 Hart has said his drug use was not the reason for the band's demise; rather, it was the tensions between the band members.Hart said, "It just became that it was easier to be around Bob if you were playing a part of Bob's game", and also said he felt Mould's songs had become increasingly "square".Though it was often rumored during his Hüsker Dü days that he and bandmate Mould were in a relationship (Hart was openly bisexual, Mould is openly gay, and both acknowledge taking partners on tour), both have flatly denied ever having been romantically involved.