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Washington, D.C. (1984 – 1986)
Rites of Spring was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. Although they were only together from the spring of 1984 through the winter of 1986, they helped define the revolution summer sound along with Dag Nasty and Embrace, among others.
Following the band’s dissolution, singer and guitarist Guy Picciotto, guitarist Eddie Janney, and drummer Brendan Canty formed One Last Wish with Embrace alumnus Michael Hampton. The three later joined former Rites bassist Mike Fellows for a quasi-reincarnation of Rites of Spring named Happy Go Licky, releasing an LP/CD of various live concert recordings though never producing any studio work. Picciotto and Canty eventually teamed up with the former Embrace singer Ian MacKaye (owner of the band’s label, Dischord Records) in Fugazi.
Rites of Spring was the band’s self-titled debut album from 1985. Its twelve songs were recorded at Inner Ear Studios in February of 1985, and released on vinyl in June of that year as Dischord Records #16. The album was rereleased on CD and cassette in 1987, with an additional track from the same session, “Other Way Around”, as well as the four songs from the Rites’ follow-up EP, All Through a Life, Dischord #22. The CD and cassette originally retained the number “16” while the 1991 repress, as well as the 2001 remastered version of the same seventeen songs, were numbered “16CD” and given the new title End on End.
The band are named after Igor Stravinsky’s famous ballet composition entitled The Rite of Spring/Le Sacre du printemps. The piece is widely dissonant and the context of the ballet is extremely bleak, revolving around pagan rituals.
Following the band’s dissolution, singer and guitarist Guy Picciotto, guitarist Eddie Janney, and drummer Brendan Canty formed One Last Wish with Embrace alumnus Michael Hampton. The three later joined former Rites bassist Mike Fellows for a quasi-reincarnation of Rites of Spring named Happy Go Licky, releasing an LP/CD of various live concert recordings though never producing any studio work. Picciotto and Canty eventually teamed up with the former Embrace singer Ian MacKaye (owner of the band’s label, Dischord Records) in Fugazi.
Rites of Spring was the band’s self-titled debut album from 1985. Its twelve songs were recorded at Inner Ear Studios in February of 1985, and released on vinyl in June of that year as Dischord Records #16. The album was rereleased on CD and cassette in 1987, with an additional track from the same session, “
Other Way Around”, as well as the four songs from the Rites’ follow-up EP, All Through a Life, Dischord #22. The CD and cassette originally retained the number “16” while the 1991 repress, as well as the 2001 remastered version of the same seventeen songs, were numbered “16CD” and given the new title End on End.The band are named after Igor Stravinsky’s famous ballet composition entitled The Rite of Spring/Le Sacre du printemps. The piece is widely dissonant and the context of the ballet is extremely bleak, revolving around pagan rituals.
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pstanczak wrote:
"end on end" best post-hc song ever
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allisonmichele wrote:
I'm pretty sure I haven't listened to these guys since I was 12... So glad they made an appearance on my Last radio today. Its been too long.
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CooperGuitarist wrote:
excellent band!
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carlitoz88 wrote:
damn, they're good!!!
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kratkoijasno wrote:
first band on a moon
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tim4tw wrote:
lol, got here while searching for the Stravinsky compositin, but this stuff is great anyway
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JanPalach1969 wrote:
АБАЖАЮ ЭТОТ КОЛЛЕКТИВ
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The_Auracle wrote:
I listen to this band and I think to myself time and again: "Who was the fuckstick that coined that stupid emo terminology?" I suppose "great rock band" wasn't good enough for some people.
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falling-grace wrote:
Guy Piccioto is a god. That is all. I love him so much....
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theSANTOS wrote:
I hate that bands like My Chemical Romance ruined the term "emo", what's so wrong with being able to evoke an emotional response from your audience. It seems like the pinnacle of musicianship to me.
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FilupLees wrote:
It's amazing how band this good, and all of the similar artists are.
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machine_head_72 wrote:
Had like 77 Rites of Spring plays, then it suddenly dropped to 20 plays.
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Murder--Mystery wrote:
Real Post-hardcore washed my cat [7]
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Doomdominus wrote:
Real Post-hardcore washed my cat [6]
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AsteroiD92 wrote:
Just got into this band. Such an awesome sound [2]
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LifeHatesMe wrote:
Whenever I listen to this band, I feel like it's Guy Piccioto just singing my thoughts [3] Nuff said.
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AndThenIDrowned wrote:
Real Post-hardcore washed my cat [5]
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Anarx wrote:
Need a reunion.
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kratkoijasno wrote:
pravo od srce
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Mike_Collie wrote:
Wugazi - http://www.mymanatee.co.uk/?p=2277
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Fugazi Live Series to Launch December 1, 2011 - Now Up in Beta
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