Fugazi The Argument
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DoofDoof
September 25th 2023


15043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I didn't really get Fugazi for about two or three years after buying IOTKT and Red Med, suddenly they clicked and now those albums really take me back



Definitely still my favourite two



I'd go for 'Smallpox Champion' and 'Long Distance Runner' as their two best songs

Kompys2000
Emeritus
September 25th 2023


9450 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

Kill Taker rips, my favorite after this

Ryus
September 25th 2023


36777 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

"I'd go for 'Smallpox Champion' and 'Long Distance Runner' as their two best songs"



both very good choices



my ranking would probably be:



1. red med

2. kill taker

3. end hits

4. repeater

5. steady diet

6. this

DoofDoof
September 25th 2023


15043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

1. red med

2. kill taker

3. repeater

4. the argument

5. 13 songs (if it counts)

6. end hits

7. steady diet

theBoneyKing
September 25th 2023


24418 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Where does 13 Songs slot Ry? Based on that ranking I’d guess between Repeater and Steady Diet

Ryus
September 25th 2023


36777 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

have not heard it ;_;

DoofDoof
September 25th 2023


15043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

in for a treat then !



purists might even call it their best...Sandwich where are you?

theBoneyKing
September 25th 2023


24418 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Doof’s ranking is pretty similar to mine, I might swap Red Med and Kill Taker, and though I’ve only heard this one twice it’ll def be top 3.

tectactoe
September 25th 2023


7352 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

@Doof:

1. The Argument / Repeater

2. Repeater / The Argument

3. End Hits ()

4. 13 Songs

5. Red Medicine

6. In On the Kill Taker

7. Steady Diet of Nothing



Legitimately have trouble deciding whether I like this or REPEATER "better" - depending on what time of the day you ask me, either one could take the top spot. Only other spicy take is END HITS third (underrated album) and maybe people would scoff at RED MEDICINE as low as fifth. But in all honestly this is among the greatest / most consistent discogs out there. Nothing below a 3.5 for me which is pretty remarkable. (Yet also not a flat-out 5.0, either. Though there have been several times I've considered bumping either this or REPEATER. Circling back to my first point, I can never decide and so I end up bumping neither.)

tectactoe
September 25th 2023


7352 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

And top three tracks from each album because why not.

13 Songs: [Waiting Room; Bad Mouth; Suggestion]

Repeater: [Repeater; Merchandise; Blueprint]

Steady Diet of Nothing: [Exit Only; Long Division; KYEO]

In on the Kill Taker: [Smallpox Champion; Public Witness Program; Walken's Syndrome]

Red Medicine: [Do You Like Me; Long Distance Runner; Birthday Pony]

End Hits: [Break; Arpeggiator; Foreman's Dog]

The Argument: [Cashout; Strangelight; Epic Problem]

theBoneyKing
September 25th 2023


24418 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The real question is where y’all rank the band members’ other projects against the Fugazi discog. I haven’t heard Minor Threat or Embrace yet and I owe Rites of Spring a revisit, I think those are the other “essential” MacKaye/Picciotto projects.

Ryus
September 25th 2023


36777 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

minor threat is very near and dear to me

rites of spring is also very very good

theBoneyKing
September 25th 2023


24418 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

How do you recommend tackling Minor Threat? It seems their material has been packaged in a lot of different ways over time.

Ryus
September 25th 2023


36777 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

the most concise release that has their best material is “first two 7 inches” which is a compilation of exactly what it says. there are slightly different versions out there but if you have spotify then the version there should suit you well. probably one of my most played vinyl records i own

theBoneyKing
September 26th 2023


24418 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Oh dope, I’d seen that on Spotify but was skeptical of that release since I haven’t seen it elsewhere.

Ryus
September 26th 2023


36777 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

its basically exactly the same as the comp with the blue cover called “minor threat” that was released in ‘84



https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/minor-threat/minor-threat/

Snake.
September 26th 2023


25257 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

kill taker > 13 songs > repeater > end hits > red med = argument > steady diet

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
September 26th 2023


60384 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

red med and argument both brick on repeater and end hits

tectactoe
September 26th 2023


7352 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

blaspheme

widowslaugh123
September 26th 2023


4047 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Red med worst fugazi besides steady diet. He’s for the scraping is too 5 gazi song tho



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