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Chris Monsen

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(2/?) experience with this music. Not least its democratic core. Even though a good chunk of it was recorded almost off the cuff, as friendly “take that Hüskers” to Dü’s ambitious double album Zen Arcade, nothing seems makeshift or casual. Rather, it all coheres, somehow. The results of three dudes

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(3/3) at the peak of their creative powers, a collection of sh*t from an old notebook where the sh*t are nuggets of smarts, wit, good natured humor, humanity, and a whole lot more, smashed home with expert musicianship, unbelievably tight yet surprisingly supple. Happy 40 to one of the greatest!

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