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I didn't want to own everything fugazi had produced, but now I do. Sadly there is very little music of this quality being produced these days. I'm just glad I saw them live too.
Part 1 of the Fugazi finale.
So it really does look as if Fugazi are no more. '87 to 2001/2002 : 2 ep's, 2 mini albums, 6 studio albums, a soundtrack album, a documentary, countless live shows and status of one of the greatest bands of the past 15 or so years. That's not a bad run by any bands standards is it? Especially when you consider we're dealing with a band that came out of hardcore here, a genre that usually deals with bands burning out and splitting up after a handful of 7"s and one album or turning metal/alternative/polka-folk-bluegrass-jazz-Duran-Duran-lite-goth on their sophmore effort. Even more so when you remind yourself that Fugazi is a band that's never disappointed (well, ok : i admit the more jam-heavy Guy songs on "end hits" did take some getting used to) and, while keeping their style intact, have always managed to evolve and not repeat themselves with each successive release. I guess we can look at this and their "the argument" album as their last hurrah before riding into the sunset without even an official "that's all folks" but what a way to go out.
Track one "furniture" is the old sparse Gang Of Four-ish '87 Ian classic that anyone who has ever been to see Fugazi live a few times is already familiar with. It would've fitted in perfectly on the "6 songs" mini album alongside "waiting room" and "suggestion". Track two "# 5" is an uptempo, pounding Joe and Brendan penned instrumenatal song full of fascinating band interplay between the rhythm section and the two guitarists. And, finally, track three "hello morning" is the Guy effort. Like "# 5" and "full disclosure" from "the argument" ("five corporations" from "end hits" too if you really wanna nitpick) this is the hardest Fugazi have been since the "in on the killtaker" days.
As with every Fugazi release the Don Zientara production is stellar as it always manages to capture their live power, along with the subtle intracies of the music without it sounding overproduced or underproduced. I suppose i can see why they didn't put "# 5" and "hello morning" on "the argument" but, realistically, they would've slotted on there perfectly. Still, it's kinda nice they didn't as they gave us long-time Fugazi fans an ep with a live favorite that had never received studio treatment and two impeccable new tracks. The cd running time is under 10 minutes but this remains one of my favorite releases from the past 5 years.
 Worth it for "Furniture" alone
Fugazi is THE Emo band of all time. They started it all, and they'll always be kings among paupers."Furniture" is a track thats been played live numerous times, but never released to date, and it's worth the price ($5.49) alone. The next two tracks lean more towards Fugazi's past, and although not my favorites, are worth adding to your collection.
 Good for collectors and the devoted
This 3 song EP does harken back to Dischord's vinyl days, and I suspect that's why Fugazi released it in EP form. The main track is a very old (yet very good) song with all the old-style Fugazi punch and vinegar. It's only previously been available in bootleg form (not counting the Instrument film), and now, in keeping with Fugazi's trademark courtesy toward their fans, is available in legit and properly record edition. The other two tracks are nice and typically Fugazi, but not as strong as the main track. "Furniture" alone, however, makes this worth the modest price (compared to other CD singles and EP, that typically run [$$]or more for the some amount of music), but it should be noted that like much of Dischord's back catalog of various EPs, it's hardly essential.
Hmm...what?!!
If you listen to Fugazi's albums in order you will realize that they started progressing ever since they released their first 2 EP's (13 Songs) and every album was a progression from the last, their latest being "The Argument". This EP, (released the same time as "The Argument" album) contains songs that the band felt didn't fit onto "The Argument", these songs recall Fugazi's older style (the sound the band had on 13 Songs). In fact, the title track of this 3-song EP ("Furniture") was one of the first songs the band wrote in 1987, exists in it's re-recorded format here. An instrumental and another new older-Fugazi-style track make up the rest of this EP. My question and problem with this 3-song EP is "How can you ignore 14 years of progression and write 2 songs that sound like they are 14 years old and re-record one song that is 14 years old?!". I am just surprised that a band as forward-looking as Fugazi chose to release this.
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