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    Posted: December 20 2014 at 10:32
Magazine vs. Rites of Spring

Magazine was formed by Howard Devoto wanting to pursue a less traditional sound. With the inclusion of John McGeoch, they were inspiration to the likes of Radiohead and other bands who also pursued less traditional sounds.


Rites of Spring are considered one of the first emo bands along with Ian MacKaye's Embrace. Pushing hardcore punk into emotive riffs and harmonies, they created a unique sound such that caught the ear of Ian MacKaye and guitarist/vocalist Guy Picciotto would go on to form Fugazi with Ian MacKaye.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 20 2014 at 13:06
Howerd Devoto etc for some brilliantly inventive, ahead of its time music.  Almost certainly influenced by prog - and what a time to come up with this 1977! A bit difficult to compare these two.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 20 2014 at 13:33
I only just got Rites of Spring a couple of months ago, so I'm not that familiar yet. I think Magazine is a pretty unique band though, as close to prog as post-punk got back then. I think I have to go with Mag. Secondhand Daylight is an amazing piece of work.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 20 2014 at 14:46
I do love Rites of Spring, but I'm going to have to agree with the above votes. John McGeoch is one of my favorite guitarists of the post-punk scene.

Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

Howerd Devoto etc for some brilliantly inventive, ahead of its time music.  Almost certainly influenced by prog - and what a time to come up with this 1977! A bit difficult to compare these two.
Yeah, this pairing was more because I was struggling to find a place for Rites of Spring than of being comparable although the songs posted have similar low-range guitar work. I was tempted to place Television here, but that would've left Rites of Spring against Siouxsie. I figured it was probably smarter to put Rites with Magazine and TV with the Banshees.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 21 2014 at 06:39
Not familiar with Rites Of Spring, so no vote from me. I do however think they'll have a hard time surpassing Magazine. I love those guys. 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 21 2014 at 06:42
My vote goes to Magazine. Never really got that much into Rites of Spring, Fugazi and that whole scene they inspired. Maybe there is some kind of Europe vs. America cultural barrier going on? I don't think the latter style ever caught on as much on my side of the Atlantic as back home...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 21 2014 at 20:03
Guess I'll have to be the one to show some love to Rites. Their dour yet hammy hardcore was a unique touchstone of the '80's, really good and influential stuff.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 23 2014 at 13:32
Magazine.

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