twin tone. ttr 8691 / 11 tracks / 1986

Produced by Chris Osgood (Suicide Commandos), engineered by Steve Fjelstad.

After Hüsker Dü’s and the Replacements’ success (well… moderate success, by Nirvana standards) a zillion bands sprung up in 1985/86 that had the same rough melodic rock sound. Soul Asylum were one of the earlier bands in that development and had some extra credibility since they were actually from Minnesota. Good melodic stuff with some more rock influence than Hüskers/Replacements; but much more powerful and noisy than the mainstream records they released later. [7]  

Eine der Bands auf dem Hüsker/Replacements-Zug, die den melodisch/krachigen Sound, ahem, übernahmen. Soul Asylum waren aber immerhin aus Minnesota und auch eine der ersten Bands dieser Ecke. Hier ist ihr Sound noch deutlich härter und punkiger als ihre späteren Mainstream-Hits, aber schon etwas rockiger als die Vorbilder. Gute Platte.

Tracks: freaks / carry on / no man’s land / crashing down / the judge / sun don’t shine // closer to the stars / never too soon / miracle mile / lap of luxury / passing sad daydream