Repeater

This one was good and high energy for my morning jog, but I found it difficult to take any of it in/ remember it. A day later, I can’t even really conjure up what I heard. On the same run, I switched to Gang of Four, because I’d heard they were similar bands. I treated it like a double feature. This morning, I can even still quote lines from that Gang of Four album. I think that’s because the Fugazi just rolled over me, whereas Gang of Four had more (yowch) style. Perhaps this is called Repeater for a reason, and I’d need to hear it again to allow it to sink in- but ain’t anybody got time for that.

Another new to me band and album. They are a post-punk band and this album came out leading into the grunge era, which I can definitely hear in some of the music, so I can see how the album probably influenced some of those early grunge bands. The album was a bit hit or miss for me. I liked it, but don't think I would seek it out to listen to it again.

ok but just sounds dusty

It’s is beautifully chaotic, noisy, has a hardcore edge, and is an utter joy to listen to.

Pretty much any band from the 90s onward that's worth your time will be able to tell you how great Fugazi is. I've read about how it's the one band that unified the hardcore punks and the indie rockers in the DC music scene at the time. They're unquestionably foundational to pretty much everything I like listening to. And yet, I don't care for Repeater. I don't have anything against them, really. It's all perfectly fine, and it's got a few memorable moments (mostly from Guy Picciotto). I guess I just don't really care for Ian Mackaye, I didn't like Minor Threat much either, after all. Maybe I was just born too late to really get what's the big deal about Repeater? After all, I like Red Medicine well enough, and I really do enjoy The Argument.

Pretty good rock album. The singer’s shouting was a bit irritating though.

Would have enjoyedsmashing into other people seeing them live

Again, not my speed, but really not as bad as I thought it would be based on the descriptors.

These guys have got 1.3 million listeners per month on Spotifiy and I have never heard of them. After listening to this album, I don't think I am going to be another regular listener. It's not awful and I now have the vocabulary to describe this as post-punk, pre-grunge hardcore, but there's still not anything there that I like. every song sounds the same to me and I can't dance or even nod along to any of them.

Certainly angry and expressive.

Not much to say. Fugazi keeps things simple and cathartic and it works. Good melodies, aggressive guitars. The style is less raucous, more melodic (and better played) than your usual hardcore, which is I guess what makes it "post-hardcore?" Good stuff.

Pretty nice. High 3/5.

My first Fugazi (that I bought), love it just as much today.

I think I wanted to like this more than o actually did. When I saw the suggested playlists underneath on Spotify it was some punk ones, but this leaned more towards generic 90s alternative. It was alright, but I probably won’t listen again

It was ok album - not something I’ll likely come back to listen too again but enjoyed it as a change of pace.

Good one

Grimey. I love how itself it is. There’s no forced corporate pop smoothness of the sound. It’s a very specific and detailed sound that’s allowed to exist in its own space. The level of detail is what’s truly outstanding, putting something out there that’s so unique makes it easy to gravitate to. Absolute banger, so real in its intensity. Faves: Turnover, Repeater, Two Beats Off, Song #1, Blueprint

2.5

Oh, I get it now. Fugazi kicks ass.

Pretty cool post-hardcore. Didn’t go as heavy as I thought it would and I don’t know if that’s good or bad.

Está bueno, el disco es una obra, osea es para escucharlo entero, no tiene tantas cancioens como para escucharlas solas jeje

I've often wondered what this band sounds like.... edgy American punk with great driving bass riffs, the band are supremely tight and crisp, not full-on hardcore, rather this takes influences from hard rock and reggae, a little subtlety, but not too much.

From the first moments of this album, I knew it would be killer. Brings punk and hardcore together with some riffs and songwriting that still hold up.

Just ok

Music 4.5, lyrics 3.5. 4 rating.

Intense and rhythmically incredible. Love Ian Mackaye.

does sound immensly influential

Never really appreicated Fugazi, always assumed their were one of those bands that I just wouldn't like, but this was a lot more polished that I was expecting.

Angry sounding, but nothing really stood out. I also was raging at physics so that probably influenced it

kinda punk kinda fun

Mostly uninterested by this area of music, and this album doesn't do an awful lot to change that for me.

Sure. I get it

A bit slower than your traditional punk record, but still a rip-roaring set of tracks. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 5. Not that much to say; that shit just kinda rocked. I’m really stunned that’s from 1990, honestly. It felt like a complete snapshot of everything in the decade to come in the rock / grunge space, and I can hear everyone it might’ve influenced within it (and it seems like that’s a lot of people). The bass work in particular feels way, way ahead of schedule, the transitions are on point, & some tracks have an angst to them that makes them feel like they’re from the back half of the decade, in a good way. The percussion brings in a ridiculous energy on a lot of these tracks with some really fun fills, the vocals are strong enough to carry melodies without ever feeling like they’re in the way of the instrumentals, and overall, I really can’t find a single flaw with this album. I guess I could nitpick and say “Two Beats Off” goes a little long, but besides that, it’s a really satisfying 35 minutes. Lyrically, I do think it could be just a bit tighter; that’s not really a flaw, just a personal thing. The anti-capitalist / anti-consumerism sentiments are welcomed here, but they do touch on that well a lot without really saying anything too differently from track to track. It is still pretty relevant, though. Overall, I think it’s a really good 5; certainly surprised me for a genre name that feels as loose as "post-hardcore", but maybe I'll need to find more of this stuff. I’m very glad it’s on the list.

The nicest thing I can say is "not for me."

Just yelling and the songs sound the same

Rock / punk sound, similar to many others of this genre

Standout Songs: Brendan #1 Merchandise Two Beats Off Reprovisional

Good band. Particularly like their ethos. Music is well built. But I just don't connect with most of it.

Didn’t make it all the way through. Was a little too „raaa we‘re men and we‘re angryyyyy“

This was definitely not the first time I've given this a listen, and I really love it. I also don't think it's Fugazi's best album, but there's still plenty to love here. Just some good good post-hardcore that I'll keep coming back to.

Didn’t have a chance to listen - will have to try another day.

I can always get down with a little Fugazi. Great hard rock / punk album. Highlights: "Blueprint" and "Reprovisional"

Havent listened

3.5

Ok

not great, noisy, not interesting

Where is the line between punk and metal played poorly?

