Emerging from the vibrant hardcore punk scene of Washington, D.C. in the mid-1980s Dag Nasty was a band that bridged the visceral intensity of their peers with melodic sensibilities. Formed by guitarist Brian Baker—who was already a hardcore legend from his days with Minor Threat—Dag Nasty’s sound on their first-full length 1986 debut Can I Say retained the raw energy of the DC hardcore scene but infused it with an accessibility that their contemporaries simply didn’t have. If Minor Threat was pure fury Dag Nasty was its reflective counterpart, offering a more melodic take on the same fiercely hardcore spirit.
Standout Songs: “Circles”, “Values Here”, “One To Two”
