The Argument - Definition and Overview

The 2001 album The Argument was the eighth full-length album from the seminal alternative rock band, Fugazi, and released by Dischord Records, which Ian MacKaye co-owns. It was recorded at Inner Ear Studios and the Dischord House between January and April 2001 and released on October 16, 2001.

The Argument brought the band perhaps the furthest they have come yet from their shared hardcore punk roots. In his four-star review for Rolling Stone, Arion Berger called The Argument "a bracing corrective to the misconceptions of punk's original intent." [1] (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=2043329&cf=339) The Washington Post went so far as to call the lyrics "Kafkaesque" and said at least one of the tracks "could pass for a Radiohead B-side." [2] (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A5632-2001Oct16&notFound=true)

Track listing

1. Untitled Intro
2. "Cashout"
3. "Full Disclosure"
4. "Epic Problem"
5. "Life and Limb"
6. "The Kill"
7. "Strangelight "
8. "Oh"
9. "Ex-spectator"
10. "Nightshop"
11. "Argument"

Recording details

• Ian MacKaye - Vocals, Guitar
• Guy Picciotto - Vocals, Guitar
• Joe Lally - Vocals, Bass
• Brendan Canty - Drums
• Jerry Busher - Second drums, Percussion
• Bridget Cross - Backing vocals
• Kathi Wilcox - Backing vocals
• Amy Domingues - Cello
• Chad Clark - CD mastering
• John Loder - Vinyl mastering
• Jem Cohen – Cover design, Photography
• David Bryant - Photography
• Steven Skovensky - Photography