10 Bangor

1.5 i didn't really like it

Certainement pas le meilleur de Fugazi, j'espère qu’on va en avoir d’autres. 3.75 étoiles

4/5. It’s a testament to how consistent Fugazi’s discography is that this album would be pretty low on my fugazi ranking despite being a great album (my top three are In on the kill taker, the argument and red medicine.) during this listen-through though I did take note of how smooth the flow of this album is, the songs move between each-other very seamlessly which helps the album fly by. Also such a groovy album for a punk/post-hardcore group, especially in the bass and guitar lines.

Dug this post-hardcore punk project. Vocals aren't my favorite but I did enjoy the riffs and whatnot. 3/5.

I honestly had never heard of Fugazi, though they seem like something I would have listened to when I was in college in 1990. This was a fun listen, and I could see myself coming back to it.

Álbum muito legal de punk, hardcore. Cru de uma forma boa. Sgor Venus.

3 - I only know Fugazi from their Demo album 'Instrument Soundtrack' so to hear them in full form was a big switch up. A bit more hard than what I'd normally listen to but a good listen regardless. Fav Songs: Merchandise, Greed, Blueprint

This is not my thing but I appreciate their contribution to emo later. On this album I really appreciated the pulsing bass line but idk I'm just not really a punk fan even tho again I appreciate its roots and history and stuff. It just doesn't do it for me. I appreciate this album and would listen if someone else put it on but i wouldn't pull it from the crate myself

Ok, this is pretty decent, perhaps 3 stars even though I am not a fan of this post-hardcore stuff, but it's decent stuff nevertheless

A bit too loud, as I do like my Punk, but didn’t really get into it, played a few more of their songs off other albums, but still not quite there for me

masterpiece

I like Ian Will I listen to again: 100%

INCREÍBLE. Me encantó y me llevó en un espiral de música de Joe Lally y a conocer The Messthetics.

This was a fun ride

Pissed off post-hardcore from a genuinely important band. The vocals are strained, the band is as tight as the snare and they want us to be as pissed off as they are. This is not an easy listen, topics about death, anti-capitalism, greed, violence, sexuality and other heavy things are ripped apart with what can appear sometimes to be obtuse and impenetrable lyrics, but put the time in and you can see the greatness. If you're not pissed off after listening to this album, were you even fucking listening? Best Tracks: Repeater; Merchandise; Sieve-Fisted Find

Sometimes, nothing beats a bit of post-hardcore to smack you in the face. Not every day. But sometimes.

As a solid GenX'er, you'd think I'd enjoy the hell out of this. Not so much.

Economical punksters.

Not the mood I was on, but can see how a lot of music I like came from this

Good, but not their best

2 - not for me

Fugazi are another one of those bands that I've heard good things about for a while now but that I've yet to actually listen to for myself. I know they have a good reputation though, and after listening to their debut album Repeater, I can see why. This is pretty great album right here. Despite its name, there's a great deal of variety on Repeater that's very welcome. The album's got an awesome punk core to it that's expanded upon in some super cool ways. In fact, this album's widely regarded as a pioneer in the post-hardcore scene, so it's pretty cool to hear something from there. The writing is where Repeater is at its most punk-like, with a political edge to it that I am very in favor of, with many of the album's best songs taking a clear anti-capitalist stance that I think is quite cool. Of course, there's some other types of songs in here, with the closer "Shut the Door" being a pretty harrowing song about drug overdose. Definitely one of the album's standout songs. There are highlights earlier in the album though. "Turnover" is an exciting opener. The title track has some killer drumming. The back-to-back tracks "Merchandise" and "Blueprint" do amazing jobs at showing the different stylistic approaches that the album can take at any given moment. It's pretty cool to see a band with two main vocalists. As far as which of the two I prefer, I think I prefer Ian MacKaye's vocal style in general, thought Guy Picciotto's voice works very well on songs like "Turnover" and "Blueprint." The instrumental work here is excellent as well. I already mentioned the drumming on the title track, and the bass and guitar work is awesome all throughout the album. Look no further than the instrumental "Brendan #1" for the proof of the musical excellence on display. Overall, there are albums of this nature that I prefer, but Repeater is still an awesome showing that absolutely has its place in music history. It's awesome. High 4/5.

This was excellent. A band I have known by reputation only for far too long

theyll hold everyting against you

Great energy, great and very varied music for such a punk adjacent band. I knew of them, but hadn't actually heard their music and I like it a lot!

This seems like a step backward from 13 songs. Definitely less interesting.

Pretty sure I own this on Vinyl. Never listed to more than “waiting room”. Man. First notes if track one and I love it. Vocals are so so. But I had no idea what to expect. So the element of surprise is nice. I like the opener better than the”repeater”. Sound wise I love the production and composition. Hearing this makes me excited for the teased Ian MacKaye/Henry Rollins project. Really loving this record. I hope I still have the vinyl. I’m guessing this band stayed underground because they wanted to? I can’t believe this album wasn’t massive. The sound of this record is just amazing. I need to find and follow this bass player. This album wasn’t amazing start to finish.

Groupe inconnu. Les morceaux sont originaux, avec une très bonne section rythmique, des riffs intéressants, et des harmonies parfois inattendues. Chaque morceau est une surprise, à la première écoute on ne sait pas du tout où les musiciens vont nous emmener. J'aime beaucoup cette capacité à surprendre, je pense que cet album va rejoindre ma collection, et je vais m'intéresser aux autres albums du groupe ! =>4/5

Not for me

This is #day536 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's to one of those records you see on lists but never get around to checking out. There's something about post-hardcore... maybe it's the rhythm section, maybe the emotional tension, or both. Or else. This record feels like live jamming. Kind of like if jazz was noise rock or whatever. I should probably check out more of their work. In the meantime, this is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day537.

Not a ton to say about the substance and individual songs of this record, but I did have a realization about two thirds of the way through listening. I think I finally can differentiate the ethos and aesthetics of British punk vs American punk (or post punk, in this case?). Anyways, wasn’t crazy for this one, may not ever be crazy for most things from this time and genre, but I feel it’s angry disposition and feel it’s rage. Strong 2/5

Awful

A couple good songs. A couple that I wish I hadn't heard. Overall, pretty mid tbh.

