The story of post-hardcore in 14 songs
From the Washington DIY scene of the ’80s to Sweden’s new noise to the basements of Bridgend, this is the (still ongoing) evolution of post-hardcore…
Words: David McLaughlin
Like emo, trying to explain what does and doesn’t constitute post-hardcore can be a highly subjective and fairly thankless task. It
should be easy – it’s the hardcore that came right after the original hardcore, right? Yeah, sure…
In some cases it’s shorthand for bands who are a little emo, but not really. In others it identifies a sound that’s thick and crunchy yet melodic, by artists trying to reconcile the natural tension forged by a misspent youth listening to metal and their love of punk rock. Sometimes it does just refer to bands who formed in the wake of the 1980s hardcore boom, boasting more depth, vulnerability and smarts in their armoury. Within all of that you have splinter strands that shoot off into other sub-genres such as m
Revolver has teamed up with The Obsessed for an exclusive Transparent Blue with Black Smoke vinyl variant of their classic album The Church Within
In 1994 the Obsessed unleashed
The Church Within their powerhouse third full-length and major-label debut for Columbia. Thanks to the record company s backing the Maryland-based doom crew guitarist/singer/guru Scott Wino Weinrich, bassist Guy Pinhas and drummer Greg Rogers gained much wider exposure. All of a sudden, a nation of metalheads, grunge fans and alternative kids were getting turned on to the Obsessed s signature blend of Sabbathian heavy jams, galloping rippers and speed-freak solos. But the D.C. punks already knew what was up.
Rolling Stone Ian MacKaye Talks ‘Woodstock’ Soundtrack Obsession in New Book Excerpt
Fugazi and Minor Threat co-founder reveals the albums that influenced him most as a kid in writer Eric Spitznagel’s book
Rock Stars on the Record: The Albums That Changed Their Lives
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Hardcore legend Ian MacKaye explains how Woodstock and an unexpected house guest helped lay the foundation for his love of music in this new excerpt from Eric Spitznagel’s new book, Rock Stars on the Record: The Albums That Changed Their Lives.
The book consists of interviews with an array of artists discussing the music that influenced them most when they were kids. Along with MacKaye, the book features Laura Jane Grace, Mitski, Cherie Currie, Mac DeMarco, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Suzi Quatro and more.
February 22, 2021
The documentary makes the case the hardcore punk belongs alongside Detroitâs better-known musical exports. // Film poster courtesy of Otto Buj
Otto Bujâs documentary
Dope, Hookers and Pavement: The Real and Imagined History of Detroit Hardcore starts with a series of interviews that all but say the music wasnât that important. It may seem odd to undercut a core element of the scene youâre documenting â in this case, the speedy, harsh style of punk known as hardcore â but director Buj has a reasonable explanation.
âTo me, the relevance of the story is less about the music and more about how these kids pulled together from all over southeast Michigan and Windsor to build their scene/community and an environment to create their music when one didnât exist for them,â Buj says. âAs Ian MacKaye [of Washington, D.C.âs Minor Threat and later Fugazi] says at the conclusion of the film, the âmusic was just a cur
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