57: Rites of Spring – End on End (1991)

Recorded in 1986 (and thereabouts), this release of all Guy Picciotto’s (Fugazi) emotionally charged and brilliantly executed work with Rites of Spring (also featuring drummer Brendan Canty of Fugazi) is definitely one of the most influential and thrilling albums in the history of punk and emo. God, I hate that word. Still, their mark on the sound is undeniable, and reflects the perfect marriage of D.C. hardcore and precise, focused emotion.

Rites of Spring: “For Want Of” (mp3)