Faith

The Profile

Faith is an American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C., associated with the early 1980s Dischord Records scene. Vocalist Alec MacKaye is noted in contemporary reviews of the Faith/Void Split LP (1982).

Faith appeared on the Faith/Void Split LP released on Dischord Records; the band is part of the early Washington D.C. hardcore scene and is contemporaneous with acts such as Minor Threat. The review on DeBaser cites 1982 and mentions connections with Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson.

DeBaser hosts a close-read, affectionate review of Faith's contribution to the seminal Faith/Void Split LP (Washington, D.C., 1982). The review highlights Faith's raw hardcore approach and Void's noisy, blues-leaning dissonance. The record is framed as a milestone of the early D.C. hardcore scene and Dischord's DIY legacy.