{"product_id":"sugar-copper-blue-beaster-2lp-deluxe-edition","title":"SUGAR 'COPPER BLUE' \/ 'BEASTER' 2LP (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSugar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue \u0026amp; Beaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE VINYL LP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue \/ Beaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a remastered deluxe edition of Sugar's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equintessential debut album and companion EP. The 2-LP version contains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on vinyl, with a coupon included for full download of the records, B-sides, complete liner notes and an entire 1992 live show.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough both his solo work and as a frontman for the legendary Hüsker Dü, Bob Mould pioneered a signature wall of guitar sound and unmistakable vocal style that has imprinted a defining influence on more than one generation. In the three decades encompassing his career thus far, however, Bob Mould saw his greatest success during his stint as lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for iconic early ‘90s trio Sugar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSugar’s 1992 debut album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sold over 250,000 units upon its original release and received overwhelming praise. Rolling Stone christened it “thunderous”; Vogue dubbed it “smashing”. NME would ultimately name it their 1992 Album of the Year. Currently, Mould has been commemorating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue’s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20th anniversary by playing the record in its entirety with his current band of Jason Narducy (bass) and Jon Wurster (drums). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded and mixed during the same intense sessions that produced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e EP was originally released in April 1993. Notably darker in tone than the widescreen power-pop of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e nevertheless boasts some of Mould’s most powerful songwriting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMac McCaughan of Superchunk \u0026amp; Merge wrote of the reissues:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen word went around that Bob Mould had a new band, not only a \"band\" band (as opposed to hired band to play his solo albums on tour) but also a trio, of course anyone raised from teenhood on punk rock and Hüsker Dü in particular (like myself) went into high expectation mode. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e turned out to be a distillation of Bob's pop mode and roaring guitar mode into one tightly wound explosion of sound. There was space enough for the songs to breathe, but a driving urgency \u0026amp; energy in the rhythm section of Barbe \u0026amp; Travis that gives the whole album a barely-harnessed feel. Sonically, on songs like \"The Act We Act\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopper Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), \"JC Auto\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) \u0026amp; \"Gee Angel\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eF.U.E.L.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) Sugar took Hüsker Dü's aesthetic widescreen, the center held steady by Bob's focused songwriting. It's kind of incredible what Sugar did within such a small discography; there's no wasted space and the flow of great songs is a surprising, exciting listen 20 years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MERGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67497746825434,"sku":"SUGAR-COPPER-BLUE- LP","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4709\/4490\/files\/1601970-2596889.jpg?v=1791230407","url":"https:\/\/metaledgemag.com\/products\/sugar-copper-blue-beaster-2lp-deluxe-edition","provider":"Metal Edge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}