Flip Your Wig

Hüsker Dü - Flip Your Wig
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1985 Ratings: #5 / 126
User Score
Based on 128 ratings
1985 Rank: #88
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OldTask
50

Eh. Got nothing from this. The baby song was silly enough I guess and it definitely stood out. But yeah this is just background music for me.

Doofy
73

The first thing you notice with 'Flip Your Wig' is the production feels crisper and 'less punk' - are we even dealing with a 'punk band' at this stage? Certainly the band are evolving towards a more alt rock sound, informed by R.E.M. among others, and so there's a feeling that we're in transition now.

Perhaps due to this partial change in approach the writing is more hit and miss than on 'Wigs' two predecessors - if you want to be hyper critical (well do you?) then you could ask the ... read more

CheapandLethal
85

Great

OldTask
50

Eh. Got nothing from this. The baby song was silly enough I guess and it definitely stood out. But yeah this is just background music for me.

70

This album is just straight up powerpop.

kattenbroekcom
95

Flip Your Wig takes Hüsker Dü into their most poppy album yet with softer production compared to the previous albums while still delivering amazing music. The two slower more freeform songs do weigh it down a bit but it's still an absolute banger of an album.

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Added on: February 3, 2013