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Re: Recommend me punk albums

drakonium — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:20:11 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/20/2013 18:20

benpaco wrote:

What world is Joy Division punk? Is this a thing? I think of them as closer to ... well a lot of other things than punk. I know they're "post-punk" but that's kind of it's own genre, I thought ...

Punk and post-punk are strongly linked. I agree that most Joy Division tracks clearly belong to the latter, but you can see punk is nearly everyone of them. I think JD share their sense of urgency and oppressiveness with many punk bands. You know, it's like if I listed James Brown in a soul music list, and you were like "he's not soul, he's funk". True, but both genres share strong influences and it's really difficult to separate them like that. This is even truer with Joy Division. Have you listened to their early recordings and singles? Like the ones featured in the Substance compilation. It's punk music. They did make a transition, but it doesn't shock me to see them listed along with punk albums.

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:04:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 18:04

Has anyone run across Fall Out Boy and the like yet? 🤔 They're still great despite half of the new album not catching me.

Then again, the last album sounds nothing like the first ones. It's more U2/ Echo and The Bunnymen sound instead of The Clash/Sex Pistols they began nearer.

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:03:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 18:03

benpaco wrote:

What world is Joy Division punk? Is this a thing? I think of them as closer to ... well a lot of other things than punk. I know they're "post-punk" but that's kind of it's own genre, I thought ...

On my list, I just through every thing together that was in some way related to punk that I liked. So basically, if punk was in the title of the genre, I considered it punk. Not the best way to determine things, but hey, what can you do

Re: Recommend me punk albums

benpaco — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:59:23 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 09/20/2013 05:59

What world is Joy Division punk? Is this a thing? I think of them as closer to ... well a lot of other things than punk. I know they're "post-punk" but that's kind of it's own genre, I thought ...

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:49:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 02:49

Some great punk, post-punk, hardcore, and post-hardcore. Punk can be kind of hard to pin down, as some artists who I would consider pretty punk (Neil Young mainly) aren't really punk.

The Dismemberment Plan- Emergency & I
The Dismemberment Plan- Change
Suicide- Suicide
Wire- Pink Flag
Wire- Chair Missing
Wire- 154
Gang of Four- Entertainment!
Gang of Four- Solid Gold
Mission of Burma- VS
Mission of Burma- Signals, Calls, and Marches
The Rapture- Echoes (This album is so much more than just "House of Jealous Lovers", which is stunning btw)
Jawbox- For Your Own Special Sweetheart
Sleater Kinney- Dig Me Out
The Jesus Lizard- Liar
Refused- The Shape of Punk to Come
Metz- Metz
The Modern Lovers- The Modern Lovers
Titus Andronicus- The Monitor
Savages- Silence Yourself
Rites of Spring- Rites of Spring
Fugazi- Repeater
Fugazi- Red Medicine
Fugazi- The Argument
The Clash- The Clash (Uk or Us version. I'm partial to the Uk verion)
The Clash- London Calling
Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division- Closer
Buzzcocks- Singles Going Steady

Re: Recommend me punk albums

cattlest — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:35:28 GMT

Author: cattlest

Posted: 09/20/2013 02:35

if you have never heard '13 Songs', this is the song you have to hear off that album.

Link

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Hayden — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:35:34 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 09/20/2013 00:35

Go to my 'PUNK DRISSING' chart 😄

Re: Recommend me punk albums

joedec — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:03:51 GMT

Author: joedec

Posted: 09/20/2013 00:03

Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks
Sonic Youth - Sister
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
The Stooges - Raw Power
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division - Closer
The Damned - Damned Damned Damned
X - Los Angeles
Television - Marquee Moon
Mission of Burma - Vs
The Ramones - The Ramones
The Clash - The Clash (UK Version)
The Runaways - The Runaways
The Runaways - Queens of Noise
Wire - Pink Flag

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Dingerbell — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:22:46 GMT

Author: Dingerbell

Posted: 09/11/2013 17:22

creator wrote:

Swell Maps.

Try A Trip to Marineville and ... In "Jane From Occupied Europe".

This.

Re: Recommend me punk albums

creator — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:33:32 GMT

Author: creator

Posted: 09/11/2013 16:33

Swell Maps.

Link

Try A Trip to Marineville and ... In "Jane From Occupied Europe".

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:18:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/11/2013 16:18

AlexZangari wrote:

I have a question - usually, for me, I find that different styles of music are often best enjoyed in certain ways. For example, I like to listen to post-rock lied in bed and disco while cooking. For punk, I think I've found the most enjoyment while driving, but I don't drive enough to give all your recs that privilege.

So, is there any way you would recommend I listen to punk while at home for maximum enjoyment?