Yeah so that was kind of awful. Post-hardcore is such a good genre and I just don't think this is what I want from the genre and I really don't know why. The vocals aren't good first of all. Everything else is fine, but I guess it can't save the album

ohhhhh... a rym classic. and then i went on rate your music for the genres. i screamed seeing "political" as one of the top descriptors. but if i put this on while playing action games i wont pay notice to the lyrics. hell yeah! i have returned. there's something wrong with the controller that makes it lagging. i killed a lot of enemies and im happy about that. but its still lagging. also i like my hardcore more implicitly political and more melodic. 4/5

Not a big punk aficionado, but Fugazi has long been just in the edge of radar. I’m glad this album came up so that I have an excuse to listen to a full album outside of just hearing Waiting Room. It’s good, driving, aggressive, all the things a punk album should be. Plus they seem to be actual musicians, not just loud, fast, and angry. Would listen again.

1. Ok, intro direct dans le vif!! Ça rockkkk 2. Créatif, cool! 3. morceau instrumental un peu osef 4. Bon! 5. Bien sans plus 6. ok 7. ok 8. bien 9. répétitif 10. same 11. ouuuu c’est mieux!! Bon Groove au début ! meilleur son jusqu’à la. 12. Bon bon bon 13. Instrumental, bien, drums good 14. Enfin fini Mouais, répétitif, 1-2 morceau inspiré sinon le reste c’est du punk recyclé. 2-/5

This was a good Blueprint, but was about Two Beats Off from being great.

J'ai pris plus de plaisir qu'un Metálica mais ça reste trop hardcore pour moi.

Sympa mais pas non plus à se rouler par terre

What can you say about this one that hasn’t already been said. The bass. The BASS!! Whole band was locked in. The energy behind the vocals. Awesome album.

Really good workout music.

Well put together album. The singing can become a bit Repetitive. When its just the music, no singing, I feel that's when the album comes alive! There are parts of the singing that fits the songs well, but the strongest part of the album is when its just the musicans playing off each other! The perfect example of this is Brendan #1! Shut the Door, I found, is the best when all aspects of the band come together. But overall, really good, solid album, had not listen to Fugazi before, but I am looking forward to exploring more of them now!

I always loved the classic Fugazi tracks, but had never listened to Repeater until now. Holy - is this thing ever good. The musicianship is great (not to mention the reggae-influenced backbeat), both vocalists are impassioned as anyone, and the lyrics are deep and thoughtful.

Surprisingly fun!

Fkin ew

The influence that Ian MacKaye has had on not just punk rock, but all sorts of alternative music truly cannot be overstated. Minor Threat was an immensely important band to hardcore, but also to my own developing tastes in music as a preteen shithead. Fugazi is not minor threat, they’re not hardcore, but they are equally as important to music. While Ian Mackaye’s influence and style shines through on both artists, there’s something far more interesting about Fugazi’s post-hardcore compositions. It’s so much more musical, so much more rhythmic. It would be easy to dismiss them as just another 90’s four piece punk band, but I think their music is far deeper than that. This record is moody and dynamic. It’s as serious as it is fun. This is definitely an album one must experience, rather than just read about. Needless to say I love it. 5*

At times this album will get into a groove I really like but it never stays there very long. These guys are clearly capable of more complex and interesting rhythms but seem to prefer a more … let’s say expressive … somewhat chaotic style. I can see why this band has such incredible appeal to so many people but it doesn’t immediately grab me. I certainly don’t dislike it though. I see a potential to like it. I would listen again. I didn’t really get any of the lyrics on this listen at all and my general impression of them is that it may make my opinion more favorable when I do. Placeholder 6/10 ⭐️

First songs were decent, then I got tired of it. Or so I thought. Compared the last 3 songs to the first one, the difference is huge

Couldnt tell one song from another

It's not cool to disrespect Ian Mackaye. That said, this album won't be for everyone. Fugazi are noisy by design and the vocals are rough and direct on purpose. It's anti-capitalist in a committed, educated way. It lays the groundwork for numerous other, later policy post-hardcore bands (that's just punk for most of you) who had a political voice to raise and an interest in putting their stamp on punk music. I think the mixing lets it down a bit. It's way more intelligible than it would be without some effort (it's a lovely, noisy tangle) but it's a little gutless, texturally. Kinda tinny and thin. I'm not listening on my better headphones but these little cans kept up with P-Funk and The Screaming Trees just fine. Out of respect and what I expect to be a backlash, 4/5.

This is kind of generic for the genre.

The music is not bad. Several songs do sound very similar. I am not a fan of the vocalist. Sounds like he was recruited off the street. A bad street. A street where no one knows how to sing.

Fantastic! Hardcore without too hectic screaming. I’ll definitely listen to this more. 5/5

I wish punk rock was this. Only so I can say that I like a punk rock album. Apparently this is post hardcore. This record was great. A lot of weird going on in a good way. A lot of my friends reference Fugazi as an important band but I had never listened to anything by them. At least not on purpose. Interested in hearing more.

Fugazi is a band I’ve always known about but not listed to - so cool!! Jazz punk! Such creative musicians breaking the “rules” of how a band should sound and act. 5⭐️

Not very good

This rocks. Having to just got into more of the hardcore side of things, I have been getting into more of the start of hardcore, like Fugazi and Jawbreaker etc. I dig this.

This album is a repeater. Enough said.

Reminds me of a bar house band - It's not bad while you're having drinks with your friends, but you forgot about them as soon as you leave.

A bit noisy and nothingy for me

Nice album. Every once in a while, you'd read a lyric and be like "huh". It kept things interesting. It wasn't anything outstanding, though.

Not my cup of tea.

liked it mmore than i expected

Already knew them freaking amazing

fire

Hressandi rokk. Þetta er geggjuð hljómsveit.

Geggjuð hljómsveit, hart og gott. Hentar vel í mykri en ekki endilega besta vinnutónlistin í sól og sælu.

Incredible!

It’s noisy, but that’s fine—it’s punk rock. I understand the whole DIY ethos, but I still wonder if it could have been better resolved. Maybe there’s too much certainty, too much confidence, which ends up sounding pretentious without fully delivering.

