The Argument

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FugaziThe Argumenton LP + Download

Originally issued in 2001,The Argumentis the sixth and final full-length from influential Washington D.C. post-hardcore groupFugaziled by Ian MacKaye, formerly of Minor Threat and Embrace, and also featuring guitarist/vocalist Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally and drummer Jerry Busher. Recorded at famed Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia withDon Zientaraand released on MacKaye’s ownDischord Records, home to all six of the band’s studio albums,The Argumentcame four long years afterEnd Hitswhich was thought to be the band’s last due to its evocative title. Despite the layover and their impending doom, the invigorating 11-track set finds the group at their musical peak challenging convention while balancing melody and texture like never before. Home to the diverse and dynamic swan songs “Nightshop,” “Ex-Spectator,” “Full Disclosure” and “Epic Problem.”

1. Intro
2. Cashout
3. Full Disclosure
4. Epic Problem
5. Life and Limb
6. The Kill
7. Strangelight
8. Oh
9. Ex-Spectator
10. Nightshop
11. Argument