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FARAQUET – “View from this Tower” LP

Faraquet – “View from this Tower” LP

Born as side project to Smart Went Crazy, later becoming a band in their own right by the late 1990s – a time when Dischord Records was perhaps less at the forefront of people’s minds, and as a result Faraquet were slightly overlooked, only picking-up their cult following several my-space years later, in much the same way that people were after-the-event in realising how great and ahead of their time American Football were (that same soulful, jazzy math-rock with off kilter time changes and snaking guitar loops). Recorded with J. Robbins at Inner Ear Studio and released in 2000, The View from This Tower was their one and only full-length released during their existence, and before they called it quits in 2001.

ONE LAST WISH – “1986” LP

One Last Wish – “1986” LP

The bridge between Rites Of Spring and Fugazi, a short-lived band from Washington, DC, (one of the emo originals), formed in May 1986 to then split-up in January 1987. One last Wish were fronted by Guy Picciotto – still singing in a desperate, high-anxiety style that was closer to Rites Of Spring than Fugazi – backed by Brendan Canty on drums and Edward Janney on bass (both from Rites Of Spring). And joined by long-serving scene-player (Faith, Embrace etc), Michael Hampton. Their last activity as a band was the recording of a 12-song tape recorded at Inner Ear Studios with Ian Mackaye. Slated for release on Dischord, it got shelved after the band’s premature split. One track teasingly later emerged on the State Of The Union compilation LP of 1989, and it wasn’t until 1999 that all twelve tracks became available on a CD released by Peterbilt Records (later pressed onto vinyl by Dischord in 2008).

SLINT – “Tweez” LP

Slint – “Tweez” LP

Watter fans sit-up and take note: Slint were a Louisville, Kentucky band master-minded by legendary drummer Britt Walford (of Squirrel Bait, Evergreen, Breeders , and of course, more recently, Watter) joined by other youngsters from the infamous Louisville hardcore scene – Dave Pajo of Solution Uknown, Brian McMahan also of Squirrel Bait etc. Together they went on to change the sound of non-mainstream popular music… but you wouldn’t neccessarily know that by listening to their debut album of 1989 (originally released on Jennifer Hartman Records)…. Dischordant and angular, like a jazzy Big Black (recorded, it should be noted, by Mr Albini) and not without an element of tricky-to-navigate improv, it was a recording session from kids that were out-growing hardcore, and inadvertently, amongst other things, inventing the math rock genre.

FUGAZI – “First Demo” LP

Fugazi – “First Demo” LP

Their first demo, 11 songs recorded with Don Zientara at Inner Ear Studios in 1988. A musical turning point, not just in DC hardcore, for the whole of the world, too. Alternate versions of your familiar Fugazi favourites, including quite a few songs that you might not have heard before.

REPTILE HOUSE – “4 Songs” 7”

Reptile House – “4 Songs” 7”

A 4-song EP issued in 1985 as a split between Dischord and Druid Hill Records. Reptile House was from Baltimore, Maryland and featured Daniel Higgs (who later went on to form Lungfish) on vocals. This EP, which has been out of print for many years, was re-issued on Dischord on November, 2010.

4-Songs by Reptile House

FUGAZI – “Furniture” 7”

Fugazi – “Furniture” 7”

A three-song single released in 2001, recorded at Inner Ear Studios. A final foray into shouty old school Fugazi, before settling into the more progressive, after-punk, vibe of their final album, The Argument.

FUGAZI – “3 Songs” 7”

Fugazi – “3 Songs” 7”

Their first 7″ single –  three tracks, including the anthemic Song#1 – that was released in the wake of their debut full-length, Repeater, in 1990. Remastered.

ARTIFICIAL PEACE – “Complete” LP

Artificial Peace – “Complete” LP

The entire session that was recorded in November 1981 by one of the leading bands in the D.C. hardcore scene of the day. Formed by Pete, from Red C, along with Mike, Rob and Steve of Assault and Battery. Three of these songs were initially released on the Flex Your Head compilation, but the rest were shelved when the band unexpectedly broke up after playing for barely over a year.

ROLLINS BAND – “Life Time” LP

Rollins Band – “Life Time” LP

The first full-length studio album, produced by Ian MacKaye, in Leeds UK, 1987. Heavy and bluesy, this is the most hardcore of Rollin’s post Black Flag releases, before the funk-metal-rot set in. This is the reissue of 2021, on translucent green vinyl, and comes with download code for full album plus the live tracks (Belgium 1987) that appeared on the original version. Ths Dischord store says: “This current pressing of Life Time is on clear vinyl”.

DAG NASTY – “Dag With Shawn” LP

Dag Nasty – “Dag With Shawn” LP

Recorded on Halloween 1985 and features the original line-up of the band with Shawn Brown (Swiz, Sweatbelly Freakdown, Red Hare) on vocals. Initially, songs from this session were to be released as a four-song 7″ on Dischord, but shortly after the recording Shawn left Dag Nasty and the tape was shelved. In early 1986 the band re-recorded the entire album with new vocalist Dave Smalley and released it as Can I Say. New 2021 pressing on sea glass coloured vinyl.