*** GRANT HART “Intolerance” <i> SST</i> :<i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic). </i>

In sharp contrast to Bob Mould’s oppressive, scowling introspection, the music of his former Husker Du teammate is a miraculous blend of the buoyant and the brooding. The unruly Hart is like a wide-eyed, open-armed, big-hearted prankster dancing Daffy Duck circles around the memory of a hunched-up Mould. The drummer-singer’s first solo album is erratic--at times he seems to lose interest and wander away for a while--but his best servings of chewy, psychedelic-textured, folk-flavored rock are the kind that stay with you. Most notable are “All of My Senses,” with a ? & the Mysterians organ line that repeats like a flashing neon sign, and “2541”--that’s the address of the apartment where a relationship began and ended. The lyrics’ detail and the music’s intensity conspire to sanctify the commonplace, as Hart makes this piece of personal history seem touching and urgent.