Red Medicine
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| Red Medicine | ||
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| Studio album by Fugazi | ||
| Released | June 1995 | |
| Recorded | January 1995 | |
| Genre | Alternative | |
| Length | 43:48 | |
| Label | Dischord Records | |
| Producer(s) | Fugazi | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Fugazi chronology | ||
| In on the Kill Taker (1993) |
Red Medicine (1995) |
End Hits (1998) |
Red Medicine is the fourth full-length album by Fugazi, released in 1995.
The album was ranked 1st among highest rated punk albums of 1995 on Sputnikmusic.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Do You Like Me" – 3:16
- "Bed for the Scraping" – 2:50
- "Latest Disgrace" – 3:34
- "Birthday Pony" – 3:08
- "Forensic Scene" – 3:05
- "Combination Lock" – 3:06
- "Fell, Destroyed" – 3:46
- "By You" – 5:11
- "Version" – 3:20
- "Target" – 3:32
- "Back to Base" – 1:45
- "Downed City" – 2:53
- "Long Distance Runner" – 4:17
Album Review:
Fugazi are as notable for their "political music for the common man" approach as for the stop-start riffing that made their guitars-and-gestalt-therapy sound into an industry buzz. Their 1995 album, RED MEDICINE, reasserts the band's grasp on alterna-angst and charging guitars--enough so to make your jaws lock.
Yet, RED MEDICINE isn't just another exercise in Fugazi-style political manifestos; on it, Fugazi come across more as musicians than politicians. The yelping "I have something to prove" tone of previous releases has relaxed into a more confident approach. The dueling guitars are looser, more melodic. The riffs and vocals don't bark and grate as much--they simmer and, in some cases, even swing. Songs like "Birthday Pony" may still rely on the old-school Fugazi approach--the proven shout and power-chord stomp--but "Forensic Scene" sounds almost Beatlesque in its lovely hesitance.
[edit] General info
- The bottom portion of the album cover is an upside-down picture of the band in the sea. The top portion is the "GAZ" in Fugazi from Ian MacKaye's amplifier.
- The robotic voice during "Combination Lock" is probably made using a keyboard shown in the film Instrument. In one scene, Brendan Canty and Guy Picciotto can be seen in studio playing with the device. In the song, the voice says "I forgot my combination". Canty is also shown playing the drum-beat to this song solo during one scene.
- The unusual sound in "Version" is Picciotto playing the clarinet, which has then been artificially dubbed throughout the song.
- In the film Instrument Joe Lally can be heard singing the song "By You" in a higher register than it was eventually recorded.
- John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers sang latest disgrace for the intro for Parellel universe on the live at slane dvd.
[edit] Chart positions
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Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 126 |
[edit] References
- ^ Highest Rated Albums: 1995 (HTML). Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on February 24, 2007.
| Fugazi |
| Ian MacKaye |
| Guy Picciotto | Joe Lally | Brendan Canty |
| Discography |
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| Full-lengths: Repeater (1990) | Steady Diet of Nothing (1991) | In on the Kill Taker (1993) | Red Medicine (1995) | End Hits (1998) | The Argument (2001) |
| EPs: Fugazi (1988) | Margin Walker (1989) | 3 Songs (1990) | Furniture + 2 (2001) |
| Other albums: 13 Songs (1989) | Instrument Soundtrack (1999) | Fugazi Live Series (2004) |
| Related articles |
| Minor Threat | Dischord Records | Hardcore punk | Post-hardcore | Washington, D.C. |
