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Brendan Canty
(August 2005 Issue)
As Twisted As Possible"We approach each
project without referring to
the previous one," says Fugazi drummer
Brendan Canty. Indeed, Fugazi's sixth full-length album, The
Argument
(Dischord), once again shows the veteran Washington, DC punk band
moving into fresh territory. About half of
the album features not only
Canty but also drummer/percussionist Jerry Busher.
The new
approach, which is still
dominated by Canty, broadens the percussive
side of a band that's always been known for its intriguingly
rhythmic
merging of punk, dub, world music, and other forms. On The Argument,
songs like "Cashout," "Strange
Light," and "Life And Limb" showcase
Canty's multi-faceted, intelligent stylings, while "Epic Problem"
and
"Ex-Spectator" prove he hasn't relinquished his gritty hardcore roots.
In Fugazi, Canty's drumming has
become more inventive than ever.
"Creating an atmosphere in the music where I'm making it sound as
twisted as
possible is paramount to me," he explains. And Canty isn't
always behind his kit while creating said atmosphere, as he
writes a
lot of Fugazi's music. "We all contribute music," he reports. "I even
write guitar parts."
As for The
Argument,
Fugazi took more time than usual to write and demo material. "We spent
enough time with these songs to get
them to a point where each had a
very specific atmosphere," Canty continues. "And then we recorded them
all very differently
in terms of the drum sounds. I used a lot of
different cymbals, snares, and ways of miking. And when using the
double drums
with Jerry, we tried to get our kits to sound as different
as possible."
Jeff Perlah
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