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Savage Young Dü

Hüsker Dü · 2017

162 min · 69 tracks · alternative rock · hardcore punk · post-hardcore

A raw, energetic compilation capturing the frantic spirit of early American punk rock.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • frantic bursts of raw energy
  • short tracks for quick engagement
  • dynamic shifts in pacing
  • nostalgic reflections on youth
  • for spontaneous listening

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, cohesive albums
  • seek polished, refined sound

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2017, 'Savage Young Dü' serves as a comprehensive retrospective of Hüsker Dü's formative years. This collection comes after their breakup in 1988 and their influential run in the 1980s, showcasing their evolution from hardcore punk to alternative rock innovators. The album highlights rare recordings that precede their breakthrough albums, providing fans with insight into the band's early creative processes.
Stylistic neighbors
Mission of Burma· Sonic Youth· Jawbreaker

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Do You Remember? 1:57
  • 2 Sore Eyes 2:19
  • 3 Can’t See You Anymore 3:49
  • 4 Picture of You 2:00
  • 5 The Truth Hurts 3:47
  • 6 Do the Bee 2:42
  • 7 Nuclear Nightmare 3:25
  • 8 All I’ve Got to Lose Is You 2:32
  • 9 Chinese Rocks 2:05
  • 10 Uncle Ron 2:47
  • 11 Data Control 6:47
  • 12 Insects Rule the World 1:53
  • 13 You’re Too Obtuse 1:51
  • 14 Outside 2:57
  • 15 Sexual Economics 2:16
  • 16 What Went Wrong 2:14
  • 17 Statues 4:25
  • 18 Amusement 4:54
  • 19 Writer’s Cramp 2:25
  • 20 Let’s Go Die 1:52
  • 21 Walk With the Wounded 2:56
  • 22 Industrial Grocery Store 2:19

Disc 2

  • 1 Drug Party 4:23
  • 2 Call on Me 3:13
  • 3 Termination 5:00
  • 4 I’m Tired of Doing Things 1:27
  • 5 Stick It to Me 3:36
  • 6 Wheels 4:19
  • 7 All Tensed Up 2:01
  • 8 Don’t Try to Call 1:27
  • 9 I’m Not Interested 1:31
  • 10 Guns at My School 0:55
  • 11 Push the Button 1:48
  • 12 Gilligan’s Island 1:15
  • 13 MTC 1:41
  • 14 Don’t Have a Life 1:52
  • 15 You’re Naive 0:48
  • 16 Strange Week 1:02
  • 17 Big Sky 0:55
  • 18 Ultracore 0:47
  • 19 Let’s Go Die 1:51
  • 20 Won’t Say a Word 2:08
  • 21 Don’t Try It 2:03
  • 22 Private Hell 2:55
  • 23 Diane 4:05
  • 24 Sex Dolls 1:31

Disc 3

  • 1 In a Free Land 2:53
  • 2 What Do I Want? 1:16
  • 3 M.I.C. 1:06
  • 4 Target (In a Free Land session) 1:50
  • 5 Signals From Above (In a Free Land session) 1:40
  • 6 From the Gut 1:40
  • 7 Blah, Blah, Blah 2:10
  • 8 Punch Drunk 0:32
  • 9 Bricklayer 0:34
  • 10 Afraid of Being Wrong 1:23
  • 11 Sunshine Superman 1:51
  • 12 Signals From Above 1:38
  • 13 Everything Falls Apart 2:12
  • 14 Wheels 2:08
  • 15 Target 1:43
  • 16 Obnoxious 0:53
  • 17 Gravity 2:38
  • 18 Do You Remember? (live version) 1:20
  • 19 Travel in Opposite Car 1:58
  • 20 It’s Not Funny Anymore 2:12
  • 21 Real World 2:35
  • 22 Out on a Limb 2:57
  • 23 It’s Not Fair 6:19

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