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The name was inspired by 2541 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, the headquarters of influential independent record label [[Twin/Tone Records]]. For a time, [[Hüsker Dü]] had an office space next door to Twin/Tone at 2539.<ref name="MplsStPaul2019">{{cite magazine |last= Sturdevant |first= Andy |date=October 17, 2019 |title=A Rock 'n' Roll Walking Tour of South Minneapolis |url=http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/rock-n-roll-walking-tour-mn/ |magazine=Mpls.St.Paul Magazine |location=[[Minneapolis-St. Paul]] |publisher= |access-date=2020-06-12 }}</ref> |
The name was inspired by 2541 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, the headquarters of influential independent record label [[Twin/Tone Records]]. For a time, [[Hüsker Dü]] had an office space next door to Twin/Tone at 2539.<ref name="MplsStPaul2019">{{cite magazine |last= Sturdevant |first= Andy |date=October 17, 2019 |title=A Rock 'n' Roll Walking Tour of South Minneapolis |url=http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/rock-n-roll-walking-tour-mn/ |magazine=Mpls.St.Paul Magazine |location=[[Minneapolis-St. Paul]] |publisher= |access-date=2020-06-12 }}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
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Ira Robbins, in ''[[Trouser Press]]'', called the title track "a touchingly sad acoustic folk-rock number with a typically catchy melody."<ref>{{cite web |title=Grant Hart |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/grant-hart/ |website=Trouser Press |accessdate=30 July 2020}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Revision as of 20:33, 30 July 2020
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| Robert Christgau | B–[2] |
2541 is the first solo EP by Grant Hart, formerly of the band Hüsker Dü.[3] It was his first solo release after the break-up of Hüsker Dü in January 1988 and was released as a 3-inch mini CD single and as a 12-inch, 45 rpm vinyl single.[4]
"2541" and "Come, Come" were re-recorded for the album Intolerance (1989).
The name was inspired by 2541 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, the headquarters of influential independent record label Twin/Tone Records. For a time, Hüsker Dü had an office space next door to Twin/Tone at 2539.[5]
Critical reception
Ira Robbins, in Trouser Press, called the title track "a touchingly sad acoustic folk-rock number with a typically catchy melody."[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Grant Hart.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2541" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Come, Come" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Let Go" | 2:53 |
Personnel
- Grant Hart – vocals, instruments, production
- Tom Herbers – engineering
- Ruben Hernandez Hernandez – backing vocals on “Let Go”
- Tom Piotrowski – backing vocals on “Let Go”
- Steve Snow – backing vocals on “Let Go”
Notes
- ^ "2541 Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ Robert Christgau. "Grant Hart". Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Husker Du Annotated Discography". Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "Husker Du Bio". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Sturdevant, Andy (October 17, 2019). "A Rock 'n' Roll Walking Tour of South Minneapolis". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Grant Hart". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 July 2020.