The Odds
Dischord
2012
Rating: 6 nervous shakes out of 10
For a long-time Ian MacKaye fan like myself, the biggest obstacle with the Evens has been getting over the fact that he isn't playing Fugazi-style rock anymore. This band is just a duo, Ian accompanied by his wife Amy Farina, and the aggro anthems are gone, replaced by what would loosely be called folk music I guess. They spend time harmonizing and at no point does anything rock my balls off, so...yeah. I like this pretty well if I'm in the mood for it, but the problem is I start listening and then I hear Ian's voice and I just want to put a Fugazi record on. You can choose to take that as a slight to the Evens, but I think of it as a testament to the staying power of one of the best bands of the last quarter century.
I think this might be one of the worst reviews I've ever written, and that's saying something. Fuck it, let's go listen to some Fugazi.
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