It took the mainstream music press a while to fully wake up to Husker Du. By the time they had got it, this album (their 2nd for a major label) was much awaited and, probably as a result, collected rave reviews. But, frankly, it is by far the weakest album the band have released.
The power trio sound somewhat subdued, as if they (or their record company) felt they needed to tone down their sound to achieve greater commercial success. Only Bob Mould's 'Standing in the Rain' and 'Friend You've Got to Fall' stand comparison with earlier Husker material. Grant Hart weighs in with 9 songs, with Mould composing 11, suggesting a battle for supremacy was going on within the band (Mould had previously written the bulk of the band's songs) and this contributes to the overall feeling that this is a combination of two solo albums rather than a genuine group effort. Not surprisingly, the band imploded shortly after the album's release.
Newcomers to Husker Du would be better off starting with 'New Day Rising', 'Flip Your Wig' or 'Zen Arcade', whilst 'Metal Circus' is a hardcore classic and 'Land Speed Record' (their debut album - recorded live!) can be summed up by the title of one track - 'Ultracore'. Sadly, 'Warehouse...' does not do justice to one of the most outstanding bands of the 1980s.