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| 3.6 great | Erwann S. EMERITUS | June 30th 20 |
A turning point. The pop melodies are finally shining bright, taking over the crass production to truly show Husker Du is a band that writes folk rock songs hidden behind a wall of noise. Mould is singing more passionately, the guitar is much more harmonic, and, hell, you can sing shout along with it. They are not there yet, but this still is Husker Du's first true record.
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| 3.5 great | armchairidealist | May 8th 08 |
Having undoubtedly spawned from the hardcore punk scene of the early 80’s, that Husker Du would evolve into something different is evident on Metal Circus. Songs like Real World and Deadly Skies present Bob Mould’s critique of mindless protest against the status quo. This resonates with lyrics like ‘People talk about anarchy and taking up a fight, well I’m afraid of things like that, I lock my doors at night’ or ‘I like to protest, but I’m not sure what it’s for’. This kind of cynicism might have been more apt in 2004 with the Punkvoter movement. Grant Hart’s songs on Metal Circus are a lot more mellow, employing slower beats and less distortion than Mould’s songs. However lyrically, Hart is quite compelling. The self esteem encouragement of It’s Not Funny Anymore is counter balanced with the eerie Diane. Diane is just about the best song on Metal Circus, telling the story a killer rapist who charms his victim into his car before knifing her. The fact that it’s told from the killer’s point of view makes it particularly weird, a weirdness complimented by the chilling repetiton of the victims name in the chorus. The tightness and speed of Hart’s drumming is quite special and together with Mould’s growling vocals and Greg Norton’s bouncing bass lines, it makes the Metal Circus experience quite an intense one. The ep ends in a cacophony of guitar noise against a steady drum and bass line, typical of that part of Husker Du that made them so unique. Musically, Metal Circus could be seen as a format for the 1984’s Zen Arcade, the most enduring aspect of their legacy, but this stands on it’s own two feet, this is great.
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| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | February 3rd 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | robkore | December 7th 23 |
| 2.5 average | mauRo13 | February 7th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | nbats | September 17th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Harff7 | September 16th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Roidv | August 29th 21 |
| 3.0 good | fog | March 11th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | CalinD | December 3rd 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Fort23 | November 17th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | yoil | January 1st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | ElSomni | August 10th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | MattyF | December 27th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | bbgames | December 17th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | DBGKVX | February 21st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | pumi | January 21st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Asthurse | November 26th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | facundo | November 23rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | bSmith | May 19th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Henry | March 16th 17 |
| 3.0 good | adr | December 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Brumas | November 28th 16 |
| 3.5 great | xxm | July 15th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | marggy | April 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | bobby72 | February 17th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lowgain | April 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Amiv | March 2nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Loge | January 31st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sithese | December 31st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Naridax | April 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Chortles | February 14th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | inajar | February 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | maoam | November 29th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | clercqie | November 18th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | October 11th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hep Kat | September 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | SamPJ93 | February 14th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | arcane | November 26th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Mac666 | November 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Melanin | October 8th 12 |
| 3.5 great | krkat | September 28th 12 |
| 3.5 great | tom79 | January 20th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | petrrr | October 18th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Bossie | September 11th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | true | August 14th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Kiran EMERITUS | December 17th 10 |
| 3.0 good | IAJP | August 14th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Zoso4 | July 22nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | blurkom | March 7th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | kitsch | October 23rd 09 |
| 5.0 classic | jhaga | February 11th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | gaber01 | September 2nd 08 |
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