Hüsker Dü – Land Speed Record LP

Hüsker Dü – Land Speed Record LP

"According to Bob Mould, early in their career they simply tried to play as fast they possibly could; see the title. While their official debut certainly had tons of fast material on it, they had melody seeping into their explosive sound. Land Speed Record is just about nothing but full-speed hardcore from start to finish. There are barely any stops between songs, something Husker Du was known to do for their entire career; this album is just pure relentless hardcore that would’ve been crazy to see in person. Unfortunately though, this is where the problems arise. Perhaps the biggest problem lies in poor production, which never really allows the sound to fully punch you in the face. The lo-fi appeal could be argued I guess, since plenty of supposedly classic records have this relentlessness with poor production, but the production ultimately makes every song sound the same. They all have three chords, a tempo above 200 BPM, shouted vocals, and all last for about one or two minutes." - BMDrummer / Sputnik Music