''Coriky'' is the self-titled debut album of the band
Coriky
Coriky is an American punk rock band made up of Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi, The Evens), Amy Farina ( The Warmers, The Evens), and Joe Lally (Fugazi, The Messthetics).
History
In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in The Even ...
which features
Fugazi
Fugazi (; ) is an American post-hardcore band that formed in Washington, D.C., in 1986. The band consists of guitarists and vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally, and drummer Brendan Canty. They are noted for their style-tr ...
’s
Ian Mackaye
Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (; born April 16, 1962) is an American musician. Active since 1979, he is best known as the co-founder and owner of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label and the frontman of hardcore pu ...
and
Joe Lally
Joseph Francis Lally (born December 3, 1963) is an American bassist, vocalist and record label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.
Biography
Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Fugazi
Joe Lally formed Fugazi with Ian MacKaye in ...
, alongside
Amy Farina
Amy Farina is a musician living in Washington, D.C. As of 2001, Farina has played drums and sings in the Indie rock duo The Evens, which includes her husband, Ian MacKaye.
Career
Farina has played in The Warmers (which included Ian's younger b ...
of
the Evens
The Evens are a Washington, D.C. indie-rock duo, formed in the fall of 2001, comprising partners Ian MacKaye (baritone guitar, vocals) (of Fugazi, formerly of Minor Threat) and Amy Farina (drums, vocals) (formerly of The Warmers). After Ian MacKa ...
.
The first single, "Clean Kill", was released in February 2020. In May they released "Too Many Husbands".
Background
In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in
The Evens
The Evens are a Washington, D.C. indie-rock duo, formed in the fall of 2001, comprising partners Ian MacKaye (baritone guitar, vocals) (of Fugazi, formerly of Minor Threat) and Amy Farina (drums, vocals) (formerly of The Warmers). After Ian MacKa ...
, began playing music with Fugazi and
The Messthetics bassist
Joe Lally
Joseph Francis Lally (born December 3, 1963) is an American bassist, vocalist and record label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.
Biography
Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Fugazi
Joe Lally formed Fugazi with Ian MacKaye in ...
. In 2018, the group played their first show, now with the adopted moniker
Coriky
Coriky is an American punk rock band made up of Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi, The Evens), Amy Farina ( The Warmers, The Evens), and Joe Lally (Fugazi, The Messthetics).
History
In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in The Even ...
, which they'd announced at the bottom of a community bulletin email from
Positive Force.
[ During early 2020, Coriky released two songs, "Clean Kill" and "Too Many Husbands" via various free streaming services. Although the self-titled debut album was originally set for release on March 27, 2020, the ]COVID-19 lockdown
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enacted in the United States during March, 2020, delayed its release until June 12, 2020, in part to accommodate independent record stores closed due to the pandemic. The band eventually previewed their album at a free show in D.C.'s St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church on February 22, 2020.
Release and reception
''The Guardian
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''s Kitty Empire
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Early life
Empire says that she was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1970 and brought up in Canada, Italy and Egypt before arriving in Britain ...
said "Coriky are as close to the much-missed Fugazi as it gets in 2020" and awarded it four stars.Stereogum
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'' named it "album of the week" and declared it "a triumphant record."Bandcamp
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named ''Coriky'' "Album of the Day".Laura Jane Grace
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named it her favorite album of the year, while Nathan Ellis ( The Casket Lottery) and The Homeless Gospel Choir included it in their respective top 10s. Nate Newton of Converge named it one of his favorite albums of the year in a Facebook
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post.
Track listing
#"Clean Kill" - 4:12
#"Hard to Explain" - 3:03
#"Say Yes" - 2:35
#"Have a Cup of Tea" - 3:33
#"Too Many Husbands" - 3:02
#"BQM" - 1:52
#"Last Thing" - 3:27
#"Jack Says" - 2:33
#"Shedileebop" - 3:36
#"Inauguration Day" - 3:49
#"Woulda Coulda" - 5:24
Personnel
Coriky
* Ian MacKaye
Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (; born April 16, 1962) is an American musician. Active since 1979, he is best known as the co-founder and owner of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label and the frontman of hardcore pu ...
– guitar, vocals
* Joe Lally
Joseph Francis Lally (born December 3, 1963) is an American bassist, vocalist and record label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.
Biography
Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Fugazi
Joe Lally formed Fugazi with Ian MacKaye in ...
– bass, vocals
* Amy Farina
Amy Farina is a musician living in Washington, D.C. As of 2001, Farina has played drums and sings in the Indie rock duo The Evens, which includes her husband, Ian MacKaye.
Career
Farina has played in The Warmers (which included Ian's younger b ...
– drums, vocals
Additional Musicians
* Jason Farrell – mechanical design
Production
* Don Zientara – engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
, mixing, production
* Coriky
Coriky is an American punk rock band made up of Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi, The Evens), Amy Farina ( The Warmers, The Evens), and Joe Lally (Fugazi, The Messthetics).
History
In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in The Even ...
– engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
, mixing, artwork, production
* T.J. Lipple – mastering
* Jason Farrell – cover design
* Robert Weston – lacquer cutting
References
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2020 albums
Dischord Records albums