Released June 12, 1995 Length 43:48 Artist Fugazi Label Dischord Records | Recorded January–February 1995 Red Medicine
(1995) End Hits
(1998) Release date 12 June 1995 Producer Fugazi | |
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Studio Inner Ear Studios, Arlington, Virginia
Guilford House, Guilford, Connecticut Genres Punk rock, Post-hardcore, Indie rock, Noise rock, Experimental rock, Art punk Similar Fugazi albums, Punk rock albums | ||
Fugazi red medicine 1995 full album
Red Medicine is the fourth full-length studio album by American post-hardcore band Fugazi, released on June 12, 1995 through Dischord Records.
Contents
Fugazi red medicine 1995 full lp
Background
On Red Medicine, Fugazi began to move into more experimental venues of music, including noise punk, psychedelia ("By You") and dub ("Version").
Writing and recording
The group began work on Red Medicine in 1994, after touring in support of In on the Kill Taker. The writing of the album consisted of several months of jam sessions and recording at Guilford House, a secluded country estate located in Guilford, Connecticut.
The album's recording sessions took place from January to February 1995 at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, VA. The band worked with engineer Don Zientara, but did not choose to work with producer Ted Niceley again. Fugazi opted to retreat from the in-your-face production values of In on the Kill Taker and instead worked to create an ambient sound which would display greater depth. To achieve this, the band handled production duties themselves, and in doing so, became more confident with in-studio experimentation. This is evident in the incorporation of short, sampled segues, ("Do You Like Me", "Birthday Pony"), instruments such as clarinet, (as heard on "Version"), and alternate tunings used on songs such as "Latest Disgrace" and "By You". Footage of the band both writing and recording the album can be seen in the film Instrument.
Release and reception
The album entered the Billboard 200 charts and sold over 160,000 copies in its first week of release. It was also a critical success: Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 4 1/2 out of 5 stars and stated, "With more drive and playful goings-on, the arrangements sound much looser than on Kill Taker, while remaining just as gut-kicking and brainy." Mark Kemp of Rolling Stone gave the album 4 stars and called Red Medicine "rock solid." Pitchfork put the album at number 42 in its Top 100 Albums of the 90s.
Tour
Fugazi embarked on an extensive worldwide tour in support of the album, performing a total of 172 dates between March 1995 and November 1996.
Track listing
All songs by Guy Picciotto, Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally, and Brendan Canty.
Personnel
Technical
Songs
1Do You Like Me3:16
2Bed for the Scraping2:50
3Latest Disgrace3:35