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Hear The First Track From The Messthetics' Debut, Featuring Fugazi's Rhythm Section

Fugazi's Brendan Canty and Joe Lally have combined with D.C. guitarist Anthony Pirog for a power trio with an eye towards punk reinvention.
The Messthetics' self-titled debut comes out March 23.

As spurred the wild innovation of punk in the 1990s, the rhythm section grounded its momentum with mutations all their own. With compositions tangled in dueling guitars and vocals, drummer Brendan

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