Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Five Great 21st Century Punk Records [in Chronological Order]

 

Punk rock music almost universally involves about three chords and rapid repetition. It’s the musical genre that taught me for good that uptempo music is the most fun kind, great for parties and dances. Since it is only working with a few chords and conducting its basic business around cascading riffs, punk rock wants to be loud, visceral, and ever on the verge of ecstatic collapse. The personal imprint of the individual players becomes important and noticeable. For the guitarists and bassists, sometimes even better results can be achieved with an amplifier that has been damaged in some way. 


Without further ado...



Bassholes, Bassholes, 2005


The Intelligence, Deuteronomy, 2007


King Khan and the Shrines, The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines, 2008


Iceage, You’re Nothing, 2013



Tyvek, Origin of What, 2016





The Intelligence, "Block of Ice"



King Khan & the Shrines, "Land of the Freak" 
[Official Video]



Iceage, "Morals" 
[Live from a studio in Copenhagen]






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