Are Fugazi Progresive Punk

GoldenSpiral wrote: post-hardcore is the term you're looking for. along with bands like Q and Not U, and Smart Went Crazy

Were they really ever hardcore? I mean, they're really not aggressive. Most other post hardcore bands that I know retain the aggro vocals and just make the music more ambient and spacey.

GoldenSpiral wrote: well, i dont think hardcore necessarily has aggro vocals.  Fugazi's vocals are usually somewhat shouted, tho.  I just always defined post-hardcore as the kind of thing that was minimalistic like punk but still relied heavily on innovation and musicianship.  Fugazi is too complex to be considered punk or hardcore, but not bombastic enough to be really progressive.  I guess it's a matter of perspective.

On eMusic they are labelled "Alternative Experimental" - I like that.

funny to see people try to define Fugazi, are they emo, are they punk, are they hardcore, are they post-whatever? to me they're just they're just great rock music, their twin guitar minor-key arpreggio harmonics mixed with power chord bombast always delivered the goods, though not as progged out some of the bands people talk about on this board they are incredible musicians with tightly executed songs,  highly influenced by Television....in turn Fugazi influenced a huge amount of bands to follow in their wake from Hardcore to Indie to Metal, and beyond,