Steady Diet of Nothing
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| Studio album by Fugazi | ||
| Released | July 1991 | |
| Recorded | January 1991 | |
| Genre | Post-Hardcore | |
| Length | 36:20 | |
| Label | Dischord Records | |
| Producer(s) | Fugazi | |
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| Fugazi chronology | ||
| Repeater + 3 Songs (1990) |
Steady Diet of Nothing (1991) |
In on the Kill Taker (1993) |
Steady Diet of Nothing is the second full-length album by Fugazi, released in 1991.
[edit] Track listing
- "Exit Only" – 3:11
- "Reclamation" – 3:21
- "Nice New Outfit" – 3:26
- "Stacks" – 3:08
- "Latin Roots" – 3:13
- "Steady Diet" – 3:42
- "Long Division" – 2:12
- "Runaway Return" – 3:58
- "Polish" – 3:38
- "Dear Justice Letter" – 3:27
- "KYEO" – 2:58
Album Review:
Fugazi's third album, STEADY DIET OF NOTHING, finds the Washington D.C. quartet in a restless mood. Although the group sticks to its typically incisive political and social commentary with its lyrics, the band's sound here is clearly in transition, with the bouncy grooves of earlier albums being replaced at times by complex rhythms and droning guitars. The latter is prevalent on the opening "Exit Only," which highlights buzzing feedback and Guy Picciotto's raspy vocals, and "Reclamation," which takes anthemic guitar riffs and Ian MacKaye's unmistakable voice and anchors them in dub-like bass and drums, courtesy of Joe Lally and Brendan Canty, respectively.
Elsewhere, the instrumental "Steady Diet" locks into tight, up-tempo rhythms, followed by the spare, melancholy "Long Division." Here MacKaye's almost-shouted monotone singing nearly subverts the song's beautiful melodies, but the whole, oddly enough, works to wonderful effect. For a blazing grand finale, Fugazi unleashes the gloriously fierce "KYEO" (which stands for "keep your eyes open"). When MacKaye screams "We will not be beaten down!" at the song's end, it's one of the band's finest moments, and a fitting conclusion to another bold Fugazi outing.
| 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. |
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