Unwound don't have any bad releases.

I really suck at comparing good, similar bands but I'm comfortable saying Fugazi in this case. It's been a long time since I've listened to any of them but I suppose I like all of the Fugazi albums more than I like all of Unwound's.

i honestly think it's crazy that you all look so down on Fake Train.....it's probably my favorite Unwound album :)

out of curiosity what is it about that album that you can't grasp/dislike?

alright.....so i listened to 83 Unwound songs tonight....i think the thing that really throws me off from comparing them and Fugazi is the fact that i've always looked at Unwound as a noise rock band and honestly still do....wow i really forgot just how good their entire discography is

so Fugazi all day tomorrow!

by the way thanks Sneer this is really bringing back some great memories....and it's kind of nice to spend an entire day listening to bands that you've loved for soooo long but mainly come up in random these days

I honestly can't put my finger on it, the songs just don't draw me in as much. It's also probably due to the fact I just haven't listened to it as much, whereas I've rinsed the rest of the band's work. I'm sure I'll end up looking at it more positively with time. It's not a bad album by any means, it just hasn't sunk in yet.

See, I don't look at Unwound as Noise Rock, to me they are more of a Post-Hardcore band, in that you can hear that Hardcore Punk influence, but they play around with structure, texture, dynamics etc. I can see the argument for calling them Noise Rock, of course, their music was dissonant. I kind of can't believe that nobody else seems to hear a similarity in sound between the two bands, especially on certain albums.

It's a musical thought I've had for a really long time as those two comparisons being big battles and this is music forum so I thought it fitting to post.






The fact I'm able listen to about 20 live Fugazi sessions and I still seek out more is proof of fanboyism and most bands fall to them.

Don't worry bob, Fake Train is my favorite too. "Valentine Card/Kantina/Were, Are And Was Or Is" is a gargantuan track.

ok, right now listening to "repetition"

much much better than "Fake Train" and a lot closer to Fugazi greatness

As a brand spankin new member I thought I would make my first post in a fugazi related discussion. They have been my favourite band for many, many years. Unfortunately I am not familiar enough with Unwound to make any meaningful contribution yet.

I will investigate further and if they can have anything even close to resonance that fugazi have with me then I will be very excited.

Very though choice but it is very hard to compare both bands as most of their stuff sounds different. At the moment Fugazi because I'm familiar with them that little bit more but Unwound's Leaves Turn Inside You and Repetition are fast becoming favourites of mine. Both bands were visionaries and thought well outside the box and I can certainly admire them both for that.

Without a doubt Fugazi.

The Argument, Repeater, and 13 Songs are all pretty awesome.