12 songs. Released on CD by Dischord in 1991, this digital version of "End on End" covers the complete recorded output of the legendary Rites of Spring: their self-titled LP, the "All Through a Life" EP, and one extra song. One of the first bands to be labeled emo-core, Rites of Spring would seem to transcend all labels as their music cuts right through to the heart of universal human experience. Emotional? Yes -- check out the bitter memorial relived on "For Want Of," the pulse pounding moment-grab that i...   [ read more ]

CD $10.99

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VINYL FORMAT. First release of seminal D.C Band Rites of Springs. Recorded at Inner Ear Studio in 1985. Produced by Ian Mackaye and Mike Hampton, featuring Guy Picciotto and Brendan Canty of Fugazi fame.

LP $12.99

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VINYL FORMAT. REISSUE. In 1983, the DC punk scene had grown and changed, and with that had come a loss of focus for many people. The violence and nihilism that had become identified with punk rock, largely by the media, had begun to take hold in DC and many of the older punks suddenly found themselves repelled and discouraged by their hometown scene. It was a time of redefinition, and Rites of Spring more than led the charge. They not only challenged the macho posturing that had become so prevalent within ...   [ read more ]

7" $4.40

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