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It was probably no surprise to most that
Ian MacKaye
was the first to get a project moving and recorded in the wake of the
Fugazi
"hiatus." He has always been the motivator and mover in the D.C. scene, being a part of just about every major paradigm shift in that scene for 25 years. What is surprising -- to a certain degree -- is that the next in line (not counting
Brendan Canty
's work with
Bob Mould
) was
Joe Lally
. Sure,
Lally
has already walked out from the rhythm section shadows in
(
Red Medicine
's
"By You"
was his first "lead" vocal appearance), but it seemed that over the last few years, he had concerned himself with his label,
Tolotta
, compiling the
Live Series, and working with other musicians (
John Frusciante
, for one), rather than making an individual musical statement. So the expectations for his solo debut may have been a bit, well, puzzling. So what is the result? Surprisingly,
There to Here
is not what one would expect. It is a surprisingly elaborate record, lush and developed, with his bass and vocals embellished with local support (
Edward Janney
,
Guy Picciotto
Amy Farina
, and
Scott "Wino" Weinrich
) that is at times minimalist, at others big and dreamy. It is a dichotomy of a record: on the one hand it feels almost naked (the vocal only anti-war track
"Sons and Daughters"
for example) and on the other it's a nearly-progressive-sounding record, with touches that are dense and layered. It may not be the record one would expect from the bassist of
, but then again, did anyone expect the
lo-fi
direction that
MacKaye
has taken with
the Evens
? If you listen closely, you can still hear the familiar on
, but there are some great moments (
"Pick a War"
comes to mind) that remind one of, say,
Kraftwerk
or
Neu!
rather than something American. That isn't to say that this is just a big family record to make some music in a rather anonymous atmosphere. There is a very distinct and direct message to the songs. As with
is pissed off at the current state of things -- keep in mind that politics (both personal and interpersonal) have always been at the core of those he's been in close contact with musically, so it would be misinformed to assume that this subject matter wouldn't play a role here. But while many artists fall into the trap of sounding pious or overly self-righteous in such matters,
is adept enough lyrically to sound less like the preacher on a soapbox and more the intelligent messenger, never pandering to his audience or assuming they need to be babied. On
presents a record with amazing depth that never panders to the listener. ~ Christopher M. True
Ian MacKaye
was the first to get a project moving and recorded in the wake of the
Fugazi
"hiatus." He has always been the motivator and mover in the D.C. scene, being a part of just about every major paradigm shift in that scene for 25 years. What is surprising -- to a certain degree -- is that the next in line (not counting
Brendan Canty
's work with
Bob Mould
) was
Joe Lally
. Sure,
Lally
has already walked out from the rhythm section shadows in
(
Red Medicine
's
"By You"
was his first "lead" vocal appearance), but it seemed that over the last few years, he had concerned himself with his label,
Tolotta
, compiling the
Live Series, and working with other musicians (
John Frusciante
, for one), rather than making an individual musical statement. So the expectations for his solo debut may have been a bit, well, puzzling. So what is the result? Surprisingly,
There to Here
is not what one would expect. It is a surprisingly elaborate record, lush and developed, with his bass and vocals embellished with local support (
Edward Janney
,
Guy Picciotto
Amy Farina
, and
Scott "Wino" Weinrich
) that is at times minimalist, at others big and dreamy. It is a dichotomy of a record: on the one hand it feels almost naked (the vocal only anti-war track
"Sons and Daughters"
for example) and on the other it's a nearly-progressive-sounding record, with touches that are dense and layered. It may not be the record one would expect from the bassist of
, but then again, did anyone expect the
lo-fi
direction that
MacKaye
has taken with
the Evens
? If you listen closely, you can still hear the familiar on
, but there are some great moments (
"Pick a War"
comes to mind) that remind one of, say,
Kraftwerk
or
Neu!
rather than something American. That isn't to say that this is just a big family record to make some music in a rather anonymous atmosphere. There is a very distinct and direct message to the songs. As with
is pissed off at the current state of things -- keep in mind that politics (both personal and interpersonal) have always been at the core of those he's been in close contact with musically, so it would be misinformed to assume that this subject matter wouldn't play a role here. But while many artists fall into the trap of sounding pious or overly self-righteous in such matters,
is adept enough lyrically to sound less like the preacher on a soapbox and more the intelligent messenger, never pandering to his audience or assuming they need to be babied. On
presents a record with amazing depth that never panders to the listener. ~ Christopher M. True
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