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Jul 22, 2013The Argument never seems like work, as Hart is thoroughly engaged, delivering songs that work on their own terms but purposefully add up to an intriguing, tantalizing enigma.
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Sep 5, 2013As with most LPs of this density, momentum lapses between set-pieces, but The Argument's ambition demands respect, if only to pay dues to a man who waited 25 years to write his All Things Must Pass.
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Jul 19, 2013Musically scattergun, with vintage rock ‘n’ roll rubbing shoulders with post-rock sounds, there’s much to admire about this bold artistic statement.
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Jul 22, 2013It hits and misses, but it’s a memorable record from a songwriter worthy of the attention.
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Jul 19, 2013The Argument's cataclysmic clashes and multitudinous puzzle pieces that never quite fit together are the stuff of a deeply flawed classic.
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MojoJul 16, 2013With his bijou gift for melody, over 75 minutes Hart delivers abundantly. [Aug 2013, p.86]
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Jul 16, 2013The Argument is a highly laudable effort--literary heads will enjoy its attempt at condensing the complexities of the epic poem, while many will take pleasure in the story Man’s downfall sounding so varied and tuneful.
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Jul 22, 2013This is a no-flab 20-song cinematic suite in four movements, featuring Hart’s weather-beaten Bowie-like semi-falsetto in all of its majesty.
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Aug 13, 2013The very best tracks grapple with eternal themes of love, fear, suffering and the transmigration of the soul, with the overarching narrative largely irrelevant; the low points, however, take the dramatic framework and hit you upside the holy head.
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Jul 30, 2013For all its sprawl, The Argument maintains a brisk pace, with a White Album-inspired sense of irreverence that ensures Hart never gets stuck in place for long.
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Q MagazineJul 16, 2013The Argument is a wondrous thing, full of its own joy. [Aug 2013, p.99]
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Jul 23, 2013Considering the breadth and depth of his work with Hüsker Dü, Hart doesn’t need to secure his legacy; that’s already been done. But with The Argument, he’s substantially and staggeringly added to it.
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Jul 18, 2013His fifth solo album finds his talents and ambition undimmed.
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Jul 22, 2013Former Hüsker Dü drummer/songwriter Grant Hart exhibits huge ambition on The Argument.
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Jul 24, 2013There’s decidedly no fall from grace here for Grant Hart on The Argument, his most ambitious and accomplished album in years.
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Jul 24, 2013The Argument may not be the best place for novices to acquaint themselves with the work of Grant Hart but for long-term observers it proves to be a welcome return from a singular if erratic talent.
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The WireJul 24, 2013Musically, the songs favor stripped-down and straight ahead garage rock production values, often driven by organ chords. [Jul 2013, p.65]
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UncutJul 16, 2013Rickety in construction, it holds up as a work of single-minded, lunatic conviction. [Aug 2013, p.61]