Considering the breadth and depth of his work with Hüsker Dü, Hart doesn’t need to secure his legacy; that’s already been done. But with The Argument, he’s substantially and staggeringly added to it.
The Argument demands more theatrical, melodramatic performances than we’re used to hearing from Hart, and his musical palette here expands exponentially
The Argument is a highly laudable effort – literary heads will enjoy its attempt at condensing the complexities of the epic poem, while many will take pleasure in the story Man’s downfall sounding so varied and tuneful.
The Argument is an album which straddles different genres and makes a surprising number of things work very well indeed.
The Argument's cataclysmic clashes and multitudinous puzzle pieces that never quite fit together are the stuff of a deeply flawed classic.
It hits and misses, but it’s a memorable record from a songwriter worthy of the attention.
As often as the album works, I can’t help but wish that Hart would have dialed his ambitions back a bit and create a truly great album on the back of his natural talent.
1 | Out of Chaos 1:56 | |
2 | Morningstar 4:20 | |
3 | Awake, Arise 5:16 | |
4 | If We Have The Will 3:20 | |
5 | I Will Never See My Home 4:36 | |
6 | I Am Death 2:33 | |
7 | Sin 2:56 | |
8 | Letting Me Out 3:02 | |
9 | Is The Sky The Limit 3:40 | |
10 | Golden Chain 2:40 | |
11 | So Far From Heaven 3:35 | |
12 | Shine, Shine, Shine 4:33 | |
13 | It Isn't Love 4:15 | |
14 | War In Heaven 4:30 | |
15 | Glorious 3:18 | |
16 | (It Was a) Most Disturbing Dream 4:00 | |
17 | Underneath the Apple Tree 3:10 | |
18 | The Argument 5:56 | |
19 | Run For The Wilderness 3:10 | |
20 | For Those Too High Aspiring 3:38 |