Embrace was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., often cited as pioneering the Emotionally charged hardcore punk (Emo) movement, from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986. The group was primarily noteworthy because of its well-known members, joining Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and The Teen Idles with guitarist Michael Hampton, drummer Ivor Hanson, and bassist Chris Bald, all former members of the pioneering band Faith. Hampton had also played in S.O.A. with Henry Garfield (later known as Henry Rollins). All four members had been involved in popular and influential bands in the nascent D.C. punk scene since the late 1970s. The only album released by the quartet was their self-titled album Embrace.
For hardcore icon MacKaye, Embrace represented a transitional project between the short and fast sound of his youth and the later melodic tones of his current work (after his often maligned Egg Hunt project with Dischord Records cofounder Jeff Nelson, and the Ministry crossover Pailhead). MacKaye eventually teamed up with former members of Rites of Spring to form the long-running punk outfit Fugazi, while Hampton earlier played with Fugazis Guy Picciotto, as well as Embraces co-producer Edward Janney, in One Last Wish. Bald moved on to the band Ignition, and drummer Ivor Hanson paired up with Hampton again in 1992 for Manifesto.
EMBRACE VIDEOS:
CHRIST ON A CRUTCH- ANTI-FLAG- SWINGIN' UTTERS- UK SUBS- THE LOUDMOUTHS- HOGANS HEROES- M.D.C.- ULTRAMAN- SAMIAM- REAGAN YOUTH- CORRUPTED IDEALS- NO USE FOR A NAME- KRAUT- SOCIAL UNREST- SNAP-HER- ACCUSTOMED TO NOTHING- THE NUKES- SQUAT- JACK KILLED JILL
DOGS ON ICE- NO USE FOR A NAME- SAMIAM- FIZGIG- CAFFEINE- UK SUBS- SHLEPROCK- HOGANS HEROES- THE PASSED- RAIL- CORRUPTED IDEALS- 2 LINE FILLER- REAGAN YOUTH- ULTRAMAN- TEN BRIGHT SPIKES- THE WRENCH- CHRIST ON A CRUTCH- M.D.C.- COMPILATION ALBUM
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Bought the Embrace album back in the 80..s and that one (together with some other Dischord releases) more or less turned out to be the soundtrack of my youth. Haven..t actually listened to it for the last 10 years or so. Then yesterday I found it on CD. Now I..m in love with it again! Brilliance! Nothing but brilliance! /Max
CHRIST ON A CRUTCH- ANTI-FLAG- SWINGIN' UTTERS- UK SUBS- THE LOUDMOUTHS- HOGANS HEROES- M.D.C.- ULTRAMAN- SAMIAM- REAGAN YOUTH- CORRUPTED IDEALS- NO USE FOR A NAME- KRAUT- SOCIAL UNREST- SNAP-HER- ACCUSTOMED TO NOTHING- THE NUKES- SQUAT- JACK KILLED JILL
DOGS ON ICE- NO USE FOR A NAME- SAMIAM- FIZGIG- CAFFEINE- UK SUBS- SHLEPROCK- HOGANS HEROES- THE PASSED- RAIL- CORRUPTED IDEALS- 2 LINE FILLER- REAGAN YOUTH- ULTRAMAN- TEN BRIGHT SPIKES- THE WRENCH- CHRIST ON A CRUTCH- M.D.C.-
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