Watch the News beforehand, then it doesn't matter what you do after that. 🤔

Re: Recommend me punk albums

drakonium — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:23:08 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/11/2013 05:23

AlexZangari wrote:

Haha, that's a problem I have too. The best way I've found to listen to more upbeat or violent styles of music (punk, metal, alternative, whatever) is to play a video game at the same time. Usually it's WoW with a pair of headphones, but sometimes I just play Super Smash Bros. alone, against CPUs, just to put me in a I-kill-things mood.

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Mercury — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:16:50 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 09/11/2013 04:16

Late to the par-par.

Here's what I will say: if you like London Calling I am pretty sure you'll dig "...And Out come The Wolves" by Rancid and "Machine Gun Etiquette" by The Damned.

Those are my major recommendations.

Following are other faves I recommend I general principle but are less precise:
So Alone by Johnny Thunders
Fire of Love by Gun Club
Nevermind the Bollocks...
Pink Flag by Wire
L.A.M.F. by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers
Leave Home by Ramones
Damned Damned Damned by Damned
The New York Dolls Self Titled Debut

Also what these fine people have been saying are generally badass recs.

Re: Recommend me punk albums

AlexZangari — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:15:25 GMT

Author: AlexZangari

Posted: 09/11/2013 04:15

I have a question - usually, for me, I find that different styles of music are often best enjoyed in certain ways. For example, I like to listen to post-rock lied in bed and disco while cooking. For punk, I think I've found the most enjoyment while driving, but I don't drive enough to give all your recs that privilege.

So, is there any way you would recommend I listen to punk while at home for maximum enjoyment?

Re: Recommend me punk albums

AlexZangari — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:11:25 GMT

Author: AlexZangari

Posted: 09/11/2013 04:11

harkan wrote:

Crass - The Feeding Of The 5000
Germs - GI
The Undertones - The Undertones
The Saints - (I'm) Stranded
X (Australia) - X-Aspirations

Haven't heard any of these, but I'm interested in giving Crass a shot as I've heard a few of their songs covered by Jeffrey Lewis

Cymro2011 wrote:

Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material
Wire - Pink Flag
Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime
The Gun Club - Fire Of Love
Evergreen - S/T
Eddy Current Suppresion Ring - Primary Colours

I've listened to Fresh Fruit and Pink Flag before (Pink Flag is one of the punk albums I've come closer to really enjoying). I can't remember if I've listened to Double Nickels On the Dime, but the others will be new to me.

lethalnezzle wrote:

The Only Ones - The Only Ones
Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box
The Fall - Live at the Witch Trials
The Slits - Cut
Dr. Feelgood - Down By The Jetty
Johnny Thunders - So Alone
Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
Iceage - You're Nothing
Television - Marquee Moon
The Pop Group - Y
Weezer - Pinkerton
Faraquet - The View from this Tower
The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys
The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
Bad Brains - Bad Brains
Circle Jerks - Wild in the Streets
Magazine - Real Life

Yeah, plenty here I personally wouldn't call punk. I'll listen to the ones I haven't heard though.

meccalecca wrote:

Suicide - Suicide
Fugazi - Repeater
Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime
Rocket From The Crypt - Scream Dracula Scream
Chameleons - Script Of The Bridge
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

I like Suicide, but I've never thought of it as punk.

bongritsu wrote:

Riistetyt - Valtion vankina
Gloom - Vokusatsu Seisin Hatansha
Gorilla Biscuits - Start Today
G.I.S.M. - Detestation
S.O.B- Don't Be Swindle
White Lung- Sorry
No Qualms - No! You Calm Down!
AMEBIX - Arise!
Manabiki Chocolate - 万引伝説 Part-1

Wow, haven't heard a single one of these. Looking forward to what I'll find.

MrBrown wrote:

Straight up punk albums:
- Against Me! - Reinventing Axl Rose
- Bad Religion - Suffer
- Rancid - And Out Come The Wolves
- The Undertones - The Undertones
- Leftover Crack - Fuck World Trade
- Star Fucking Hipsters - From The Dumpster To The Grave

But for something a bit more thoughtful and melodic:
- Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb
- The Replacements - Tim
- Fidlar - Fidlar
- Catch 22 - Keasbey Night

I really love a few tracks from AOCTW, but not the album as a whole. I've heard some good stuff from Fidlar but never tried the album, so I look forward to it. I dig Streetlight Manifesto and Catch 22 but ska is a total different side of punk for me.

Cattlest - the one album I haven't listened to that you mentioned is 13 Songs.

Bork - I'll make sure to check out the extended version.

