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The Argument

Grant Hart

The Argument

Fourth solo studio album from the former Hüsker Dü drummer and co-songwriter, a folk-rock concept album based on John Milton's Paradise Lost

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Domino
UK Release date
22/07/2013
US Release date
23/07/2013
  1. 9.1 |   A.V. Club

    Hart doesn’t need to secure his legacy; that’s already been done. But with The Argument, he’s substantially and staggeringly added to it
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    The Argument never seems like work, as Hart is thoroughly engaged, delivering songs that work on their own terms but purposefully add up to an intriguing, tantalizing enigma
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  3. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    May not be the best place for novices to acquaint themselves with the work of Grant Hart but for long-term observers it proves to be a welcome return from a singular if erratic talent
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  4. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    The Argument is ambitious, disorientating and unexpectedly engaging
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  5. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    The great thing about The Argument is that, not does it make a Hüsker Dü reformation seem like an evermore remote possibility, it makes the whole prospect that much more undesirable and unnecessary
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  6. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    The Argument is a highly laudable effort – literary heads will enjoy its attempt at condensing the complexities of the epic poem, while many will take pleasure in the story Man’s downfall sounding so varied and tuneful
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  7. 8.0 |   NME

    Man's fall from grace has never sounded so melodramatic
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  8. 8.0 |   Q

    The Argument is a wondrous thing, full of its own joy, and tragedy. Print edition only

  9. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Not so much paradise lost as heaven right here. Print edition only

  10. 8.0 |   Uncut

    For all of the high-concept backstory, The Argument is no dry intellectual exercise
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  11. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Former Hüsker Dü drummer/songwriter Grant Hart exhibits huge ambition on The Argument
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  12. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    His most ambitious and accomplished album in years
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  13. 8.0 |   Blurt

    No one is perfect but The Argument may be as close as Hart ever gets, this is his paradise
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  14. 7.5 |   The 405

    Too many double albums run out of steam too early and limp to a close, but Hart's latest gets better as it goes on and has a particularly strong finish. He wanted to make a statement, and insofar as that goes, it's mission accomplished
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  15. 7.4 |   Paste Magazine

    The delights of The Argument truly are bountiful
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  16. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    This is that most unusual of modern albums: one that begs to be experienced in one long sitting
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  17. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    It hits and misses, but it’s a memorable record from a songwriter worthy of the attention
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  18. 7.0 |   Clash

    This mix of fearless ambition and incessant melody could win Hart a whole new audience
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  19. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The Argument's cataclysmic clashes and multitudinous puzzle pieces that never quite fit together are the stuff of a deeply flawed classic
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  20. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    The Argument may require an investment of time, but Hart succeeds in keeping his ambitious project musically interesting throughout
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  21. 6.0 |   The Scotsman

    Although a lot to consume in one sitting, The Argument is the ultimately rewarding outpourings of one man battling his demons
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  22. 6.0 |   The Observer

    An encouraging partial return to form from an underrated talent
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  23. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    With a project this ambitious, there are bound to be a few slip-ups, and The Argument is certainly not without its share of filler
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