Genre: Post-Hardcore Sort of the bridge between Dead Kennedys-style punk and Green Day-style punk, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. Often times aggressive and loud, but with moments of melodic brightness and attention to harmony that you don't normally hear in these sorts of punk ventures. Really solid listen, and definitely one that feels like its importance may go understated for a long time. 1, 2, 3! REPEATER! 4/5

Post-punk, hardcore. Awesome bass lines. Not my normal music listening, but damn good.

Not a fan.

Not my cuppa tea

Loud and chaotic with some mixin’s of delight. Shut the door I did like.

I first discovered Fugazi when I was going through a big hardcore punk phase late in my high school years, as I was a fan of Minor Threat, and Ian MacKaye in particular. The TLDR explainer of Fugazi is slowed-down Minor Threat, given MacKaye still sounds as sociopolitically charged as ever, but there's more nuance to them than that. For one, MacKaye shares vocal and guitar duties with Guy Picciotto, and where MacKaye possesses that rage-fuelled shout befitting of most hardcore punk vocalists, Picciotto utilizes more of a tempered sneer to contrast MacKaye in a unique and reactive way. On 'Repeater', Fugazi's debut studio album, MacKaye and Picciotto go virtually blow for blow on lead vocals, tackling subjects such as greed, violence, sexuality, privacy, drug abuse and death, while putting forth a defiant battle cry against capitalism. Songs like the title track, 'Blueprint', 'Styrofoam', 'Brendan #1' and 'Turnover' bite like furious spiders, and with the support of Joe Lally on bass and Brendan Canty on drums, Fugazi present a half-hour's worth of brutal, vicious tunes that'll have you wanting to stick it to authority. For a band that stayed independent for their entire career, 'Repeater' is incredibly tight for a debut record, but given the band had been molded by the hard-working, cut-throat streets of Washington D.C. (which also spawned Bad Brains, Dave Grohl and MacKaye's best mate, Henry Rollins, as well as MacKaye's own Minor Threat and his label, Dischord Records) its not hard to understand why Fugazi were already well-prepared to take the alternative and indie circles by storm. Best songs: Turnover, Repeater, Brendan #1, Greed, Styrofoam

I used to hate this band because I saw them like the hipster inheritor of the hardcore punk movement, and I liked my hardcore punk without any post-modern delusion of grandeur. Also, I used to write in a music forum (ahhh, back in the day that was the thing), where a guy said that Fugazi were way better than Led Zeppelin. The comparison is no nonsense and out of place that I just assumed this guy and the band were equally lame. But to be honest the album is super cool and set the shape of punk to come (fuck you Refused).

Started off well but as the album went on it just felt like a lot of noise towards the end.

I wasn't sure I liked Fugazi, but it turns out I do.

Nice album men lite för hårt för mig. Gillade dock att det som var pauser i vissa låtar, lät nice. Gick inte att hitta utan +3 songs, men idk om det gjorde så stor skillnad

This was an amazing sounding record. I thought it would be a more unique sound, since I saw this album everywhere and was expecting something different, but still, would love to listen again. Low 4 initially

Punkity punk.

Punk, but the influence on grunge is evident.3.5 that I’m rounding up because, while I don’t hear a hit here, I think it’s worth listening to again.

If they had a better singer/a singer I enjoyed more, I'd rate this a 4* album, I reckon. I like a lot of the music and some of the lyrics are good, but I can't seem to get past the vocals.

Their sound is like a more hard core version of The Frames version of Debaser. All good!

This is classic post-punk- sharp guitars, excellent bass lines. Guttural, brute-sounding vocals with political lyrics. It’s cool. THREE STARS

Ok

Post-hardcore has never been a genre I connect with much. However, you can't hate on this one. It's good music and reading the reviews made me respect his $5 shows. Alas, I can respect a lot of these albums for their influence and still not run to put them on my shelf.

Back to back DMV love! I could have sworn that 13 songs was on this list, but I'll be damned. In any event, I absolutely love 13 songs but have never listened to Repeater. First impression is that by comparison, Repeater feels substantially angrier and also jammier, but there is a tightness on 13 songs that is hard to compete with. Also, to my ear this album seems to put more emphasis on the "post" in "post-hardcore," as heard in songs like Shut the Door. While nothing on here quite touches the high water marks of Waiting Room and Burning from 13 Songs, there are a number of great jams here and the end-to-end experience is solid. Reprovisional feels familiar in a great way; Two Beats Off is a moody pocketed progressions; instrumental Brendan #1 is fantastic to bang along to; and the opener Turnover > Repeater is a solid one two punch out of the gate. The latter is a fun propulsive jam. I know I often reference to Modest Mouse in my reviews, but here it is hard not to draw some parallels. Particularly on the title track it feels very proto-Modest Mouse in style and tone. Really enjoyed this one and can see it growing on me with repeated listens. High 4 in my book.

Much better than I expected as a post-hardcore album. Singer sucked which was no surprise. Bass absolutely rules on this album. Very solid 3 here.

Really solid album actually, thought it was going to be rough in the beginning. The bass solos throughout the album ruled. Lyrics were a bit weird and not my favorite singer.

As much as I don't mess with the vocals that much, the music is pretty incredible. You can really feel the angst behind it. Ended real strong with Shut the Door. That was way more enjoyable than I expected I went ahead and listened to the extra 3 songs.

Ein Sänger, der nicht singt, sondern schreit! Kreischende Gitarren! Nö, will ich nicht durchhören!

Honestly solid album, just sonically not for me. Powerful guitar and vocals.

jakbym mogła dać 10 było by tyle ,idealne wrazenia podczas słuchania

Repeater is a classic album by Fugazi. I have to make an effort to enjoy their music, mostly because I associate them with some bad memories. But setting that aside, I can still appreciate what they bring to the table. Their energy and musicianship make for a solid listen.

I can’t remember the last time I listened this record all the way through from beginning to end; I know for a fact I’ve never listened through and followed the lyrics as I have just now. Every second spent in the company of this record is a second well spent. Great band name, masterpiece of an album. I wish I didn’t hear ‘Ribena’ instead of Repeater, but what can you do?

Absolute belter of an album. Extremely thoughful AND angry. With some rhythms and instrumental hooks of real interest. Doing what they wanted and explaining why in a much more rock n roll way than that sounds. A huge slab of melodic hardcore with attitude, and tunes. I am sure with the right marketing it could be have been "bigger" than it was. A whole point in that. In the face of so much that is anodyne, then and now, I return to this, ahem, repeatedly and it always sounds immense every time.

