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- Date Released: January 1, 1991
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Emo, Indie Rock, Alternative
- Label: Dischord Records
This capital-R Romantic quartet was the first "emo" band.
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We Say...
This capital-R Romantic quartet was the first "emo" band, and naturally the first to reject that tag (originally "emocore"). Its only album, supplemented on CD by a posthumous EP, attempted to capture the emotional turbulence of its legendary gigs — and comes close enough. While the music is still raucous and raw-throated enough to qualify as hardcore, the looping guitars, delicate if half-buried melodies and intimate lyrics announce a new paradigm. The music's rush and roar attempts to express more than is possible, and almost succeeds. Such intensity could hardly be sustained, and a quick breakup was almost inevitable.
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They Say...
Released on CD by Dischord in 1991, this digital version of End on End covers the complete recorded output of the legendary Rites of Spring: their self-titled LP, the All Through a Life EP, and one extra song. One of the first bands to be labeled emocore, Rites of Spring would seem to transcend all labels as their music cuts right through to the heart of universal human experience. Emotional? Yes -- check out the bitter memorial relived on "For Want Of," the pulse pounding moment-grab that is "Drink Deep," or the devoted searches for honesty and meaning explored on "End on End," "Theme," and really just about every track on the disc. Hardcore? Yes -- emerging from the D.C. scene, the music is pure focused energy, not a single note wasted. The band at times is fast and furious, at other times lush and evocative though always with a sense of drive and melody. Rites of Spring hint at some of the territory vocalist/guitarist Guy Picciotto and drummer Brendan Canty would later survey with Fugazi, but this band is much more than just a stepping stone. End on End, quite simply, is a testament to the rich possibilities of sincerity in music.
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| 01. |  |
Spring |
2:09 |
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| 02. | |
Deeper Than Inside |
2:17 |
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| 03. | |
For Want Of |
3:10 |
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| 04. | |
Hain's Point |
2:08 |
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| 05. | |
All There Is |
2:54 |
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| 06. | |
Drink Deep |
4:55 |
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| 07. | |
Other Way Around |
4:00 |
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| 08. | |
Theme |
2:20 |
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| 09. | |
By Design |
2:38 |
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| 10. | |
Remainder |
2:31 |
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| 11. | |
Persistent Vision |
2:22 |
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| 12. | |
Nudes |
2:47 |
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| 13. | |
End on End |
7:37 |
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| 14. | |
All Through a Life |
2:59 |
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| 15. | |
Hidden Wheel |
2:29 |
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| 16. | |
In Silence/Words Away |
3:00 |
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| 17. | |
Patience |
1:57 |
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17 Total Tracks, 52:13 Total Length
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Credits
- Rites of Spring - Producer // Rites of Spring - Main Performer // Michael Fellows - Bass // Don Zientara - Engineer // Brendan Canty - Drums // Edward Janney - Guitar // Ian MacKaye - Producer // Guy Picciotto - Guitar // Guy Picciotto - Vocals // Bert Queiroz - Photography // Tomas Squip - Photography // Leslie Clague - Photography // Cristina Martinez - Photography // Cynthia Connolly - Photography // Mike Fellows - Bass // Mike Hampton - Producer
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