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- Date Released: January 1, 1996
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Dischord Records
A minimalist trio that puts a DC spin on Gang of Four and Wire.
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We Say...
Ignition, the previous band fronted by Alec MacKaye (Ian's younger brother), was notable for its tensely coiled sound. This minimalist trio added a canny sense of counterpoint, both in the instruments and the vocals. Wire are a likely influence, and the brittle guitar of "Walking Solves It" suggests Gang of Four, but these 14 songs are less obviously beholden to such predecessors than is the neo-punk-funk that subsequently ate New York. With their electrifying call-and-response vocals, songs like "Your Great Escape" proclaim a style that was the Warmers' own — until the band decided prematurely to abandon it.
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They Say...
The Warmers sport some semi-impressive indie and D.C.-hardcore pedigrees, mainly in the presence of Alec Mackaye (Ignition, Faith) and the more recognizable Ian Mackaye producing. These pedigrees are well lived up to on the band's self-titled LP, which strips down the sound of hardcore into a muscular minimalism that casts off the scene's frantic energy and bombast in favor of solid and appealing indie -- many of the tracks on Warmers wind up reaching back to the punk and post-punk influences that lies behind both the indie and hardcore scenes, meaning the best sonic reference for the band would be something along the lines of Gang of Four. It's a solid and impressive sound, and this is a solid, impressive, and frequently amazing album.
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| 01. |  |
Snake Charmer |
3:43 |
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| 02. | |
Mad at the Man |
2:15 |
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| 03. | |
Iwaay |
3:16 |
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| 04. | |
Lowdown |
2:30 |
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| 05. | |
No One Like Me No One Like Me |
4:07 |
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| 06. | |
That Beautiful Light |
1:47 |
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| 07. | |
Walking Solves It |
2:46 |
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| 08. | |
Thin Air |
4:37 |
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| 09. | |
Poked It With a Stick |
2:44 |
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| 10. | |
Three Gifts |
2:20 |
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| 11. | |
Chuck Your Brains Out |
0:57 |
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| 12. | |
Your Great Escape |
2:27 |
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| 13. | |
Occupation: Fish |
2:19 |
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| 14. | |
Dead Reckoning |
1:47 |
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14 Total Tracks, 37:35 Total Length
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Credits
- The Warmers - Producer // The Warmers - Main Performer // Don Zientara - Engineer // Ian MacKaye - Producer // Alec MacKaye - Producer // Alec MacKaye - ? // Juan Luis Carrera - Producer // Juan Luis Carrera - ? // Amy Farina - Producer // Amy Farina - ?
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