Repeater

awesome im in love

There are very few bands that I have allegiance to, but the five dollar shows, DIY ethos, messages of equality, politically minded rage against capitalism, an outlet for anger and angst are all things that resonated when I was 14. Fugazi (and Ian MacKaye in particular) helped shape my view of the world during high school and beyond. I’ve got nothing but love for this one.

Prefiero la música a las voces, pero aún así, pues me ha sorprendido.

I respect it for what it’s inspired, but can’t really get through it.

Blueprint

90’s punk music that started to all blend together after a while. It was hard to distinguish between tracks and I unfortunately found myself waiting for it to end midway through.

Couldn't finish this one...

This album rocks, and has a blast doing it. The drums and bass are tight and mixed fantastically, and everything is really riff-y. Lots of statement songs, the band definitely had something to say and said it. The right kind of punk rock.

Jut isn't my thing. So many friends love them but I didn't hear anything that called out to me.

Is nice

Grew on me as I went through it. Probably would have liked it when I was 12 in the mid 90s and listening to a lot of Offspring. Now I find it just ok.

Wanted to but couldn’t

I kept wanting to get more into it than I could. There's a lot about punk and post-punk that I like, but the vocal style of a lot of punk singers doesn't quite work for me.

That whole cutting off the song abruptly thing was cute at first but got ol-

I don’t have much to say other than I don’t enjoy this album very much. The singing voices are tough to swallow, and I don’t find the music all that intriguing. There is a guitar riff about 45 seconds into Two Beats Off that is decent. I do enjoy how Joe #1 starts out musically. Why is Song #1 the 12th track? Why not first? Or why not name it Song #12? And while we’re on the number thing, why are Joe and Brendan #1s? Is their a second Joe or Brendan? I don’t see one. What’s the deal with that?

I was not familiar with this band or its songs. Pretty good album.

Haven't heard this album all the way through before, but it is worth a few more listens for sure.

-seems like fairly standard punk rock...nothing standing out too much

Only 1 good song

Let me preface my ignorance. Grew up in NorCal listening to Clear Channel Radio Stations. That being said, the intro to Turnover had wondering what I had been given. When the guitar kicked in I was leaning in a little. When Ian comes in, my reaction is"Oh Punk Rock". Well I don't know shineOla. By the Time Brendan 1 one comes on I realize that these guys know how to play and write music.This album gets better the longer you listen to it. Cool riff driven music. Cool time changes. Ian's voice at time reminda me if Bon Scott. Love the funk that gets sprinkled in to the mix.

This album wasn't really my thing. I liked the instrumentals behind some of the songs, but that was it. But I certainly have heard worse out of the albums I've been generated. 2/5 stars.

I don't really love any of the songs on this one, but I love the energy of all of them. I could really listen to this all the time.

Meh.... Hardcore drummer bits. Not unique enough to be desired

Hmmm. I think I like the idea of Fugazi more than the actual Fugazi.

Great!

Not a fan,

It was ok.

Wouldn't listen to it again as it isn't really my style but can hear lots of elements of bands I like now in there so I can appreciate that it was likely a progenitor for lots of them

It's pretty good actually, good equality in the album. You can find these hardcore songs pretty punks, but other ones are more like post-rock and post-punk which I really love, to find it in this album. Nice

I had heard the name Fugazi before, but had no clue what genre of music they were. This record was alright, but pretty average in my opinion. Enjoyed the listen, but won’t ever listen to it again most likely.

too grunge

hm a lil to edge lord for me however it makes me wanna fight the man so yk

Noisy! Enjoyed it.

Fugazi is one of those post-hardcore groups renowned for "breaking the rules", not just musically, just preaching anti-violence at their shows and beyond. This record is no-doubt super influential on bands growing up listening to their music, but I've never quite been able to connect the dots to my own musical experience. While I appreciated the opportunity to sit down and listen through Repeater for the first time, I'm afraid I'll never be able to experience it in the right setting and at the right age. 2.5/5 Fav tracks: Styrofoam and Merchandise.

Much like The Minutemen, I appreciate Fugazi more in principle/theory than in practice. Their ethos and philosophy are really admirable. While I can also appreciate their influence on alternative rock bands to follow, I'm not moved by their music in the same way I am by Hüsker Dü and others. The snarling vocals are a little too grating for me. It probably belongs on this list, but I doubt I'll revisit it. Rating: 2.5/5 Favourite songs: Merchandise

Couple of ok songs but on the whole very shouty with little substance.

