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Extra Circus
Rock · 2017

Extra Circus

Hüsker Dü

A blistering fifteen minutes of 1982 outtakes. Raw, unrefined hardcore punk defined by buzzsaw guitars and desperate, shredded vocals.

October 20, 2017 · Numero Group

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Extra Circus sounds like a band on the verge of a nervous breakdown and a creative breakthrough simultaneously. It is the sonic equivalent of a cold, gray Minneapolis winter morning where the only warmth comes from the friction of three people playing as fast as humanly possible. The guitars are thin and biting, lacking any modern polish, which only serves to highlight the sheer velocity and desperation of the performances. It is a document of transition, where the blunt force of hardcore begins to bend under the weight of genuine emotional introspection.

Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the feedback gives way to the frantic, stumbling drum fill at the start of the first track.
The strained, desperate vocal harmony that briefly surfaces through the guitar noise on the second track.
The sudden, jarring silence at the end of a sub-two-minute blast of pure sonic aggression.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Extra Circus sound next to the rest of Hüsker Dü's catalogue?

Raw+2.4σ

The vocals lean far further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

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