{"product_id":"instrument-1","title":"Instrument","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince almost nothing about Washington DC's \u003cstrong\u003eFugazi\u003c\/strong\u003e is conventional, it makes perfect sense that their first career-spanning compilation album is largely made up of demos and unreleased tracks. Ostensibly the soundtrack for Jem Cohen's documentary, \u003cem\u003eInstrument\u003c\/em\u003e, the album is a glimpse into the creative process of one of punk's most adventurous and forward-thinking bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe material stems from the 10 years between 1988 and '98 and, aside from some demo versions of songs that appeared in finished versions on 1998's \u003cem\u003eEnd Hits\u003c\/em\u003e, is largely composed of unreleased music. Fans who know Fugazi only from intense, tightly wound post-hardcore like their debut's anthem \"\u003cem\u003eWaiting Room\u003c\/em\u003e\" will be astonished by the stylistic breadth of \u003cem\u003eInstrument\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTypes of songs never before expected of the band make appearances here, like Ian Makaye's poignant piano ballad, \"\u003cem\u003eI'm So Tired\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and the minor keyboard funk of \"\u003cem\u003eAfterthought\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Even the songs that appeared on albums, like \"\u003cem\u003eArpeggiator\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003ePink Frosty\u003c\/em\u003e,\" take on new raw life in demo form, as much sketches as songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs an album, \u003cem\u003eInstrument\u003c\/em\u003e does feel like something unfinished, but as an accompaniment to a film that chronicles a restlessly creative band's philosophy and working process, it's a vital document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dischord","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50436595384651,"sku":"123961","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50542888780107,"sku":"2226712","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436596465995,"sku":"123960","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Instrument_a4c71d2d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726919326","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/instrument-1","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}