Minutemen – What Makes A Man Start Fires? (LP)

Minutemen – What Makes A Man Start Fires?

Originally released in 1983, What Makes A Man Start Fires? is the second studio album from San Pedro innovators Minutemen. Expanding on the frantic energy of their early releases, the album finds the trio pushing beyond the confines of hardcore by blending punk, funk, jazz, and spoken-word influences into a uniquely adventurous sound. Featuring D. Boon handling all lead vocals, the record showcases the band's evolving songwriting and fearless creativity, helping cement their status as one of the most influential underground bands of the 1980s.

Track Listing:

1. Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs

2. One Chapter In The Book

3. Beacon Sighted Through Fog

4. Fake Contest

5. Mutiny In Jonestown

6. Pure Joy

7. Faith

8. '99

9. The Anchor

10. Sell Or Be Sold

11. The Only Minority

12. Split Red

13. Colors

14. Plight

15. This Road

16. The Tin Roof

17. Life As A Rehearsal

18. Polarity

Essential for fans of Hüsker Dü, Fugazi, Meat Puppets, The Replacements, and groundbreaking post-hardcore and alternative punk.

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