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Zen Arcade
Zen Arcade is the second studio album by American rock band Hüsker Dü, released in July 1984 on SST Records. Originally released as a double album on two vinyl LPs, "Zen Arcade" tells the story of a young boy who runs away from an unfulfilling home life, only to find the world outside is even worse. The album incorporates elements of jazz, psychedelia, folk, and pop, and also features piano interludes, all of which are rarely touched on in the world of hardcore punk.
The album remained out of stock for months afterward, which affected sales and frustrated the band.
Hüsker Dü started recording "Zen Arcade"s follow-up album, "New Day Rising", just as "Zen Arcade" was released. The band's next album, "Flip Your Wig", was released nine months after "New Day Rising". "Flip Your Wig" became the first album released on an independent record label to top the "CMJ" album chart. 
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