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42 years ago today – SST Records released a second legendary double album.

Zen Arcade is the second studio album by the American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released on July 3, 1984.

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #zenarcade #hüskerdü #history #punkrockhistory

Zen Arcade

#huskerdu #zenarcade #80srock #bobmould #hardcorepunk #indierock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #altrock #alternativerock Husker Du's take on "the grass isn't always greener" via their 2nd album released July 1, 1984. It's a conceptual rock opera -- following the young teen who runs away from an abusive home only to find it's really hard out there -- drugs, goofy relationships, religion -- only we find out it's all a damn nightmare.

https://robinbannks.com/2026/07/01/zen-arcade/

HUSKER DU
Zen Arcade
2025 U.S. 2xLP reissue

Saturday night lively.

An absolute magnum opus, and a mind-boggling masterpiece.

It seems a bit cheap to call what Husker Du did “punk”.
It was always so much more than that.

None of their contemporaries were doing what they were doing at the level they were doing it at.
The fury, yes.
But also the melodies, the songwriting, the absolute surgeon-like skill from all three dudes on their instruments.
Not just ONE brilliant songwriter in Mould, but TWO of them, with Grant Hart as well.

A desert island album for me, for sure, and probably the one I re-listen to the most on a year to year basis.

I need to find a replacement OG pressing. Mine is beat to shit from my 30 years of spinning it.
This reissue’s good though.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #punk #hardcore #huskerdu #zenarcade #1980s #80s #80sMusic #BobMould #granthart #gregnorton #minneapolis #minnesota #artrock

41 years ago
Zen Arcade is the second studio album by American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released in July 1984 as a double album on two vinyl LPs.

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #zenarcade #hüskerdü #history #punkrockhistory

Zen Arcade

Husker Du's take on "the grass isn't always greener" via their 2nd album released July 1, 1984. Just about everyone has it on their list of the most important albums of the 80's. Listen to Zen Arcade by Husker Du on Amazon Music ... #huskerdu #zenarcade #80srock #bobmould #hardcorepunk #indierock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

http://robinbannks.com/2025/07/01/zen-arcade/

DEATH STRANDING 2 : ON THE BEACH [ デス・ストランディング2 オン・ザ・ビーチ ]
• PlayStation 5 / 2025.
* Famitsu Magazine

#DeathStranding2 #デスストランディング #PS5 #HideoKojima #PlayStation #ZenArcade

THE LAST OF US [ ラスト・オブ ]
• PlayStation 3 / 2013.
* Launch Advertising

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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA : FOUR SWORDS ADVENTURES [ ゼルダの伝説 4つの剣+ ]
• GameCube / 2004.
* Advertisement

#TLoZ #FourSwordsAdventures #ゼルダの伝説 #NGC #Nintendo #ZenArcade

NINTENDO SWITCH 2 [ ニンテンドースイッチ 2 ]
• Nintendo Hybrid Console / 2025.
* Nintendo Dream Magazine

#NintendoSwitch2 #NS2 #NintendoDream #Nintendo #ZenArcade

JET SET RADIO FUTURE [ ジェットセットラジオフューチャー ]
• Xbox / 2002.
* Launch Advertising

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STAR FOX ADVENTURES [ スターフォックスアドベンチャー ]
• GameCube / 2002.
* France Advertising

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CRAZY TAXI [ クレイジータクシー ]
• PlayStation 2, GameCube / 2001.
* Advertisement

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SUPER TOKUSATSU TAISEN 2001 [ スーパー特撮大戦２００１]
• PlayStation / 2001.
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#SuperTokusatsuTaisen #Banpresto #PS1 #PlayStation #ZenArcade

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA : THE WIND WAKER [ ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト ]
• Nintendo GameCube / 2002
* Nintendo Dream Magazine

#TheLegendOfZelda #TheWindWaker #NGC #NintendoDream #Nintendo #ZenArcade

MICKEY MANIA [ ミッキーマニア ]
• Sega CD, Genesis, SNES / 1994.
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SUPER MONKEY BALL [ スーパーモンキーボール ]
• GameCube / 2001.
* Launch Advertising

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SCRIBBLENAUTS
• Nintendo Dual Screen / 2009.
* Advertisement

#Scribblenauts #WarnerBros #NDS #Nintendo #ZenArcade

PLAYSTATION 2 [ プレイステーション2 ]
• Sony Home Console / 2000.
* Japan Advertisement

#PS2 #PlayStation2 #PlayStation #プレイステーション2 #Sony #ZenArcade

SOULCALIBUR II [ ソウルキャリバーII ]
• PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube / 2003.
* Advertisement

#Soulcalibur2 #Soulcalibur #Namco #PS2 #PlayStation #Xbox #Microsoft #NGC #Nintendo #ZenArcade

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA : SPIRIT TRACKS [ ゼルダの伝説 大地の汽笛 ]
• Nintendo DS / 2009.
* Launch Advertising

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HARVEST MOON : BACK TO NATURE [ 牧場物語～ハーベストムーン～ ]
• PlayStation / 1999.
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#HarvestMoon #HarvestMoonBackToNature #Natsume #PS1 #PlayStation #ZenArcade

ANIMAL CROSSING : WILD WORLD [ おいでよ どうぶつの森 ]
• Nintendo DS / 2005.
* Advertisement

#AnimalCrossingWildWorld #AnimalCrossing #NDS #どうぶつの森 #Nintendo #ZenArcade

NINTENDO WII [ ニンテンドーウィー ]
• Nintendo Home Console / 2006.
* Club Nintendo Magazine, México

#Wii #ClubNintendo #Nintendo #ZenArcade

LUIGI’S MANSION [ ルイージマンション ]
• GameCube / 2001.
* Advertisement

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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA : MAJORA’S MASK [ ゼルダの伝説 ムジュラの仮面 ]
• Nintendo 64 / 2000.
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#TheLegendOfZelda #MajorasMask #ゼルダの伝説 #N64 #Nintendo #ZenArcade

GEARS OF WAR
• Xbox 360, PC / 2006.
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#GearsOfWar #EpicGames #PC #Xbox360 #Microsoft #ZenArcade

POKÉMON : X & Y [ ポケットモンスター X&Y ]
• 3DS / 2013.
* Launch Advertising

#PokémonXY #PocketMonsters #GameFreak #3DS #Nintendo #ZenArcade

NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. [ New スーパーマリオブラザーズ ]
• Nintendo Dual Screen / 2006.
* Advertisement

#NewSuperMarioBros #NSMB #NDS #Nintendo #ZenArcade

VALKYRIE PROFILE [ ヴァルキリープロファイル ]
• PlayStation / 1999.
* Launch Advertising

#ValkyrieProfile #ヴァルキリープロファイル #Enix #PS1 #PlayStation #ZenArcade

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS [ ファイナルファンタジータクティクスアドバンス ]
• Game Boy Advance / 2003.
* Advertisement

#FinalFantasyTactics #FF #SquareEnix #GBA #Nintendo #ZenArcade