Red Medicine
A masterclass in rhythmic tension, blending jagged post-hardcore with dub-heavy basslines and experimental noise. Lean, cerebral, and unpredictably spacious.
June 12, 1995 · Dischord Records
A masterclass in rhythmic tension, blending jagged post-hardcore with dub-heavy basslines and experimental noise. Lean, cerebral, and unpredictably spacious.
June 12, 1995 · Dischord Records
Red Medicine is the sound of a band dismantling their own machinery to see how the parts work. While their previous work was often defined by a blunt, in-your-face aggression, this record breathes. It is spacious and occasionally murky, trading the immediate punch of hardcore for a more insidious, rhythmic tension. You can feel the influence of dub in Joe Lally's foundational basslines, which provide a steady pulse even when the guitars of MacKaye and Picciotto are spiraling into jagged, dissonant feedback loops or unconventional, scratchy melodies.
How does Red Medicine sound next to the rest of Fugazi's catalogue?
The production is pushed a touch harder into dynamic range than this artist usually allows.
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