Fugazi Share “Merchandise” From First Demo

Fugazi‘s first demo tape was recorded in 1988 at Inner Ear Studio after Fugazi had only played 10 shows. Now, 26 years later, it’s being released. First Demo is out November 18 via Dischord. That’s their original demo version of “Merchandise” above.

The LP/CD/MP3 reissue will feature the 10 tracks from the original demo tape–including “In Defense of Humans”, which was released on 1989′s State of the Union comp—as well as an additional track from the session, “Turn Off Your Guns”. 

First Demo also marks the end of the first phase of the Fugazi Live Series. The project has documented all of Fugazi 1,000+ performances since it launched in 2011. Read our 2011 interview with Ian MacKaye regarding the Fugazi Live Series.

First Demo:

01 Waiting Room
02 Merchandise
03 Furniture
04 Song #1
05 The Word
06 Badmouth
07 Break-In
08 Turn Off Your Guns
09 And the Same
10 In Defense of Humans
11 Joe #1

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