Hüsker Dü

BIOGRAPHY

Hüsker Dü is of course among the most influential and iconic bands to rise up from the American punk underground, marrying Bob Mould and Grant Hart’s glorious songwriting with punishing noise, breakneck tempos, and unstoppable invention to create what remains a truly original vision of American music. Available on four LPs or three CDs, Savage Young Dü compiles 69 tracks – 47 of them previously unreleased – spanning Hüsker Dü’s formative 1979 live shows to their milestone early releases via SST Records, including first singles “Statues” b/w “Amusement” (1981) and “In A Free Land” (1982), as well as 1983’s full-length debut album, Everything Falls Apart, and an alternate recording of 1982’s seminal live recording, Land Speed Record. Newly remastered from the original analog demos, board tapes, and session masters, the anthology is accompanied by a hardbound book highlighted by an epic history of Hüsker Dü, penned with full participation from Hart, Norton, and Mould, as well as 40 never-before seen photos, a remarkable collection of rare flyers, and detailed sessionography.

“We created this blistering wall of sound,” says Bob Mould, “bright white radio static with occasional melody.”

“It was like rolling down a hill aware of the bumps,” Grant Hart says, “but focusing on blowing people’s minds and completely wearing out the audience.” 

“We didn’t know what hardcore was,” says Greg Norton. “We just got up there and played real fast and loud.”