Embrace- EmbraceLabel: Dischord Reissued, Originally released 1987 Anyone who ever wondered how hardcore pioneer Ian MacKaye could make such a drastic transition from the gritty, explosive, and terse music of MINOR THREAT to the expansive, melodic, and unpredictable sound of FUGAZI can find the answer in EMBRACE. Along with RIGHTS OF SPRING (fronted by FUGAZI co singer Guy Piccoloto), EMBRACE is considered to have pioneered the emocore sound. After years of screaming

The audio has been fully remastered from the original master tapes by Jon Astley (Van Morrison

it’s also made him think about his own mortality more than ever before

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classical dynamics

the band harkens back to their gritty origins while simultaneously finding new gears

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as well as two fan-favorite covers - Hoyt Axton's "Evangelina" and Ian Tyson's "The Coyote & The Cowboy

violent lyrics

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a song's 6/8 beat will pull you into a moody seductive waltz and next

In the 1980s

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