Quite boring actually, even listened to the extra three songs…

i have never intentionally listened to anything like this, i did have trouble differentiating which track is which but i enjoyed following how rhythmic it all sounded, i just walked around and pretended i am a skinny , angsty 19 year old boy in DC in the 90s and i love that!

Some interesting songs but let down by a mediocre vocalist

Greed is a good track - I respect this album for it's place in music history... but I won't be rushing back to listen.. But i also won't skip when it shuffles?

"13 Songs" is even better.

Fugazi is a band I've had on my radar to check out for ages, but didn't know where to start. Turns out this album is a great starting point. Every track is interesting. And not in a way that's so interesting they forget to make it sound good - they're pretty much all bangers. The production is great too. The drums and guitars both stand out in a nicely balanced way. I need to listen to more by them

Heavy and punky. I didn’t come feeling like “man I really need to hear that one song again!” But overall I had a good time. It’s dark and probably not something to just throw on just because.

Fugazi is a vaguely familiar name, though I could be mistaken. Whatever genre they belong to is up in the air, however. The album cover is giving me rock vibes, but the hardcore kind that wasn't traditional with rock in the 90s. Is this gonna be a grunge album? Oh, hey. Post-hardcore. The Dismemberment Plan is one of my all-time favourite bands, though that's about as far as my appreciation for this genre goes. Even then, my main appreciation for the D-Plan comes from their fantastic lyrical wit, so I might as well not be a fan of the genre at all. This doesn't do much to win me over, truth be told. The bassy, grungy sound is superficially pleasing, though there isn't much in here which really piques my interest. The title track has a neat, bassy sound. I like when the lead guitars duck into the track, too. I like the guitar strumming on "Two Beats Off". "Shut the Door" is a solid closer. I, again, like the punchy guitars. Book time. A transitionary period within the band's sound and identity, though that's about it. Wikipedia reveals that this album is a "landmark of rock music", moved half a million units, predated many popular rock acts from the 90s and has a respectable critical reception. Seems like good enough reasons to me. I cosign this inclusion.

Repeater - Fugazi It’s not that bad, it just didn’t click for me. It is loud, nice live instrumentation, nothing crazy or innovating. I don’t even remember the names of the songs. They’re not great vocalists either, tbh. The name of the album indicates that you’re going to listen again, but it’s not the case here. At all!!! It’s just sad. 2.3/10. Nice album cover tho.

I'm a little more familiar with 13 Songs than this but enjoyed it and l'll check out the rest of their stuff some time.

This Rocks. Fugazi's first is one of their best, a propulsive blast of tight funk and dub-tinged post-hardcore. This is pure Rock'n'Roll from T to B.

Fugazi are probably the greatest punk band. Every member is so talented, I love all the noisy guitars, the driving bass, great drumming, and I think Ian MacKaye has one of the greatest if not the greatest voices in the punk scene. I don't want to take away from Guy Picciotto's voice though, I also really like his voice and think it perfectly complements Ian's. I love the songs were they have call and response like Song #1 or Give Me The Cure off their first EP. I actually was able to record a demo with my band at Inner Ear Studios right before Covid and it was a really cool building, I think I heard they closed down though which is sad. High 5!!!!

The songs where Ian McKay sings are good and when the other guy sings I just get secondhand embarrassment.

Great discovery for me

One of the things I’ve found doing this project is that I am no fan of the noisier albums in the main So the fact that this was a fairly decent listen is entirely to its credit

Absolutely not.

Hugely important for the culture. Ian is a treasure. The music doesn't resonate with me as much these days, but Fugazi will always hold a special place in my heart. DIY to the bone. Radical commitment to ethical, anti-consumerist practices, prioritizing community and artistic integrity over profit. Seen in their low $5-10 show prices, all-ages venues, no major label deals, self-booking, and no traditional merch, ensuring accessibility and control, rejecting mainstream industry exploitation to build music on principles of empowerment and conscious participation. The perfect punk band imo. 3 stars for my enjoyment. Bump up 1 star because Fugazi are them.

can you believe I've never heard this? but I did see Fugazi in 1990 tripping on lsd.

Love Fugazi, some good tracks on here. Can definitely see how it influenced skate music.

Post-hardcore really isn't my bag

Another reviewer called this "jazz punk" and I think that's a pretty fair assessment. For me, Fugazi has a few bangers, but listening from that perspective makes a lot of sense. The critique of their lack of vocal melody is fair, they are just great with their instruments otherwise. Pretty solid album.

En terme d’Indie Rock, c’est pas le pire, il y a même une couple de bassline assez chanmé qui sauve quelques tounes

3 de 5

Move over Elvis Costello, this is favorite album on the list so far. This is the tightest 35 minutes I’ve heard in so long, and then there’s a bonus ep! The rhythm section on this is immaculate. Such good bass, drummer tight as hell. These guitar parts are mind blowing. Just like really complex but not in a way that takes your attention away, but also serves the song so well. They really know when to groove and when to shut up. Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto are such enthralling vocalists and the lyrics!!! First album in a while that has stopped me lyrically and I had to read everything they said back. So important so good. Can easily see why Pearl Jam credits them as a huge influence. Truly an album that makes you want to immediately pick up an instrument and make a punk band. Separate reviews for three songs. Definitely not as strong but you can definitely hear the proto sound. If it was just this three I’d give a low 4.

I think this is ok, but npthing more than that

No es mi tipo de rock.

The idea of Fugazi is something I can get behind. Independent punk ethos, fans first attitude (cheap shows), general solid-dude energy. As a teen I heard all of this, and I knew of Ian MacKaye from Minor Threat (A band I enjoyed) So I went out and but Repeater by Fugazi. I was instantly disappointed. The music did nothing for me. The punk energy was drained for post-hardcore dirge. A dirge that highlighted the poor yell-singing that was all over it. I just couldn't get into it. It wasn't for me, and as much as I respect the Fugazi ethos, I never became a fan. So it goes. A few years later, after another failed attempt to get into Fugazi I posted on Social Media that Fugai sucked. A friend of mine then decided to argue with me that because they were punk (they're not really) of course they sucked, because sucking was the point of punk. (his words not mine) I tried to say something along the lines of: a) they aren't punk. b) punk is not just playing instruments bad. c) it's not that I thought Fugazi didn't know how to play or were actively being "bad" for whatever reason. But my man just kept pushing this point of them being punk and therefore are inherently bad. It just really drove me bonkers. He was patronizing me by giving his ill-defined meaning of punk. He was missing my point. And being an ass about the whole thing. All that to say that after giving it another listen today I can say, I still don't like Fugazi music. But they are fine at what they do. It's just not for me.

