Zen Arcade
Minneapolis'
Hüsker Dü's third (fourth if you count the live album,
Land Speed Record) full length album released in
1984. Zen Arcade is a
concept album on 2 LPs about a kid who runs away from home because his
home life is unfufilling (Most obvious with songs like Broken Home, Broken Heart and Never Talking To You Again). After running away, he discovers that the whole
world is a huge let down (most obvious with songs like Masochism World, and Turn On The News).
Track List:
- Something I Learned Today
- Broken Home, Broken Heart
- Never Talking To You Again
- Chartered Trips
- Dreams Reoccurring
- Indecision Time
- Hare Krsna
- Beyond The Threshold
- Pride
- I'll Never Forget You
- The Biggest Lie
- Masochism World
- Standing By The Sea
- Somewhere
- One Step At A Time
- Pink Turns To Blue
- Newest Industry
- Monday Will Never Be The Same
- Whatever
- The Tooth Fairy And The Princess
- Turn On The News
- Reoccurring Dreams
This is considered one of the most important indie
punk albums of the
1980's.