13 Songs
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Gang of Four went disco, Mission of Burma went deaf–and the Clash? Well, the Clash just went, but Fugazi have managed to escape the pitfalls that befell their predecessors. In fact, the Washington D.C. band formed by Minor Threat’s Ian MacKaye and Insurrection’s Guy Piccotto may well have become the world’s most reliable source of no-sellout noise-pop. 13 Songs brings together the two 1989 EPs that first introduced the group’s unique hybrid of hardcore, funk, and art-rock. … More >>
I found out about this band from the new issue of Spin where they talk about the best punk cds ever. I dont think ill be checking out n e of the other bands on the list because so far theyve all been really bad. This might just be the wrost of them all. Fugazi cant sing they cant play and this cd sounds like it was recorded in a closet. If this is punk, then punk must be dead.
Rating: 1 / 5
Oh my god, this cd is really awful. I had no idea how terrible this wuld be, I trusted in my love of former Minor Threat frontman Ian and was horribly wronged. I feel jipped, these songs are jangled, unmelodic and ridiculously crappy. I feel like I’ve been raped by an elephant. BUY THIS……IF YOU LIKE CRAP
Rating: 1 / 5
Face it kiddies and hipster oldies, Ian cannot sing or even bark right. Remember that Minor Threat and Fugazi shirts have nothing to do w/ Dischord–just so we’re on a PC level here folks. Why form a band from your favorite bands rather than doing something imaginative and creative? Oh, I forgot Ian is the master of aping something and calling it his own i.e. Minor Threat–a poor Bad Brains ripoff band who had racist/idiotic lyrics–don’t try covering it up, it’s the truth! Sorry I cannot forgive even if Mr. Mac-eye was a youngster when this all went down. Fugazi=Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, Wire, The Clash in such an obvious and poorly executed manner that it’s sickening. Props to Discord however for being so fiercely independent yet at the same time so intolerable to any other beliefs/ideas outside of D.C. or even inside D.C. for that matter. Straight edge foreverxxx.
Rating: 2 / 5
Lemme tell you something about the Fugazi’s. This is supposed to be their best record, so back in about 1991 I went to see ‘em at my local college music venue which shall remain nameless, and has since been turned into an Arby’s. Why do these guys have to be so serious? I know, I know you’re from washington d.c, where Bill Clinton was born, but that don’t mean you’s so much smarter than the audience in said club/Arby’s. On stage they was prattling on about how they didn’t like how the crowd was so unruly. We’s unruly because we don’t have good jobs or much money from touring the country like you Fugazi’s do. So as punishment to their fans, they stopped playin’ after about 4 songs. It really didn’t improve my attitude about their band or their music or washington dc.
Rating: 1 / 5
I enjoy downloading new music in order to find new bands to listen, and Fugazi was one of them. I downloaded “Waiting Room,” and was completely blown away by it. So in my typical fashion I immediately went out to buy 13 Songs thinking that it would hold more brilliant songs. But lo and behold I was wrong. Fugazi had fallen victim to the dreaded disease of having one good song on an album. The rest of the album is unoriginal, and just not up to par with the first track from the album that I had fallen in love with. If you are contemplating buying this album, save yourslef the money and download “Waiting Room” instead.
Rating: 1 / 5