Eh not for me

Huh. Although this was actually pretty good, so much of me wanted a band called "Fugazi" to be better. It's such a good name, why would you not use it to make anything less than amazing music? This is not a rational response, but I'm accepting my own irrationality today.

Some fair tracks. Too much screaming. Just an OK album for me.

Not sure what this is trying to be Best Song: Blueprint Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3

A surprise one for me. Never heard of them, glad I have now. Post punk rock is spot on. Tight band, some great times.....just too many. I think this album would grow on me over time.

It’s taken me many years to fully appreciate this band, but I think I really get it now, channeling the raw emotion of hardcore into something more melodic and musically refined.

Oh, Lord. Generic punk. It doesn't have the energy or the creativity of other punk albums, and there isn't a standout song of the bunch. There's a really good reason I had never heard of them or this album before.

Fantastic instrumentals, less fantastic voice. Overall not really my vibe, but it was good to learn more about it in other people review, I admire the guy now

Very angry sounding I can understand why it's hardcore

Great punk rock album - head bangers but not super aggressive - highly enjoyable

Not bad. I like the dirty, fuzzy guitars and it's pretty rocking at times. I'm just struggling to engage with it much beyond that. I can't really make out anything he's saying.

Did not like, angry screaming young man.

i love fugazi, this is a surprisingly creative album

Ei aiheuttanut väreitä mihinkään suuntaan

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pretty good

Two in a row I was kind of dreading listening to and this one also rips. I'm not sure what I expected, but it's not much different from Nirvana honestly. This is just before alt rock got much harder and I wonder if they were a tad early.

I’m glad to know why they are so famous. Post hardcore isn’t for me but this is a great example of it for sur

Bland

Not for me, thanks.

Ok didn't really have an impact on me

Apparently they thing feedback is a valuable musical tool.

Turgid.

There's a lot of noise here. And not all of it good. I struggle with the US interpretation of punk, post-punk. It doesn't speak to me. This sounds more metal than the street talk of UK punk.

Sure, this rocks. But is it any good? Not really. Too noisy for my taste. Rounding down from 2.5

Móment hér, margt flott sem ég væri til í að heyra aftur, en þetta er ekki nógu post-hardcore, það er aðeins of mikil hardcoredrulla þarna með. Rúmur tvistur.

Refreshing to hear a punk band with melodies, rhythm, and vocal skills all together. This is probably the sixth punk band on this list so far, and this is the first that has been easy on the ears, not to say I can’t appreciate some hardcore punk. But these guys are still rooted in hardcore and you can understand the lyrics and the music fits the tenor of the idea of the song 4.5

Still not impressed... This is a band I was keen to listen through their albums a little while ago, I got up to Steady Diet Of Nothing and just couldn't push on. Which is a bit odd as I really liked 13 Songs, but it seems they're other albums just don't do it for me. Maybe it's Guy's vocals that I don't like, or maybe it's something else. Oh well. Highlight Song/s: Merchandise

Thia album has a very crazy sound. I can feel the innovation, but the genre is not my cup of tea.

This album is the definition of Fugazi.

This is interesting!!

ok, not really my vibe, quite repetitive

Followed Minor Threat with this, enjoyed it, incredibly punchy

There's a video of when Fugazi played out front of the White House in a protest against the Gulf War. Besides the commitment involved in putting principles into action & the energy it takes to get a big event off the ground in uncertain weather.. they play Turnover and it looks like playing the coolest guitar line in the coolest band in the world. If your favourite band of the 2000s was any good they were huge Fugazi fans. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)

Sometimes you’re dragging yourself through the desert and you find a tall glass of lemonade. You chug it down and keep draggin’ The lemonade is Repeater, by Fugazi

Same

Okay

So so

better than I thought - not the anyone cares...

Boring noise. Two stars

Se me ha hecho pesadísimo. Me ha gustado el bajo de muchas canciones y recuerdo que había gente muy fan de ellos en su época. Tendré que mirar si tienen algún disco mejor que este.

Not bad, but not really my taste.

One of the better debut albums of a post-hardcore band. Felt more original than others in that respect. Still, besides some nuances, the tracks end up sounding extremely similar. Not bad, some parts were even memorable.

This is cool, thought it would be harder

Still sounds quite fresh after all these years. Or, well… I guess I might think that because I’m old as hell and this feels like it was only just released a few years ago. 4/5

Pretty good

Fugazi's Repeater is an enjoyable snapshot of early '90s post-hardcore, but its sound shows its age. The raw energy and political intent remain potent. However, the production feels a little dated, lacking the sonic depth of later works. Still, "Merchandise" and the title track are timeless punk anthems that sound good today.

3.5 I'm enjoying a brief instances of post-hardcore that have appeared on here. Not really a genre I've explored before, but it's a nice precursor to the quiet/loud alternative rock/grunge that spun off from it shortly after. Raw, unpolished, but that gives it its charm.

Seriously hard rock with some change of pace and nuance - not bad, never annoying.

This album was so unbelievably good. Caught between eras, Fugazi feels monumental in its punk sounds. Its loud, has awesome riffs (like the one in Merchandise which just goes so hard), has that garage sound while still mixed and recorded very well, and there isn't a dud anywhere to be found. I was shocked basically this entire listen on how much I loved this. One of my favorites 700 albums in.

