EP · 1993

Beaster
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Beaster is a 1993 mini-album by Sugar. Its songs were recorded at the same time as the band's acclaimed first album, Copper Blue. However, Beaster has a much denser, heavier sound, closer in spirit to frontman Bob Mould's earlier band Hüsker Dü than to Copper Blue. "Lyrically it's so unnerving for me to listen to it…" said Mould. "Musically it's harder, it's a little looser. Lyrically, it's a lot…

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Release details

Released
April 6th, 1993
Type
EP
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Labels
Creation Records
White Label Records

Professional reviews

Source Rating
AllMusic (Jack Rabid)
4/5 stars
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – April 9, 1993)
3.5/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly (David Browne – April 16, 1993)C+
Orlando Sentinel (Parry Gettelman – April 30, 1993)
5/5 stars
Pitchfork (Eric Harvey – July 30, 2012)9.0/10
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Last updated: September 12th, 2018

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