy apple grey is the fifth album by the alternative rock band husker du, released in 1986. Husker du s previous two albums new day rising and flip your wig were superb punkpop classics brimming with hook laden melodies and the band seemed ready to take their explosive mix of sixties pop and hardcore punk to a much wider audience, instead the ten songs on candy apple grey are a little bit of a letdown. Listen online songs from husker du of poprock genre. I think i picked up candy apple grey on cassette in high school, listened to it once and filed it away. Buy husker ducandy apple grey by loriscloset as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend tshirt, lightweight hoodie, fitted scoop tshirt, fitted vneck tshirt. Although its half the length of that album, candy apple grey has just as much filler not lazy songs, just experiments that dont really work in my opinion. Listen free to husker du candy apple grey crystal, dont want to know if you. Download husker du songs, singles and albums on mp3. Husker du were a threepiece punkalternative rock band from saint paul. Reissue of husker dus 1986 5th studio album and major label debut. Thankfully, husker du didnt change their birth of grungealt countryindie rockwhatever sound either. It was their first major label album, though warner bros. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Moving to a major label doesnt affect husker dus sound greatly although. Emerging from minnesotas hardcore punk scene in the early 1980s, husker du had a string of critically acclaimed independent releases. Quite alot of people who were already fans of husker du were not happy when candy apple grey was released as they said they had sold out and they had gone commercial, but i dont agree. The bands continual members were guitarist bob mould, bassist greg norton, and drummer grant hart. With tim from the mats released just a few months before candy apple grey featuring ballads like swingin party and here comes a regular, husker du. Candy apple grey also marks the completion of the bands transition from hardcore punk to a more wellrounded alternative rock style. We are republishing it now in the light of drummer, songwriter, and vocalist grant harts passing.
While the bands earlier, more frenetic style is still evident. Sobre p husker du, tenho algumas observacoes a fazert. Listen free to husker du candy apple grey crystal, dont want to know if you are lonely and more. Emerging from minnesotas hardcore punk scene in the. Candy apple grey was their first majorlabel album, though warner bros. Thank yuo bob mould for writing majorkey songs that fill me almost immediately with dread,, meanwhile grant hart contributes the four best songs, which are almost as good as the ones he put on zen arcade. Husker du candy apple grey sticker by loriscloset redbubble. With 1986s candy apple grey, husker du left their indie roots, signed to sire records and. In light of that, we are republishing an interview with hart from the feb. With two strong songwriters in the group mould and drummer grant hart husker du were able to bend their attack towards power pop ends without going. Much of candy apple grey charges along on the same frenzied beat that propelled new day rising and flip your wig, and both bob mould and grant hart are in fine form, spinning out fine. Listen to your favourite songs from candy apple grey by husker du now. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Candy apple grey came out on warner brothers records. Bob mould and grant hart individually wrote tracks on the album. Husker du dont want to know if you are lonely youtube. In addition to their usual fuzzyguitar pop, they incorporate more acoustic elements on this one. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. During that year, tensions between mould and hart escalated. Recorded and mixed at nicollet studios, minneapolis october 1985 january 1986. Ill admit i totally missed the boat on husker du when they were together. This earlier record service alsdorf pressing has the credits on label rim in two lines and shows made by wea musik gmbh, whileas the later pressing of candy apple grey shows the credit in three lines and was made by wwme.
Like x and the replacements, major labeldom didnt expand their fanbase or sales much. Candy apple grey s only flaws are the two sludgy middle tracks everything outside of the tenandahalfminute core is harvest gold. Candy apple grey also marks the completion of the bands transition from hardcore punk. Candy apple grey original us admin march 10, 2019 march 10. It is probably their least heralded release for a number or reasons, some of which are stated in the article. All genres balearicdowntempo bass breakbeat disconudisco dj tools drum and bass dubstep deep dubstep dirty dubsteptrapgrime edm electro euro dancepop dance footworkjuke. Listen to your favorite songs from candy apple grey by husker du now.