I was somewhat obsessed with Fugazi as a teenager, but ironically this is my first time listening to Repeater. At the time, I had a bootleg copy of 13 Songs, and eventually went searching used music shops in DC for anything Fugazi, coming up only with the soundtrack to Instrument (a great film and album in itself). I didn’t have the ways or means to track anything down over the internet, and by the time I started streaming music I was phasing into new musical territory. So, I’m glad that 15 years later I’m finally spending some time with this album. As with most first listens, for me it’s mostly about the production and less about the lyrics. They do an incredible job balancing blaring distortion with weighty silence. The sawtooth riff on the opening track primes you for the playful and jangly chorus on “Repeater.” I loved the instrumental section on “Shut the Door,” slowly peeling back layers of sound to the dub-inflected rhythm section. Brendan Canty has got to be one of the best punk drummers of all time. This one was impactful and will probably grow on me even more. Maybe I’ll even manage to get the CD in the end.

A nice album for thrashing and bashing. I enjoyed a few tracks and thought that musically this album represented its genre very well.

if a two year old child's temper tantrum was expressed in 'music' and I use that term loosely. My ears are pissed off at me for making them listen to this. 0/5

another debut album. haven't heard of these guys before. this album is all about destruction. it's consistently loud and extreme, with song topics and lyrics fitting towards the urgent energy presented. try not to turn it up too loud! unless you like that sort of thing... like many other punk and hardcore albums, this album is full of socio-political references. for instance, the track "repeater" is about the infinite cycle of violence that happens again and again and again. it's got a great concept, but the main problem is despite the impactful messages... the tracks blend. they blend super easily. while engaging, it didn't leave too much of an impact on me.

I've always known about Fugazi but never listened. I was totally missing out! I loved this album! Like most albums, not every song was the greatest but it's definitely going in my regular rotation now.

Getting this right after the Alice in Chains album I had yesterday hilariously proves my point. THIS is how you do anger, energy and catharsis well. This is a release, an explosion, a transmutation of negativity into exuberance. (Whereas AiC just feels to me like utter wallowing.) I sometimes forget this is Fugazi's first album, because it feels so fully formed and confident and because 13 Songs exists. Whatever, doesn't matter, this thing rules. One of the best punk albums period. Must-listen #244.

Nah

Felt like I was skating in Tony Hawk Underground, but nothing that was too memorable

Post-hardcore? Dit jaagt wel een beetje angst aan, ga niet liegen. Maar dit gaat best wel dik. Hele diepe(?) gitaren, gecombineerd met een drummer met een ontzettend snel tempo trek ik dit eigenlijk best wel goed. De zang is niet altijd even sterk, maar de drummer maakt heel veel goed. Wat is die vet en strak zeg! Zeker op de ontzettend snelle nummers zoals Merchandise gaat de drummer helemaal los met een soort dubbele kick. Fucking vet. Blueprint daarna is een nummer waar ik de zanger iets beter trek dan voorheen. Alleen daarna? Wat een drama joh, Two Beats Off is een zeikerig traag nummer. Waar is de energie van eerder gebleven? Waar is mn dubbele kick? We gaan toch niet opeens halve ballads doen he? Want daar is de zanger gewoon totaal niet voor geschikt. Geen schande verder, ben ik ook niet, maar ik probeer het tenminste niet. Dit album was denk ik 4 sterren geweest als een instrumentaal rock/hardcore album. Dat is het nu niet en tsja, dat is dan toch niet helemaal mijn ding. Ik denk uit te komen op 3 sterren omdat het niet slecht is, de solo's zijn lang en indrukwekkend maar gewoon niet helemaal mijn ding daarbuiten. FAVO: Merchandise, Blueprint, Joe 1

3.5

4.5 dc hardcore at its finest

Slightly embarrassed to note that I’ve never listened to Fugazi before. It’s not really my genre, but I enjoyed it more than expected. Not a huge fan of Ian’s vocals but the band is killer, esp Brendan Canty on drums. Much more musically interesting to me than most punk/hardcore. Very solid record that had a big influence on what came later in this genre

It is okay but a lot of other bands do the heavy music a lot better. A B level band that earns a 3.

Er født litt for seint til å skjønne denne

Really kickass proto-grunge/hardcore album that has a lot going for it. Personally I thought the best spots were the least punk-esque, and the band let songs breathe more. Would love a remaster of this album since the production quality gets a bit grating at times. Overall very enjoyable headbanger. Top tracks: Brendan #1, Blueprint, Sieve-Fisted Find

I'd give this 10 if I could. If you don't like it, you're wrong, and I don't like you...

Highlights: Brendan #1, Merchandise. In a nutshell: post-hardcore, but make it a little grunge-y. Overall: 6/10

This album was recorded during 1989 in Arlington, Virginia at Inner Ear Studios. Incidentally, that is the very body part that may need medical attention after listening to this album.

I've genuinely been meaning to listen to this since it came out. My two much-cooler-than-me housemates loved Fugazi in 1989, when we were all about 21, and I've never forgotten the name. I was a little nervous to dive in at the time, because, despite having embraced some pretty noisy stuff in the mid-80s, for some reason I was more into Suzanne Vega and even (whisper it) sophisti-pop at that point. I'm very happy not to have missed my chance, because it's really good. The bass, especially, propels every song so well. I don't often like a shouty vocal, but, as with the best Killing Joke stuff, it's so right, here. It's a very cool album and a deserved classic.

Fav: Turnover Least Fav: Repeater Must look into post-hardcore when I get a moment

Fucking great, no notes.

It was ok, nothing special 3 ⭐️

Fugazi toimii kyllä näköjään aina. 3,75/5.

3.7 2x hard to argue it's solid

Interesting

90s neo punk. OK.

I've had lots of people tell me, because I like heavy music, I should listen to Fugazi. I never did until now and I can see why. From the crunchy guitars to the shouted vocals there were things on this album I liked. However, nothing really wowed me. I'd probably give this album a 3.5/5 but for the sake of this experience I'm rounding down to a 3/5. I'm sure I will hear more Fugazi and maybe like one of those other albums more.

This is not a Fugazi review

I’m not playing with you

This sounds derivative to me. Maybe it came before all the other post-punk bands with faux angry frontmen, wanting to sound dangerous. But original or not, this is not a sound I need to or want to hear. A 1.

I had heard of Fugazi, but never got around to listening to their records. The instrumental rock performances are fantastic (for punk that is), but the lyrics came off like the naive whinging of a child. It's the kind of music where you enjoy the pulse and bob, but then roll your eyes about how silly the lyrics are while munching down on a very early morning breakfast at an all-night Denny's restaurant. My favorite track was the instrumental "Brendan #1".