HoldenM wrote:

The Replacements - Let It Be
Descendents - Milo Goes to College
Iceage - You're Nothing
Sonic Youth - Sister
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Bad Religion - No Control
Black Flag - Damaged

Love Sister and Surfer Rosa, but don't classify them as punk myself. Damaged has never done much for me outside of TV Party. Not sure if I've heard Let It Be or not, but I'll be sure to give it a listen with the rest.

Patman360 wrote:

Red Roses For Me
Rum, Sodomy & The Lash
If I Should Fall From Grace With God

I've heard a lot of great stuff from the Pogues, been meaning to give an LP a spin for a long time now - looking forward to it!

Mancsoulsister wrote:

'Moving Targets' - Penetration
'Pissed and Proud' - Peter and the Testtube Babies
'Street to Street' - Big in Japan
'Damned Damned Damned' - the Damned
'Another Kind of Blues' - U.K. Subs
'Walk Among Us' - Misfits
'Group Sex' - Circle Jerks
'Teenage Warning' - Angelic Upstarts
'Inflammable Material' - Stiff Little Fingers
'The Feeding of the 5000' - Crass
'Go Girl Crazy!' - The Dictators
'The Last Call' - Anti-Pasti
'Adolescents' - Adolescents
'Spiral Scratch EP' - The Buzzcocks
'Young Loud and Snotty' - Dead Boys
'Scared to Dance' - The Skids

Still yet to sit down to a full Buzzcocks album, but What Do I Get? has always been one of my favourite punk songs so I'm very hopeful.

SilverWalrus - I love Violent Femmes and Andrew Jackson Jihad is pretty great from what I've heard as well.

benpaco - Glad to see I'm not the only one with this problem. I like a good deal of the tracks you mentioned as well.

Re: Recommend me punk albums

AlexZangari — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 23:37:18 GMT

Author: AlexZangari

Posted: 09/11/2013 03:37

Very interesting to see a lot of these recommendations. From a lot of the albums you've all been suggesting, I think a lot of you have a very broad definition of punk - or rather, I have a very strict definition. I'll try to reply to all these recs tonight and then again once I've finished listening to them all.

Re: Recommend me punk albums

benpaco — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:58:31 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 09/11/2013 01:58

There is rarely, if ever, a punk album I like through and through. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, The Ramones, and Elephant. Outside of those, it's usually a few songs off of an album. Check out these SONGS maybe:

Sublime - Date Rape
Presidents of the United States of America- Lump
Presidents of the United States of America - We're Not Gonna Make It
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression that I Get
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Mr Moran
Less Than Jake - All My Best Friends are Metalheads
Less Than Jake - The Science of Selling Yourself Short
Streetlight Manifesto - That'll Be The Day
Streetlight Manifesto - We Will Fall Together
The Hives - Die, All Right!
The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
AFI - Yurf Rendenmein
AFI - Cereal Wars
Sweet Baby - Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby I Love You
Sweet Baby - She's From Salinas
The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright
The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far Kid
Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia
Green Day - Brain Stew (The second part)

If you couldn't tell, I'm more a fan of Ska punk and the 924 Gilman Street style. Ska punk's nice because it's not just punk, it's sort of unique and as a tenor sax player I really like the horns. Gilman's got a nice feel of urgency and anger while also having harmonies and some more interesting musical things. Technically the only ones on here are Sweet Baby and Green Day, but the AFI songs, Hives, and Offspring are pretty similar (especially the AFI ones)

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:21:33 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/11/2013 01:21

Plenty of other people have given great recommendations. Maybe some folk punk like Violent Femmes or Andrew Jackson Jihad would appeal to you.

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:46:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/10/2013 22:46

In addition to the ones mentioned (a lot of which I think of as more post-punk than punk... but they are great albums and pigeonholing is stupid anyway :D)

'Moving Targets' - Penetration
'Pissed and Proud' - Peter and the Testtube Babies
'Street to Street' - Big in Japan
'Damned Damned Damned' - the Damned
'Another Kind of Blues' - U.K. Subs
'Walk Among Us' - Misfits
'Group Sex' - Circle Jerks
'Teenage Warning' - Angelic Upstarts
'Inflammable Material' - Stiff Little Fingers
'The Feeding of the 5000' - Crass
'Go Girl Crazy!' - The Dictators
'The Last Call' - Anti-Pasti
'Adolescents' - Adolescents
'Spiral Scratch EP' - The Buzzcocks
'Young Loud and Snotty' - Dead Boys
'Scared to Dance' - The Skids

Re: Recommend me punk albums

Patman360 — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:42:45 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 09/10/2013 22:42

These by The Pogues (Celtic Punk apparently)

Red Roses For Me
Rum, Sodomy & The Lash
If I Should Fall From Grace With God