Fugazi
In On The Kill Taker
In On The Kill Taker
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Released 1993, US
In on the Kill Taker is like scrubbing your face with steel wool. It finds the band relying on rusty guitar shards that scrape, seethe, and hiss, further removing itself from the sound of 13 Songs and Repeater. Harsh and grating, Fugazi surprisingly produces sheer noise at times, best witnessed in the lengthy closing of "23 Beats Off" and the unintentional Gremlins homage that opens "Walken's Syndrome." Joe Lally's bass and Brendan Canty's drums are relegated to acting as a guide; they're pushed - but not squashed - down in the mix, allowing for Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto's guitars to take control, corrosively so. It's probably Fugazi's least digestible record from front to back, but each track has its own attractive qualities, even if not immediately perceptible. "Facet Squared" and "Public Witness Program" open the record furiously, but the majority of the following "Return the Screw" is hardly audible, aside from occasional vocal tantrums. A good amount of time is spent alternating between low-key guitar noodling and intrusive bursts of aggression. They're smart with their sequencing, placing the gentle instrumental "Sweet and Low" (the only track where Lally plays a prominent role) after the exhaustive cacophony of "23 Beats Off," and generally piecing together a set of rather diverse tracks that flow well. Picciotto's anti-H
SKU:718751797017
Tracklist
Tracklist
- A1: Facet Squared (2:42)
- A2: Public Witness Program (2:04)
- A3: Returning The Screw (3:13)
- A4: Smallpox Champion (4:01)
- A5: Rend It (3:48)
- A6: 23 Beats Off (6:41)
- B1: Sweet And Low (3:36)
- B2: Cassavetes (2:30)
- B3: Great Cop (1:52)
- B4: Walken's Syndrome (3:18)
- B5: Instrument (3:43)
- B6: Last Chance For A Slow Dance (4:38)
Genres & Styles
Genres & Styles
Genres: Rock
Styles: Alternative Rock, Punk, Indie Rock, Hardcore, and Post-Hardcore
Other Information
Other Information
Available for $7 per piece in the U.S. Made in France in 1993. Includes a barcode from a sticker affixed to the back cover.
* Audio and tracklist in this preview may differ from the vinyl record. See tracklist for the vinyl record above.