This review of Candy Apple Grey originally appeared in the July 1986 issue of Spin. The album marks the end of the band’s transition from hardcore punk to a more alternative style of rock. It was their first major label album, though Warner Bros. had initially lobbied to release Flip Your Wig until the band decided to let SST have it. ℗ 1990 WARNER RECORDS INC., MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY RHINO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. The extra sonic punch brings Bob Mould's assaulting guitars to the forefront without burying the vocals under the wall of sound. Hüsker Dü’s fifth album and its first for Warner Bros. Candy Apple Grey is the fifth album by the alternative rock band Hüsker Dü, released in 1986. To complete the band’s growth on Candy Apple Grey, “Too Far Down” is a somber and mature ode to living with depression. As usual, Bob Mould and Grant Hartindividually wrote tracks on the album. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Editors’ Notes Eight Miles High / Makes No Sense At All - EP. Candy Apple Grey was officially re-released on Record Store Day (April 19, 2014) on heavyweight grey vinyl. While the band's earlier, more frenetic style is still evident, Candy Apple Grey also features more introverted, toned-down material, including a relatively large amount of acoustic guitar. As usual, Bob Mould and Grant Hart individually wrote tracks on the album. “Candy Apple Grey” Q&A Candy Apple Grey Hüsker Dü Rock 1986; Listen on Apple Music. With two strong songwriters in the group — Mould and drummer Grant Hart — Hüsker Dü were able to bend their attack towards power pop ends without going completely soft. EDITORS’ NOTES. It might seem like a contradiction, but it's that tension that drives their finest work. We are republishing it now in the light of drummer, songwriter, and vocalist Grant Hart's passing. While the band'… referencing Candy Apple Grey, LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Gre, 8122796073, R1 25385 For Husker Du standards, this is a pretty solid pressing. [8], "Dead Set On Destruction was covered by Minneapolis band Trip Shakespeare on its 1992 EP Volt. It was their first major label album, though Warner Bros. had initially lobbied to release Flip Your Wig until the band decided to let SST have it. 1986 Preview Editors’ Notes For their major label debut, Minnesota's hardest rocking post-punks finally receive the production might that eluded them throughout their days on the independent labels. Candy Apple Grey was the first Hüsker Dü album to chart on the Billboard Top 200, but despite receiving exposure on radio as well as MTV, it got no higher than #140. However, there is some unpleasant sibilance on 'Hardly Getting Over It' on my copy. The latter was accompanied by a promotional video which earned airtime on MTV. Candy Apple Grey is the fifth album by the alternative rock band Hüsker Dü, released in 1986. It was their first major label album, though Warner Bros. had initially lobbied to release Flip Your Wig until the band decided to let SST have it. Recorded and mixed at Nicollet Studios, Minneapolis October 1985 - January 1986. The singles released from this album were "Sorry Somehow" and "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely", both written and sung by Hart. Candy Apple Grey also marks the completion of the band's transition from hardcore punk to a more well-rounded sonic style which would later come to be known as alternative rock or college rock. Moving to a major label doesn't affect Hüsker Dü's sound greatly -- although the production is more full-bodied than Spot's razor-thin work, the Hüskers don't change their blazing attack at all. Listen on Apple Music. Hart's "Too Far Down" and Mould's "Hardly Getting Over It" are stirring ballads that prove the band wasn't just about pure aggression but were also driven by a deep emotionalism that partly hinged on their identity as aging rockers in a perpetually youth-based world. [9], "RECORD STORE DAY 2014- GLIDE'S ESSENTIAL 30 RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVES", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Candy_Apple_Grey&oldid=987538436, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 November 2020, at 18:15. Candy Apple Grey is the fifth album by the alternative rock band Hüsker Dü, released in 1986. "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely," "Sorry Somehow," "Dead Set On Destruction," and "Eiffel Tower High" are elegant, well-crafted pop songs delivered with an extra blast of feedback and committed passion. Mature punk? Mais bon, Candy Apple Grey, qui sera le plus gros succès du groupe si pas son travail le plus accompli, est une foutue bonne galette, pas exactement un classique mais presque, un album bien troussé par des musiciens qui se connaissent par caeur et font mieux que "faire le métier". Candy Apple Grey also marks the completion of the band's transition from hardcore punk to a more well-rounded sonic style which would later come to be known as alternative rock or college rock. For their major label debut, Minnesota's hardest rocking post-punks finally receive the production might that eluded them throughout their days on the independent labels. 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.

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