The Argument (Grant Hart album)
| The Argument | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 22, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2012 | |||
| Studio | Albatross Studio, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 74:12 | |||
| Label | Domino Records | |||
| Producer | Grant Hart, Mike Wisti | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A− |
| Consequence of Sound | |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 |
| Record Collector | |
The Argument is the fourth and final solo studio album from Grant Hart, formerly of the band Hüsker Dü. The album was released in 2013, four years before Hart's death. It is a concept album based on John Milton's Paradise Lost, and inspired by Hart's friendship with renowned beat author William S. Burroughs. The album features guitar, keyboards, mallet instruments, and found sounds. It was released to universal critical acclaim.