Blue Earth

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Total Tracks: 15   Total Length: 54:45

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Scene: Minneapolis, 1980-1999
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Scene: Minneapolis, 1980-1999

By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic Contributor

At the end of 1984, 240 American rock critics voted in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop poll. Writing about the results, Robert Christgau noted, "You got three Top 10 bands from Minneapolis" - Prince's Purple Rain (No. 2), the Replacements' Let It Be (No. 4), and Hüsker Dü's Zen Arcade (No. 8) - "and try to make a 'sound' out of that, Mr. Bizzer." Indeed: In the Twin Cities' mid-'80s rock scene, the… more »

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The songs which make up Blue Earth originated as demos, and save for some minor studio tinkering, are presented here in their original embryonic state. As a consequence, the record lacks punch; spare and economical, the songs are simply too primitive to come to life in this setting. Nonetheless, the growth of the band’s songwriting skills over their debut is substantial; while many of the themes — drifting, drinking, and lost love — remain the same, they’re handled with greater insight and clarity than before, with a keen eye for detail and nuance. [In 2003, Ryko reissued Blue Earth and included three previously unheard demos.] – Jason Ankeny

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