Fugazi: The Argument (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP
$17.95
<p><i>Sixth (and at time of writing, final) studio album from DC post-hardcore / art punk heroes</i> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?&q=fugazi&filter=Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Fugazi%22" target="_blank"><strong>Fugazi</strong></a>! <em>The Argument</em> came 3 years after <em>End Hits</em>, which many speculated to be their final record due to the suggestive album title. The band chose to work with on-and-off producer <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Don+Zientara" target="_blank"><strong>Don Zientara</strong></a> at his Inner Ear Studio in Arlington, Virginia, spending weeks in post-production retooling the recordings to achieve an array of different drum sounds on each track. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Ian+Mackaye" target="_blank"><strong>Ian Mackaye</strong></a> describes the album title and lyrics for the title track as an anti-war manifesto: “A main point of the song is that I will not agree with war across the board. It also talks about a greater argument: that these giant airplanes are dropping tons of homicidal weaponry, blowing the shit out of everybody, and guys are running around with guns. And that is an argument of colossal scale.” Despite the fiercely confrontational slant, a remarkably sweet and feminine touch pervades the record, due to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Guy+Picciotto" target="_blank"><strong>Guy Picciotto</strong></a>’s recruitment of pals <strong>Kathi Wilcox</strong> from <strong>Bikini Kill</strong> and <strong>Bridget Cross</strong> from <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=Unrest" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Unrest</strong></a> &<strong> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=Air+Miami" target="_blank">Air Miami</a></strong> to contribute backing vocals, perhaps most audible on the saccharine “Full Disclosure” and gently political “Life And Limb.” The album offers a well-balanced selection of in-your-face hardcore and gentler indie stylings, making for a potent and lasting final statement from one of punk’s most inventive and important bands. Best tracks: “Epic Problem,” “Full Disclosure,” “Life And Limb.” Official <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Dischord" target="_blank">Dischord</a> pressing, recommended.</p> <ul> <li>blue marble colored vinyl</li> <li>includes printed foldout insert</li> <li>limited edition</li> <li>original release year: 2001</li> <li>music label: Dischord Records 2024</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by hannibal chew 10/2017</h6>