For New Day Rising, the follow-up to their breakthrough double-album Zen Arcade, Hüsker Dü replaced concept with conciseness, concentrating on individual songs delivered as scalding post-hardcore pop.
New Day Rising is not only a more vicious and relentless record than Zen Arcade, it's more melodic.
Bob Mould and Grant Hart have written tightly crafted, melodic pop songs that don't compromise Hüsker's volcanic, unchecked power.
Mould and Hart's songs owe a great deal to '60s pop, as the verses and choruses ebb and flow with immediately catchy hooks.
Occasionally, the razor-thin production and waves of noise mean that it takes a little bit of effort to pick out the melodies, but more often the furious noise and melodies fuse together to create an overwhelming sonic force.
It's possible to hear the rivalry between Mould and Hart on the album itself -- each song is like a game of one-upmanship, as Mould responds to "The Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill" with "Celebrated Summer." Neither songwriter slips -- both turn in songs that are catchy, clever, and alternately wracked with pain or teeming with humor.
New Day Rising is a positively cathartic record and ranks as Hüsker Dü's most sustained moment of pure power.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Day RisingHüsker Dü, Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton | Hüsker Dü | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | I ApologizeBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | FolkloreBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 01:34 | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | If I Told YouGrant Hart, Bob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Celebrated SummerBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Perfect ExampleBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Terms of Psychic WarfareGrant Hart | Hüsker Dü | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | 59 Times the PainBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | PowerlineBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Books About UFOsGrant Hart | Hüsker Dü | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | I Don't Know What You're Talking AboutBob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | How to Skin a CatHüsker Dü, Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton | Hüsker Dü | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 13 | Whatcha Drinkin'Bob Mould | Hüsker Dü | Play | 01:32 | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| 14 | Plans I MakeHüsker Dü, Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton | Hüsker Dü | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 15 | Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill | Hüsker Dü | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 41 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 299 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Fjelstad | Engineer |
| 2 | Grant Hart | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Hüsker Dü | Composer, Engineer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Steve Kielstad | Engineer |
| 5 | Bob Mould | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Greg Norton | Bass, Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Spot | Engineer, Producer |
| 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). |