DC hardcore stronghold Dischord reissues the demo from seminal post-hardcore act Rites of Spring.

According to Exclaim.ca, Rites of Spring will be the latest beneficiaries of Dischord’s reissue campaign. Their 1984, cassette-only Six Song Demo gets its first official release from the label.

The demo was recorded by Don Zientara and Ian MacKaye at Inner Ear Studios, before the band even played their first show. The release will be available on on CD, 10-inch vinyl and as a digital download on October 20.

Considered the first “emo” band, Rites of Spring’s influence far exceeded their tenure; the band broke up in 1986. Two members, Guy Picciotto and Brendan Canty, would go on to form Fugazi with MacKaye and Joe Lally, an even more influential hardcore band.

Six Song Demo:
1. End on End
2. Remainder
3. Persistent Vision
4. Hain’s Point
5. All There Is
6. By Design