Fugazi - Repeater (+3 Songs) CD

For Fugazi's second full-length release, the band unleashed a fierce set that expanded on the strongest elements of "13 Songs".

The ominous, slowly building opener, Turnover, gets things off to a guitar-heavy start, and other thrillingly aggressive tunes include the groove-laden title track and the punky, lurching Break-In. This restless energy carries over into Fugazi's lyrics, as sung by co-frontmen Ian Mackaye and / or Guy Piccotto, which hit with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, as exemplified on Merchandise ("you are not what you own") and Greed ("you wanted everything/you needed everything").

This is where the quartet solidified its well-documented anti-establishment reputation.

"Repeater" is also notable for its two instrumentals - the highly rhythmic Brendan #1 (named after drummer Brendan Canty) and the almost jazzy Joe #1 (named after bassist Joe Lally). Based on these excellent tracks, it's no surprise that subsequent Fugazi albums consistently featured an instrumental or two, with each one showcasing the group's remarkable sense of unity, melody and invention.

Tracklist:

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
12. Song #1
13. Joe #1
14. Break-In

About this product: this CD is housed in a jewelcase.