The first, last and only EP by the short lived, influential, yet largely ignored DC Post-Hardcore band Rites of Spring. The band were, along with such bands as Embrace and Fugazi, one of the first bands to be labeled "Emocore" (or "Emo") although like their contemporaries, heavily rejected the label, much like My Chemical Romance does today. The band disbanded just before this EP was released but all the members would reform under the name Happy Go Licky for one year and disband again. This EP was released in May 1987 on Dishord Records and was produced by the great Ian Mackaye. Its now out off print as you can find all the songs on the 1991 compilation album End on End.
Tracklist:
1. All Through a Life
2. Hidden Wheel
3. In Silence/Words Away
4. Patience
All songs written and composed by Rites of Spring.
Recorded at the Inner Ear Studios, January 1986.
Not exactly ignored in their home scene. Fugazi was not dubbed emo. And you need to be sure to mention that 1st wave emo is totally different from current wave.
ReplyDeleteThis is fucking amazing though, "Hidden Wheel" is beyond words.