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A Quieter Course for Punk Pioneer Ian MacKaye Ian MacKaye is known as a punk rock veteran, the guitarist and vocalist who founded the seminal band Minor Threat in the early '80s. But his most recent album, the self-titled debut of his new band The Evens, is lilting melody.

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A Quieter Course for Punk Pioneer Ian MacKaye

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Katia Dunn

A Quieter Course for Punk Pioneer Ian MacKaye

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'Shelter'

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'All These Governors'

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'On the Face of It'

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Ian MacKaye (pronounced Mac-EYE) is known as a punk rock veteran, the guitarist and vocalist who founded the seminal band Minor Threat in the early '80s and, after the demise of that band, Fugazi.

But his most recent album, the self-titled debut of his new band The Evens, is lilting melody. The guitarist and vocalist formed The Evens with drummer Amy Farina, who also sings on the album. Katia Dunn spoke with MacKaye about the project.

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