Library Rock's Backpages

Husker Dü: Camden Palace, London

Richard Cook, New Musical Express, 25 May 1985

If they played like they looked, Husker Du’s music would be a slobbering mastodon rock without grace or curves or beauty. But from these angry grubs come gorgeous lepidoptera that arch and sting sweetly in the ears. They are playing this earth’s most magnificent rock.

Total word count of piece: 371

Subscribe

Becoming a member is easy. Membership gives you access to all the thousands of articles in the library.

Click here to go to Subscribe page.

Click here for academic and other group subscriptions.