I really want to like Fugazi, but I think I like the idea of them more than the actual band. Always one great song, but an album is a lot. It's too abrasive and discordant for me, but sometimes, when it gels...

not the best fugazi album, but infinitely better than most of the shit this list churns out.

Punk rock primitivo que parece grabado ayer, hardcore marginal. La voz los hace auténticos, las guitarras suenan melódicas y el bajo clava lo que falta para hacer del disco una joyita ruidosa y precisa. Nunca les hice mucho caso y acaban de abofetearme en la cara por idiota. Grandes.

This album fucking rips. Very into it.

I gave up, too much shouting

- rock rock rock

I’m here for this one.

Love Fugazi! Ian McKay is brilliant, and probably a direct influence on most of the music I loved in middle and high school. Didn’t discover Fugazi until my mid twenties, but all the songs still take me back to being a teenage somehow.

A little to intense for me.

Little too much drone influence, but I liked a few songs.

Nope

Massive boners all round for this one I'm sure. Speaking of massive boners, I responded to one of those 'spam' emails regarding Viagra last month and the company kindly sent me over 6,000 little blue pills. Needless to say I've had an unbelievably painful dick for 26 days now. I'm in agony. Please help me.

I don’t really like the vocals and although I see how this album could have been influential, I didn’t enjoy much of it. The almost yelled vocals that weren’t in tune were clearly on purpose and it’s hard to say that they are had but they did nothing for me personally. The instrumentals are pretty good but not good enough to make me want to listen to most of the instrumental songs again. Favorite songs: Styrofoam, Song 1, Joe 1 Least favorite song: Merchandise Light 5/10

Utterly shit. Like a poor man's Papa Roach

Ian MacKaye, the punk GOAT. This album was so far ahead of its time but that's no surprise, MacKaye has always been ahead of the game. He was wearing the 21st century hipster staple tiny little woolen hat/skull cap thing in the 1980s. What a fella.

I like when Ross said fugazi

Decent late 80's/early 90's Punk. Reminds me of At the Drive In.

Grungy

Enjoyable in parts but largely a bit flat.

I was never super big on Fugazi but I think about a lot of close friends and it's clear how big of an impact this band had on them.

Just relentless noise.

Worse one yet, garbage

Hard and fast punk and grunge, listen to it loud

Not for me. Bit too shouty

Nah, not for me.

What a great racket. Never heard em before and enjoyed it. Will listen again on the phones but enjoyed. 6.2/10

Que buenos eran Fugazi. Me encanta el ritmo del disco, siguen sonando bestiales

Never heard of this band. It doesn't initially sound like I will like it but I'm a sucker for a cross over music styles. They sound likea mix between The Misfits and The beastie boys. They also bring in some heavy rock sounds from the 70's. These dudes rock hard...remind me of zeppelin.

Got through it. Won't be returning.

Rubbish

I don't know much hardcore but I like Fugazi, this is my favourite of theirs

Magical. 5

So this is alternative rock, eh? More like alternative to rock, right guys? But seriously, this is okay

No idea it was from 1990. I can see why people dig it, like a precursor to the Modest mouse style groups. Unfortunately I haven't exactly been in that mood since. Eh.

Classic white people doing the "contemplative rage" approach. One of my favorite Fugazi records. Best song in the Transworld - Interface video. Chad Fernandez part.

made it over half way through and then needed something i could work to

I like the music. The vocals turn me off. Blueprint is good.

Although this should be in my wheelhouse it was meh.

Had only heard ‘Waiting Room’ before from a different album. Bass guitar seems to drive the whole album. Can feel the influence roll onto some bands like nirvana/offspring etc.

I think even if I heard this is in 1990, I still would have found it extremely tiring. Had a drunk pub karaoke rock vibe. Absolutely could not wait for it to end. ‘Joe 1’ is the only ok track due to it being instrumental.

Wugazi without the Wu? Who could have imagined!?

Merchandise 👍

Also fine, not great, didn't hate it

Angry Gen X white guy yelling. In 1990 this is too late to be authentic punk I guess? After wikipedia-ing it this is "post-hardcore." Repeater sounds like pissed off Modest Mouse. I'm sure this was an influence on them. Not as into the more (what I consider) punk tracks like Greed... I like the instrumental tracks. The songs are a little repetitive as I work through it. Strong start that kind of devolves into fodder for angry suburban white kids. Probably would not listen to any of this again.

Sorry I was late on the Marvin Gaye record, but after it made me pregnant the labor was complicated. Anyway…I think this is my favorite Fugazi record. When I was like 14 or something my family went to the beach and I spent a large chunk of the week shut in my room playing along to this cassette on my guitar. It was one of the greatest weeks of my life. I watched the Instrument doc last week on Amazon Prime. Listened to Coriky the other day. What I’m basically saying is that all the above is how I determine if a record gets five stars or not.

