History might tag Hüsker Dü as a 'hardcore' band, but there was so much more to the Minneapolis trio - vocalist/guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton and vocalist/drummer Grant Hart - than that simple and reductive definition would imply. The three young musicians viewed punk rock as a vehicle for expression, and across their storied career, they constantly sought to to push one another, push boundaries, and push audiences out of their comfort zones.
“The three of us were on a mission,” Bob Mould explained to Louder last year. "We thought we were the best band in the world, and we wanted to go out and prove ourselves. We were a very physical band, a very free thinking kind of band: we were part of a tribe, but we didn't specifically adhere to all the rules of the tribe.
“When you add in high testosterone levels in your early 20s, and you add alcohol, and you add amphetamines, and marijuana, and in some people's cases LSD, that's a heady mix, and it's pretty... it can be volatile at times.”
