The Punk Thread

First Post April 17, 2025 09:29 AM

Black Flag - "Nervous Breakdown" E.P. (1979)

The Californian hardcore punk legends' first studio outing offers a brisk five-minute/four-song romp with a truckload of energy, despite the pre-Henry Rollins lineup.

For fans of Circle Jerks, Minor Threat & Dead Kennedys.

3.5/5

April 22, 2025 11:28 AM

Thrust - "Mindless" (1990)

The sole full-length from this melodic hardcore/skate punk outfit from my adopted stomping ground of the Gold Coast. It's very well produced & executed & has a bit of a heavy metal edge to it at times too.

For fans of The Ramones, Bad Religion & Motorhead.

June 25, 2025 07:07 PM

Germs - "(GI)" (1979)

One of the earlier hardcore punk full-lengths & the sole album from this Los Angeles outfit. It's gone on to become somewhat of an underground classic over the years but I've struggled with it a little bit, mainly due to the fact that the weaker inclusions tend to taint the majority of the tracklisting which is generally pretty enjoyable without ever seeing me fully engaged. There's nothing you haven't heard a thousand times before here either.

For fans of Minor Threat, Reagan Youth & Adolescents

3/5

August 22, 2025 03:52 PM

I tend to spin this record about once a month and this recent remaster of The Gits' classic 1992 "Frenching the Bully" album is an absolute beauty so my vinyl order has just gone into Amazon. This is one of my all-time favourite US punk albums, up there with Bad Brains first, DK's Fresh Fruit and The Ramones "It's Alive". This remaster has given it a sharp cutting edge and cements it's place as a punk rock classic. The murder of singer Mia Zapata, apart from cutting short the life of a vibrant young woman, robbed the world of one of the best punk singers ever committed to tape. RIP Mia...

While I am on the subject, here are my top ten Punk Rock albums:

1. The Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus (1977)

2. Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)

3. Ramones - It's Alive (1979)

4. The Gits - Frenching the Bully (1992)

5. The Clash - The Clash (1977)

6. Bad Brains - Bad Brains (1982)

7. Misfits - Earth A.D. (1983)

8. Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies (1987)

9. Subhumans - From the Cradle to the Grave (1984)

10 Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing (1982)