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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2110681)

Pink Flag is technically not what is thought of as the OG punk sound either with its Art School minimalism

but it's certainly punk to me and unassailable (goes without saying)

It's the perfect jumping off point for post-punk. It sounds like a "real" punk band taking a flying leap off that diving board with confidence and vision. So yeah it's definitely a ****ing punk album even by the standard definition afaic.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2110683)

If you want two records then add Singles Going Steady by The Buzzcocks

OMG how did I forget about that amazing album? Elph can bitch all he wants about "pop punk" as a term but it describes that album perfectly. A lot of what I associate with pure pop is the exploration of the all-encompassing, maximalistic hook, and Singles Going Steady hits me as hard in that way as Ke$ha, Britney Spears, or Madonna do.

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2110686)

they hella are

but for a more straight sound you might dig The Zeros too

I think I only listened to them once and thought they sounded like a slowed down Ramones (and I love when the Ramones slow down) and really dug them.

I'm not declaring the first two as Punk band. However I think they are important in my book. The Dictators were on of the first bands that had that sound, and being a drummer you might like the cover of California Sun. Simply Saucer were a band that almost fell into total obscurity. They have a style somewhere between Garage and Punk in sound.

The Dictators Go Girl Crazy! (1975)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkq6...ynPD3I4Z72PJzh

Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited

more hardcore:

Gang Green - Preschool
*collection of early tracks (1981-1983)

SS Decontrol - The Kids Will Have Their Say 1982

Agnostic Front - Victim in Pain (1984)

Holy crap. You all don't disappoint.

I'm going to start by listening to "Swell Maps" because the name is odd. I always gravitate towards odd.

Then you need Pere Ubu in your life on name alone. From the same Ohio scene as Devo and also oddball as ****. Maybe more punk but also more weird.

I'll prove you wrong by naming my sailboat after them and crossing the Pacific!

Isn't Pere Ubu a Sushi restaurant in Marseille?

Oh wait, ****, Booman is into jazz? Have the Contortions.

The Raincoats
Monks
Patti Smith
Debris'
MX-80 Sound
Suicide
Tuxedomoon
Magazine
XTC
SPK (early)
The Red Crayola
Contortions
The Pop Group

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Tristan Rosenstock (Post 2110717)

The Raincoats
Monks
Patti Smith
Debris'
MX-80 Sound
Suicide
Tuxedomoon
Magazine
XTC
SPK (early)
The Red Crayola
Contortions
The Pop Group

**** yes. I'll probably check out a few of those myself. I've basically been heavy on 60s/70s rock for the past year or so while shedding a lot of the classic rock stuff I listened to when I was younger without having the proper old school art rock education to replace those bands I've dropped.

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2110748)

I think the only artist on there I'm not familiar with is Debris

It's ****ing awesome and you shoud check it the hell out.
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/al...atic-disposal/