Fuck, this is the first thing I jump into while doing this Fugazi (re)discog run, and it already slaps more than I remember. Of course, the first track immediately signifies its importance, but the EP as a whole is carefully constructed at extending punk's stretch. "Suggestion" is as virulent as it is exhilarating, capturing a kind of balance between crammed punky antics and technical considerations. This balance is called post-hardcore, first displayed by Minutemen, then Husker Du. This was only the first wave though: when that aesthetic was mixed with the dub/reggae-influenced post-punk, it became what we now understand as late 80s post-hardcore (it changed drastically in the coming decades). Thank you Fugazi for that.
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