Reviews
4 Stars - Excellent - "...a sensational return to the melodic grunge style Mould pioneered with the Huskers, stuffed with densely-layered guitar waves, soaring vocal harmonies and driven along at a furious rate...", "...a return to the deliciously saturated meltdown of Mould's best work with Husker Du...Pop hooks wrestle for space with grunge, and the tug of war gives the songs their spine-tingling energy ...a downright bracing adventure...", 5 stars out of 5 -- "The booming opening chords of 'The Act We Act' tumble like fearsome thunder....The lovestruck college-rock of 'If I Can't Change Your Mind' had eminently catchy hooks.", Ranked #7 in the Village Voice's List of the 40 Best Albums of 1992., "...finds Mould confidently returning to Husker Du turf...Mould shows he hasn't forgotten how to write gripping melodies..." - Rating: B+, "COPPER BLUE is a rock juggernaut, with the powerful riffs, blistering fretwork and incisive lyrics Mould is known for.", Included in Q's List of the 50 Best Albums of 1992., 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "...Mould once again creates brisk power-pop contexts for his eloquent grunge and careening, stacked-guitar collisions...an act of catharsis, even transcendence...", Highly Recommended - "..Mould's singing and guitar playing are looser and more confident than ever before...the new songs are sterling...affecting, effective proof of Mould's continuing vitality...", Ranked #6 in Spin's list of the '20 Best Albums Of The Year' - "...rocks as loud and as proud as NEW DAY RISING-era Husker Du..."