Fugazi, also officially referred to as 7 Songs,[2] is the first, eponymous EP by the American post-hardcore band of the same name. Unlike all other Fugazi releases, Guy Picciotto did not contribute guitar to this record; all guitar was performed by Ian MacKaye. It was originally recorded in June 1988 and released in November 1988 on vinyl and again in 1989 on the compilation release 13 Songs along with the following EPMargin Walker. The photo used for the album cover was taken on June 30, 1988 at Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey.
The release features "Waiting Room" which is often seen as the band's most well-known song, notorious for "the attention-getting drop into silence that occurs at the 22-second mark," as well as for its "relentless ska/reggae-inflected drive",[3] and "Suggestion", a "Meters-meets-Ruts thrust."[3]
Covers[]
"Waiting Room" has been covered by a wide range of musicians since the EP's release. Tropical Fuck Storm covered "Burning" live.[4]Prong covered "Give Me the Cure".[5]Pearl Jam covered "Suggestion" in various concerts in the early 1990s, usually as a tag to another song or an improvised jam.[6] The track was also covered by Jonah Matranga[7] and Taina Asili (in collaboration with the Nuyorican hip-hop/punk band Ricanstruction).[8]
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