Fugazi - In on the Kill Taker grunge layered legibly on top of

layered legibly on top of tidal waves of shimmering guitar and melodic bass weaving in and out

" In "The House on the Hill

serves as a much-needed alternative to the over-bloated rock star faux-indie bullshit that seems to be overwhelming today's music scene

Smith passed away earlier this year at the age of 60

Even now their music sounds refreshing and creative

Fugazi - In on the Kill Taker grunge layered legibly on top ofIn on the Kill Taker is like scrubbing your face with steel wool. It finds the band relying on rusty guitar shards that scrape, seethe, and hiss, further removing itself from the sound of 13 Songs and Repeater. Harsh and grating, Fugazi surprisingly produces sheer noise at times, best witnessed in the lengthy closing of "23 Beats Off" and the unintentional Gremlins homage that opens "Walken's Syndrome." Joe Lally's bass and Brendan Canty's drums are