Fuel were a four-piece punk/post-hardcore band from the Bay area that were around from 1989 to 1991. Though short-lived, they've proved to be hugely influential. This is thanks to their sole album,
Monuments To Excess, which is an absolute must-listen and includes all their recorded material (after a 1995 reissue). Sonically, they took clear and heavy influence from the DC and Dischord bands that had popped up just before they did. The first two Fugazi EP's were certainly gospel to them, along with other Revolution Summer-era bands such as Rites of Spring, Embrace, Dag Nasty, and Soulside, among others. They were unsurprisingly well-versed with the Dischord roster, and though that influence is very apparent, Fuel took that sound and ran with it, crafting some incredibly dynamic songs and fine-tuning the dual guitar/vocal approach of Fugazi, and that was later carried on by Hot Water Music (a band who have cited Fuel as an influence, and it shows). Enjoy.
1. Fuel - For Lock Of Better Words
2. Angry Son - Thrown Away
3. Angry Son - Suffocation
1. Disengaged
2. 2:52 (Instrumental)
3. Some Gods
4. Remains To Be Seen
5. Cue To You
6. The Name Is...
7. Why Can't You See
8. Actualized
9. Habit
10. Not Up For Sale
11. Take Effect
12. Untitled (Instrumental)
13. Incomplete
14. Fuel Hymn (Activate)
15. Turn On
16. Why Can't You (Shield Your Eyes)
17. The Name Is...
18. For Lack of Better Words (Shine)
It's also important to point out Sara (Mike) Kirtsch's involvement in this band and her contributions to the rest of the scene — Pinhead Gunpowder, Torches to Rome, Bread and Circuits, John Henry West and a bunch more.
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