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- Date Released: November 20, 2007
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Dischord Records
Spare, mellow and focused: mature rock from a Fugazi vet.
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We Say...
First things first: Yes, Nothing Is Underrated reunites the erstwhile Fugazi bassist with former bandmates Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto. No, all of them do not show up on the same tracks at once. No, Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty is not here. Yes, Lally’s voice has improved since his days as Fugazi’s George Harrison figure, a sometime singer and a player crucial to their sound, despite the fact that many fans thought of him as less important than the other two guys who played stringed instruments. MacKaye produced this (immaculate sounding) album at Dischord House; the m.o. seems to be that Lally’s collaborators improvise music over Lally’s pre-written bass lines — collaborators that include members of Haram, Capillary Action and Medications.
Interestingly, in contrast to MacKaye’s worthy project the Evens, the results don’t sound much like Fugazi at all. Instead, Lally has hit upon his own mature-rock language — spare, mellow and focused. Picciotto teams up with his ex-Rites of Spring/Happy Go Licky bandmate Eddie Janney on a few tracks, their guitars melting into feedback. MacKaye, too, is a ghostly presence, his signature SG buzzing here and there. Even though Lally no longer lives in D.C., the title track is typical post-harDCore humanism — our struggle is universal, we’re all in this together, it’s better to create than destroy, etc. You know the drill, but here’s a pleasant, refined take, a small circle of friends adding ingredients to a pal’s newest soup. -
They Say...
It's difficult to discuss a solo record without examining how it fits with that particular artist's former band. And Joe Lally's Nothing Is Underrated is no exception. The first three tracks are perfect examples of what the non-drum-playing members of Fugazi brought to that band. "Day Is Born" is a prime example of Joe Lally's contribution, that organic, woody, slow groove that was so prevalent on Red Medicine; "Scavenger's Garden," featuring the twin talents of Guy Picciotto and Eddie Janney, is a slightly less-hinged affair, with feedbacking guitars à la "Burning" or "Bad Mouth"; and "Map of the World," which features Ian MacKaye, is reminiscent of the quieter explorations of the band that were brought to light on the Instrument soundtrack. That is -- most certainly -- not to say that Nothing Is Underrated is Lally simply rehashing his early work. While There to Here was a slightly jarring affair, best described as an artist suddenly out on his own and finding his feet, Nothing Is Underrated is Lally a bit more comfortable, settling into a really solid groove at times ("Via Nomentana," "Skin and Bone"), calling up a mantra at others ("Motora"), and yet others summoning up the ghosts of the Velvet Underground without sounding -- as is the case with most bands or artists who try -- like some sort of sycophant. Nothing Is Underrated is a fine record that shows, without a doubt, that Lally is continuing to grow as an artist on his own.
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Day Is Born |
2:29 |
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Scavenger's Garden |
3:21 |
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Map Of The World |
3:28 |
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Tonight At Ten |
2:33 |
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Via Nomentana |
2:40 |
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Motora |
2:24 |
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Skin and Bone |
3:14 |
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| 08. | |
Pieces Of String |
2:53 |
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| 09. | |
Door Closing |
2:51 |
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| 10. | |
The Space Program |
3:03 |
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| 11. | |
Mistaken Identity |
2:45 |
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| 12. | |
Painfully Aware |
2:35 |
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| 13. | |
Strascinata |
2:20 |
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13 Total Tracks, 36:36 Total Length
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Credits
- Don Zientara - Engineer // Joe Lally - Bass // Joe Lally - Vocals // Ian MacKaye - Guitar // Ian MacKaye - Engineer // Ian MacKaye - Mixing // Guy Picciotto - Clarinet // Guy Picciotto - Guitar // Guy Picciotto - Mixing // Chad Clark - Mastering // Devin Ocampo - Drums // Andy Gale - Drums // Ben Azzara - Drums // Ricardo Lagomasino - Drums
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