Faith
and Minor Threat
broke up within months of each other in 1983. During 1983/4 there was
a general malaise in the DC hardcore scene which saw a lot of the founding
bands and scene makers move to the sidelines as shows became increasingly
violent and the attitude became increasingly mainstream. In the summer
of 1985 there was renewed spirit, often referred to as "Revolution
Summer," (ushered in by the Rites
of Spring and members of a band that formed later called
Fire Party). This
"Revolution Summer" included a handful of bands who preferred
smaller more intimate venues and focused on a more personal and introspective
interpretation of punk rock. Embrace was part of this renewal. They were
formed by ex-Minor Threat member Ian MacKaye and three
of the former members of Faith. They played shows from
the Summer of 1985 until the Spring of 1986.
This album was originally released on vinyl in 1987 and on CD and cassette
in 1992.
This CD was remastered by Chad Clark at Silver Sonya in 2002 and includes
alternate takes of "Money" and "Dance of Days" culled
from the original recordings. These versions have never been released.
