Music and Lyrics
The material on In on the Kill Taker retained the bands aggressive and rhythmic style, but displayed more diversity as well. This is evident in songs like "Smallpox Champion" which features surf-style guitar parts, combined with heavy syncopated riffs. "23 Beats Off" features a noise rock outro and the instrumental "Sweet and Low" showcases subdued guitar lines, melodic bass and jazz-influenced drumming.
Fugazi downplayed any conscious efforts to make Kill Taker more experimental or diverse. According to Piciotto “I don’t really think of any of the records as being any more experimental than any of the others, because to us they were all experiments,” he said. “We were just trying to figure stuff out and push ourselves further each time. So to my ear every record sounds like a step forward, or sideways, or at least somewhere else from the one before it.”
The album's lyrics frequently reference film, in particular the song "Cassavetes" which is a tribute to actor/filmmaker John Cassavetes, as well as a critique of Hollywood culture. The song "Walken's Syndrome" references Woody Allen's film Annie Hall, where Christopher Walken's character feels an urge to crash into on-coming traffic at night.
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