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Fugazi - Repeater (Blue Vinyl)

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Fugazi - Repeater (Blue Vinyl)

Fugazi was founded by Ian Mackaye after the dissolution of hardcore punk pioneers Minor Threat. The sound of Repeater took what made Minor Threat great, the DIY ethos and raw energy and developed it, with some superb interplay between guitar and rhythm section and politically charged lyrics. Repeater melodically is bass driven, taking some cues from post-punk in this respect, with intricate bass hooks from Joe Lally defining the majority of the songs here. Indeed it's the rhythm section that kick the album off in "Turnover" with a bass arpeggio that forms the basis of the song. While the guitar takes over in this instance to provide the main riff, "Turnover" shows that Fugazi's brand of punk utilises all of the main rock instruments, and not just in a way that simply is a band playing as loudly and fast as possible.

Fugazi comes from the Washington punk and hardcore scene of the 1980s. Releases appear on the record label Dischord, whose founder is Fugazi member Ian MacKaye, who gained notoriety with various Washington punk bands (e.g. Minor Threat) in earlier times. The freedom of action provided by the non-commercial label is used by the band to preserve certain principles, such as low concert prices, concerts without age restrictions, and no mass events. Various free gigs (e.g. protest action at the beginning of the 2nd Gulf War in 1992 in front of the White House in Washington, D. C.) are also possible in this way. Despite all this, Fugazi enjoys a high level of recognition in the hardcore punk scene, not only in the USA, but on almost every continent. For many other music groups of this scene Fugazi has a role model character.

Track Listing:

1. Turnover
2. Repeater
3. Brendan #1
4. Merchandise
5. Blueprint
6. Sieve-Fisted Find
7. Greed
8. Two Beats Off
9. Styrofoam
10. Reprovisional
11. Shut The Door

Type: Vinyl