Good, powerful instrumentals with rough screamy lyrics. I feel like the lyrics do have content they're just hard to catch. 2.4 outta 5

Fugazi ethos = 5 stars always

Punky

It's alright. I'm just tired of all the punk on this list.

2/5; some are bearable, most are not.

Fugazi was a love at first listen back when I was a teenager and they've been one of my favorite bands ever since. Engaging and interesting with all of its layers, twists and turns, Repeater never gets boring or dull. Mashing up beautiful instrumentation with brash shouting and occasional jabs of screeching guitars is exactly the kind of noise that suits my ears, even though I get why some folks might dislike it.

Solid 3 without mind-blowing experience. Good stuff.

The exception in my "don't care for American punk rock" attitude. Fugazi the part of the soundtrack to my youth. I have no idea which record I had on cassette, a mate recorded me a whole lot to one and maybe put the track names on it. He was the kind that would have more 7" records than LPs, so he'd be constantly changing them. The cassette, track Repeater was definately on it, but so was Waiting Room I think. So it could've had the first EP on it and Repeater, but 13 Songs compilation is very possible as well. Anyway, I do love the band, even tho sometimes it gets a bit too much and I can't get through the full album. Now I did!

Шумное и очень влиятельное. Чем громче, тем лучше. Лучшая песня - Repeater.

I've been meaning to listen to Fugazi properly for ages, so I'm very glad this has made me do it. Really, really good album, exact kind of thing I like. Fav tracks: Shut the Door, Repeater, Blueprint

There is definitely an extremely scuffed up CD case containing this disc tucked away in my basement somewhere. This shit is my jam, and I love it. So many of my favorite bands (from all genres) were evolving at this exact same time, but the post-punk variety has really stuck with me over the years and listening to these songs was like coming home after a long time away. Defiant yet wryly joyful. Simple yet complicated. Noisy yet musical. The songs still sound fresh, and the political message rings 100% true 35 years later. A classic in my eyes.

Ironic my 800th album is named Repeater. This list does have a groundhog day quality to it. The bass and drum grooves are locked in. Musically I enjoyed this a lot, I listened to some other tunes of theirs and I liked them too. King Buffalo also has an EP named Repeater. Check it out if you need to be floored by a killer band.

Currently in the middle of a weeks-long streak of nothing but absolute duds. This isn't helping things

The Minutemen and Gang of Four have a child and the result is Fugazi. Ian MacKaye experience in Minor Threat had to overlap with both these bands and the econo jam is present all over this record. Brendan #1 could have fit on Double Nickels on a dime. This record, along with the compilation 13 Songs released before this LP compiling the first two EPs including the magical track Waiting Room, were a welcome addition to the end of the 80s and a great start to the 90s. In a period where Nirvana is going to get all the flowers, Fugazi got the love from a punk rock community in desperate need of something new but connected to the now lengthy history of punk rock. Repeater fit the bill and Fugazi was that band. The call/response vocals of MacKaye and Picciotto added a Beastie Boys flavor to this jammy punk rock the media called Alternative Rock in order to fit it nicely into the corporate sales program. Fugazi resisted and on this record the DIY punk rock ethos oozes from every song. From the first track Turnover through Shut The Door the album never lets up and traverses a smorgasbord of American sins that would make Jello Biafra proud. For me, favorites are Merchandise, Turnover, Blueprint and Styrofoam. No weak songs, this LP still resonates 35 years later.

Wonderful wonderful wonderful.

A classic. Loved Minor Threat, loved Fugazi.

What!? I thought this was Marillion's Fugazi!

prettig punk plaatje

Some of the songs are good, some are meh, some are bad; so overall, it's meh.

I do not like this Sam I am.

n estava esperando isso ser punk

hard no.

Є так середні пісні,але адьбом взагалі не мфй і міузиуа не моя

3.5/5

2/5 punk

This album works. It's loud, has some cool sounds, and speaks to a timeless message: the world is a frustrating place. Favorite track: probably "Repeater"

Nicht so Meins

Vocals are bad in a bad way, couldn't listen to more than four songs

Instrumentals are good, but the vocals are off putting and tiring.

This Fugazi album is sick, it’s a good start point for a lot of people, but hopefully 13 songs is also on here, especially because fugazi at the time was pushing the envelope in untraditional ways. 89 punk was in a weird state, and fugazi found their own lane and carved a path for tons of new bands.

Really enjoyed listening to the album. Very 'garage' and raw. Lots of influences and a really positive energy. Not polished or produced, but all the better for that.

3.8

#722. Reading a few other reviews, it seems that I'm the odd man out in thinking this isn't super impressive. I mean, I don't hate it by any means, but I really don't see why this would be held in such high esteem. 3/5: acceptable

Good hard rock.

We love you Fugazi. 'Repeater' adequately describes the sort of variety you'll get on the album but I love the hell out of it anyway. Very tightly written and performed for something in the hardcore/punk/thrash area of sound. fav tracks: Repeater, Merchandise, Styrofoam, Break-In

Definitely better than I was expecting.

Good listen.

Fugazi lands in the same camp as Sonic Youth for me where they have a ridiculous influence in their genre (Post-Hardcore) and literally everyone who likes the genre has listened to them. But by that same token it makes their music, or at least on this album, not feel as interesting as many others that came later and were directly inspired by it. Now don't get me wrong this album is great, production and perfomances are absolutely great but again, I think I prefer PHC that came later because it either had more of a darker and caustic attitude or was just more varied.

I think this is another one of those cases where the bands I really like happen to like this band a bunch, but I dont. 3/5

A chore to listen to. Awful.

I don't love the songs, but this definitely feels like a workshop in cool-sounding bass tone

People who I know who aren't keen on punk rate this band which I find curious as it sounded very punk to me. Which I'm fine with.

Without question or argument, Fugazi is the most important band to emerge from the DC Hardcore scene. I'm also of the opinion they are ideally the best band that has ever existed. Honestly, I'm a bit surprised Ian hasn't pulled their music from Spotify at this point. Out of respect, I'll be streaming this on Bandcamp wishing I have a vinyl copy in my possession.

Dope

It was fun. Overall, I found the album a bit challenging, but it was also fun. I'll listen to it again. 4/5