7 Punk Rock Albums You Should Know And Love

The following compilation lists albums that strongly influenced later developments in the rock sub-genres and in music in general. These are true classics; timeless gems you will hopefully enjoy and find inspiring.

Dag Nasty - Can I Say

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Dag Nasty's first LP. Released in 1986.

Descendents - ALL

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All is the fourth album by the Los Angeles-based punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1987 through SST Records.

Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising

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New Day Rising is the third studio album by the American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released in 1985 on SST Records.

Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables is the debut studio album by the American hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys; released in the year 1980.

The Adicts - Songs of Praise

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Songs of Praise is the debut studio album by The Adicts. It was originally released in 1981 on Dwed Wecords.

Buzzocks - Love Bites

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Love Bites is the second studio album by English punk rock band Buzzcocks; released on 22 September 1978 via United Artists Records.

Bad Brains - Bad Brains

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Bad Brains is the first full-length studio album recorded by Bad Brains. It was originally released on cassette only (in 1982), but has since been re-released by ROIR on both CD and vinyl. This album is considered groundbreaking for fusion of genres such as hardcore-punk and reggae; the sheer speed and heaviness of the music, and the fact the band members we're African-American Rastafarians.