The Hüsker Dü catalog famously has been in dire need of a sonic upgrade and expansion, and it seems, at long last, that it’s happening, courtesy of the Chicago-based reissue pros at the Numero Group, who are assembling something “massive” around the band’s archives.

But what, exactly, Numero’s Hüsker Dü project will look like remains a mystery, despite a steady stream of hints (see bottom of post) from the label via its Instagram account and other social media channels.

The label, which reissued the band’s debut single “Statues” in 2013, has at least twice described its Hüsker Dü undertaking as “massive” on social media. And Chunklet’s Henry Owings, who has been dropping his own hints about his involvement with Numero’s Dü project, refers to what he’s working on as a box set.

Numero’s most recent tease: A photo shared on Friday that mimics the cover of the band’s 1983 Metal Circus EP, but with some very notable changes. It’s presented in color instead of black and white. It shows the desk on the right side, instead of left side, of the frame. It features letters on the inside of the window, to be read from the inside, instead of on the outside, to be read from the outdoors. And it says “Extra Circus” — as if it were perhaps the cover of a bonus disc in a box set.

(Incidentally, the Numero Group blogged about the Metal Circus cover art back in 2013. In a weird bit of Minneapolis music-scene synchronicity, the office featured in the EP’s sleeve photo belonged to the father of Dez Dickerson, guitarist for Prince and the Revolution.)

Numero began dropping its Hüsker Dü hints back in September, tweeting an image that appears to be the band’s early demo tape with the caption: “Seven years in the making. It begins.” Fans have interpreted that to perhaps be a reference to the time it took to finally secure access to the band’s SST Records catalog.

A few days later, Numero shared a photo of what appears to be a box housing master tapes for the Hüskers’ third album, 1985’s New Day Rising — further fuleing the speculation that, at long last, a deal had been made with SST to reissue the band’s output on that label.

Yet two days after that photo appeared, the Los Angeles Times published an interview with Bob Mould, who discussed efforts to re-release his old band’s music. While acknowleding “positive movement in the Minnesota camp” — referring to ex-bandmates Grant Hart and Greg Norton — he hinted at continued difficulties with SST, noting that the band’s landmark 1984 album Zen Arcade isn’t due for a reissue.

“That’s not one of the assets” that might be released, Mould told the newspaper. “It’s a blunt answer because I can’t make it happen single-handedly.”

Since then, Numero has continued to tease Hüsker Dü fans, sharing photos of stacks of the live tapes it has acquired, plus old photos of the band in concert, pictures of laminates, images of record sleeves and an old flyer for a show at which Soundgarden opened for Hüsker Dü (posted the day Chris Cornell died).

The label even posted — but then deleted — what appeared to be the signiature page on its contract with Hüsker Dü, signed by Mould, Hart and Norton individually last August.

What’s this all add up to? A huge box set? A series of album-by-album, or era-by-era, box sets? We’ll see.

Below, we’ve assembled the Numero Group’s Hüsker Dü-related Instagram posts, from the most recent — just last week — to that original demo tape posted back in September.

Presented without comment. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Jun 9, 2017 at 2:39pm PDT

Just another day in the office. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on May 26, 2017 at 7:23am PDT

A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on May 18, 2017 at 4:43pm PDT

Saturday, Hüsker Dü style. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Mar 25, 2017 at 1:51pm PDT

The laminate archive grows by four. #savageyoungdu A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Mar 6, 2017 at 5:26am PST

Another beautiful morning in Minnesota. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Mar 5, 2017 at 9:20am PST

Husker Du, as seen by Lori Barbero. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Feb 14, 2017 at 5:15pm PST

We’re swimming in Du tapes. Can’t wait to announce this massive project. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Jan 25, 2017 at 7:39am PST

From the Husker archive, 7th Street Entry calendar, September 1981. Other Numero alums include the DBs and Alexander O’Neal. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Jan 24, 2017 at 8:56am PST

A bevy of Husker riches rolling on the deck today. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Jan 18, 2017 at 10:28am PST

Endless Husker tapes. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Dec 13, 2016 at 8:38am PST

The Du tapes keep coming. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Dec 2, 2016 at 2:07pm PST

With the Factory Outlet Tour receding into the distance, we made a quick stop in Minneapolis to pick up tapes for the next massive endeavor. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Oct 23, 2016 at 9:38pm PDT

Du Day Rising. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Sep 20, 2016 at 3:57pm PDT

Two more from our massive new archive of HD cassettes and reels. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Sep 18, 2016 at 8:27am PDT

Scratching the surface. A post shared by Numero Group (@thenumerogroup) on Sep 17, 2016 at 1:33pm PDT

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