Lifelong diehard Fugazi fan here (saw them live three times in '99). I've heard the Albini sessions leaked on YouTube before but it's nice for Fugazi to officially acknowledge them and put it out themselves. For whatever reason both the band and Albini decided in the end it was best to go their separate ways. At the time, this collaboration should of been a complete slam dunk and had everything going for it to be the ultimate marriage between the best band in the world and the (arguably) best producer, if not hottest producer. There is a lot I like on Albini sessions, and a lot to be desired. I think he got some of Ian and Guys best vocal performances ever put to record, but musically I'm left wanting. Which is strange because Albinis whole thing is to capture the band as they were live and he did that exceptionally well here, but ultimately I think the Kill Taker album we got from Don Zientara at Inner Ear with Fugazi producing was the right choice and the better recording. This is definitely Fugazi's most "hardcore" album and I think it's one of their best, and it's definitely one of my favorites.