Nothing particularly exciting

Meh.

Nice 90s nostalgia goin on there

I like Fugazi but this album just sounded like noise

I love Fugazi. Only wish I’d seen them live.

good and punky

The only album yet that I simply couldn't finish.... sorry 😔

Okay I’ve heard better from Fugazi

Can’t get into it. If me from another time had heard this I bet this would stand out as a great album, as it is I just can’t relate cos I’m too old.

Not good, bad, yucky

Full emotion. Great riffs. Solid.

Possibly peak Fugazi, a tremendously lean and disciplined sound.

Enjoyed the music. Not such much the vocals. Good pre-grunge stuff though. I knew who this group was, but had never listened to much Fugazi before.

I listend to several short parts of all tracks. Some intro's I liked but in overal this is not my music.

Always thought of them as more of a punk band and was pleasantly surprised.

Not for me. Obviously amazing musicians but this could benefit from some melody and clarity. Did not really enjoy

It's not something I would listen to often, but when the moment is right this album kicks ass. My favorite song was Merchandise

First hidden gem for me! Jazz punk! Such creative instrumentation

good band sound but the singing is simply bad

Poor man’s gob

I was expecting something much harder based on the wiki. Better than expected, like the punk vibes.

Simply one of the greatest records ever made.

I'm not entirely sure that Fugazi is my thing. It's still early though.

Early 90s metal-punk-grunge vibe. Never really listened to Fugazi outside of that one song.

Fugazi's a band whose albums I have tough time getting into, even if they have great individual songs on them. That said, this is pretty good, def recommended if you're into punk at all.

Good but I got the idea

Little bit good

This album is supposed to be angry, but it didn't make me feel anything. Mostly unremarkable. Best track: Brendan 1

This album sits in the perfect place that is post-hardcore, but predates grunge making it that link that so many people unfortunately miss. Dirty, messy, noisy, lots of fun and perfectly imperfect. Love it!

That was really good. If punk rock is the kid that shows up late every day, possibly drunk or high, and proceeds to ask the teacher smart-ass questions from the back row of the classroom, then Fugazi is what would happen if that kid went on to become valedictorian. There are a lot of musical ideas packed together here, and the songs feel longer than they actually are (which I mean in the best possible way). I'm also a big fan of the interplay between instruments and the loud-soft dynamics; it reminds me of Slint at times. The 3 Songs EP (sometimes included with Repeater) is also worthwhile. Best song: Shut The Door is absolutely killer, but there are so many others to choose from as well.

Fun embarrassing fact: when I was 6 years old I thought the Fugees and Fugazi were the same artist. Anyway, musically I guess enjoyed it enough. The energy was seeping through the songs. But nothing stood out to me. Lyrically, I'm pretty ambivalent. Not sure if I'd be enthusiastic for a re-listen. It was fine.

Ugh I didn’t even really get through this album but that one popular song is good lol

dont remember anything about it and certainly nothing positive

I've heard a lot about Fugazi but never bothered to check them out. I know they're punkish underground darlings (with that Melvins/Kyuss/Clutch/etc crowd), and I think I've avoided them because I'm worried I'll actually like it. haha. I'm betting it'll either be frustratingly good, or inaccessible shit. And lol yeah, it's not too bad. A couple of tracks here could definitely make my "alternative stuff" playlist. It's kinda noisy and dumb in places, but there's enough catchiness elsewhere to offset it. There's an 80s NYHC vibe going on here and there, which I wasn't expecting. Some of it has an artsy feel, like the Black Flag albums where Rollins took over (I guess this is what the hipsters love about them). And there are a lot of similarities to early Offspring? Like first 3 albums or so, definitely not Ixnay onwards, but wasn't expecting that either. But somehow the volume changes wildly between songs. Whoever mixed this did a pretty bad job. 3/5.

- DIA

I don't feel like there is much left to be said about this album that already hasn't been said. Its an absolute classic and a wonderful entry into the world of Post-Hardcore. When i say Post-Hardcore I mean the amazing genre that started in the 80's and ran throughout the early 90's. I am absolutely NOT talking about those horrendus screamo bands that were popular in the late 2000's and early 2010's that also received the table Post-Hardcore for some reason or the other. This album is a fantastic listen, engaging from front to back, and you pick up new themes and lyrics every time you listen to it that totally change my perspective of each song. One of my all time favorites.