In 1995 Fugazi released Red Medicine which to us here at AD was a radical shift in the band’s recorded trajectory. The arrangements grew more complex, the studio-as-instrument ethos becoming fully realized with more extreme textures. From lo-fi abstractions to widescreen feedback, to moments of tender beauty, the overall feel of the album felt more personal, even down to the packaging itself. To these ears it stands as a fulcrum which opened vistas in which the next records would further expand upon. Digging in, llyas Ahmed recently sat down with band member Guy Picciotto for a wide ranging talk about the album.
Category: Fugazi
The Lagniappe Sessions :: Monde UFO
Monde UFO—the LA-based duo of Ray Monde and Kris Chau—put out one of our favorite records last year with 7171, a vibrant collection of free jazz and bossa nova inflected low-key psychedelia. For their inaugural Lagniappe Session, the duo covers three selections from Fugazi, meeting the seminal post-hardcore band’s skeletal manifestos with their own woozy bedroom-pop prescription.
Fugazi :: Instrument (Documentary)
As a glimpse inside the world of Fugazi, Cohen’s film is authoritative — an essential work that rewards repeat viewings.
Streaming in full – Now at AD.
Fugazi :: Instrument. Documentary film.
I rediscovered the 1999 Jem Cohen Fugazi documentary, Instrument , while going through an old box of DVDs over the weekend. Watching it for the first time in a decade, and […]
Fugazi: 20 Songs (Spotify)
I had planned focusing on the ongoing Fugazi live archives for this week’s Spotify entry. Turns out those are not yet available, so I switched gears and carved out twenty favorites culled from the […]
Fugazi :: The Argument (A Decade Later)
Though they didn’t go on hiatus until the following year, next month marks ten years since the release of the last Fugazi album, The Argument , more or less giving us a […]
Decade :: Fugazi, The Argument (2001)
What is it that makes us want to deconstruct art by units of time? Lists. We love making them. We love arguing over them. And here, on the verge of […]
Scratch The Surface :: Fugazi, In On The Kill Taker
Album artwork: Does it indeed affect our listening experience, and if so, how? Scratch the Surface is a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard that that takes a look at particularly interesting cover art choices.
Fugazi :: Peel Sessions (December 11, 1988)
Speaking of the old Dischord scene …Fugazi, December 11, 1988 – Peel Session… Download: MP3: Fugazi :: Waiting Room (Peel Session ’88) MP3: Fugazi :: Break In (Peel Session ’88) MP3: Fugazi :: Merchandise (Peel Session ’88) MP3:
Fugazi :: Instrument
I recently re-watched (and re-listened to) the Fugazi documentary Instrument from 1999. Unlike the majority of Discord artists, Fugazi remain one band whose music, despite having been a fan for close […]