The following review of Grant Hart's solo album
Intolerance was
published in The Boston Globe's Thursday "Calendar" section
(weekly entertainment and recreation guide), 11 Jan 1990.
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GRANT HART
INTOLERANCE SST |
After taking a short breather follow- ing the demise of his band Husker Du, songwriter Grant Hart has assembled a quirky package of irresistible material. This is solo recording in the truest sense with Hart on guitar, psychedelic keyboards and a few stray construction tools. The songs are passionate and hooky at once. "All of My Senses" celebrates icicles, old paint and side- walks before ending in a giddy round of applause. "25-41" is another stealer, about the sunny address of a broken relationship. He falters on the keyboard instrumental "Roller Rink" which plods, but mostly he's right on the mark. Hart takes chances experiment- ing with a number of musical styles, from a folky singalong "The Main" to a beautifully haunting "You're the Vic- tim," where he substitutes a whistle for a lead guitar solo. Beth Fertig |
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