Moving to a major label doesn't affect Hüsker Dü's sound greatly -- although the production is more full-bodied than Spot's razor-thin work, the Hüskers don't change their blazing attack at all.
Much of Candy Apple Grey charges along on the same frenzied beat that propelled New Day Rising and Flip Your Wig, and both Bob Mould and Grant Hart are in fine form, spinning out fine punk-pop with "Sorry Somehow" and "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely." However, the sound is beginning to seem a bit tired, which is what makes Mould's two acoustic numbers, "Too Far Down" and "Hardly Getting Over It," so welcome.
Demonstrating that punks can mature without losing their edge, Mould inverts the rules of conventional confessional singer/songwriter songs with these two haunting numbers, and in doing so, he illustrates the faults with the relatively staid post-hardcore punk that dominates the remainder of the record.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CrystalBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Don't Want to Know if You Are LonelyGrant Hart | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | I Don't Know for SureBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | Sorry SomehowGrant Hart, Bob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Too Far DownGrant Hart, Bob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Hardly Getting over ItBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 06:06 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 7 | Dead Set on DestructionGrant Hart | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Eiffel Tower HighBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | No Promise Have I MadeGrant Hart | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | All This I've Done for YouBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 253 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Corrigan | Photography |
| 2 | Steven Fjelstad | Engineer |
| 3 | Grant Hart | Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Hüsker Dü | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Bob Mould | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 6 | Greg Norton | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 7 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |