Top 10 Hardcore, Punk, Post-Punk Rock Albums since Gang of Four's 'Entertainment'

[Futureman]

The criteria are similar to bitterfruit's:


1. Stated record must have been released after 1980.
2. Stated record must have been originally on an indie or mini-major label.
3. Naming Red Hot Chili Peppers may constitute getting your post deleted, no exceptions.
4. Artist or group on your top 10 list cannot be repeated.
5. The record must generally fit into the genre described above. Granted, there is some vagueness here; your interpretation of what constitutes "hardcore, Punk, Post-Punk" will be respected. Noise rock does count.
6. Stated record cannot be an EP.

You go first.

[jef]

I can pick albums from 1980 since Entertainment came out in 79', right?


No order, forgot some:
The Fall - Wonderful and Frightening World of...
The Clean - Compilation
Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
Wipers - Is this Real?
X - Los Angeles
Black Flag - My War
Minor Threat - Complete Discography
The Replacements - Let it Be
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

Others:
Savage Republic - Ceremonial
Swell Maps - Jane From Occupied Europe
Felt - The Strange Idols Pattern...
Descendents - Milo Goes to College
Bad Brains - s/t
Beat Happening - Jamboree

[Salman]

In no order:

The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace
Bad Brains - Rock For Light
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Sonic Youth - Evol
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Psychocandy
The Fang - Landshark
Mission of Burma - Vs.
The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff
The Wipers - Over the Edge

[maroonwalrus]

Fugazi - 13 Songs (i.e. Fugazi & Margin Walker EP's)
Minor Threat - Complete Discography
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Husker Du - Flip Your Wig
Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
Black Flag - Damaged
Pixies - Doolittle
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me

I really don't know whether to consider Dinosaur Jr, My Bloody Valentine, or the Pixies to fit into this category, but I sort of ran out of ideas.

This sucks because I have to chop off Television's "Marquee Moon" and Wire's "Chairs Missing," which most definitely deserve a spot on any "punk"-related list.

[jef]

I find it a fucking tragedy that I overlooked Mission of Burma - Vs.

[bitterfruit]

Originally posted by jef
I find it a fucking tragedy that I overlooked Mission of Burma - Vs.

You also forgot "Forget"

[Futureman]

Minutemen--Double Nickles
Pixies--Doolittle
The Fall--This Nation's...
Mission of Burma--Vs.
Fugazi--In on the Kill Taker
Minor Threat--Complete Discography
Husker Du--Zen Arcade
Sonic Youth--Daydream Nation
The Replcaments--Let it Be
Joy Division--Closer

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edit.

oops. 'Closer' came out on Atlantic, I think. Hmmmm. I need to rethink this.

[bitterfruit]

I don't care what anyone says, but I just can't listen to Minor Threat or the like. I'd rather listen to Rush if that says anything. And Rush makes me puke.

"Entertainment!" on the other hand is bad ass. I'm not sure what the punk line in the sand is for me, but I just can't seem to digest all the straight-edge stuff. I like indie-pop for a reason.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Originally posted by bitterfruit
I don't care what anyone says, but I just can't listen to Minor Threat or the like. I'd rather listen to Rush if that says anything. And Rush makes me puke.

"Entertainment!" on the other hand is bad ass. I'm not sure what the punk line in the sand is for me, but I just can't seem to digest all the straight-edge stuff. I like indie-pop for a reason. Maybe you just need to get in touch with your inner anger.

I used to have a bunch of Rush albums (I even saw them three times back in the late 70s/early 80s). I sold all of their albums years ago and haven't missed them enough to rebuy any (I have rebought a fair number of hard rock & metal records I sold in my youth but no Rush, though there are a handful of songs I don't mind). If you even suggest I ditch my Minor Threat records, I will have to hurt you.

[bitterfruit]

Some pillheads like uppers. Some like downers.

[philipmarlowe]

In no order

Swell Maps-Jane From Occupied Europe
Fugazi-Repeater
The Fall-This Nation's Saving Grace
Bad Brains-I Against I
Minutemen-Double Nickels on the Dime
Shellac-At Action Park (I think it edges out Atomizer)
Mission of Burma-Vs.
James Chance and the Contortions-Buy the Contortions
Birthday Party-Junkyard
Nation of Ulysses-Plays Pretty For Baby

and since everybody else got alternates...

At the Drive In-Relationship of Command
Husker Du-Zen Arcade
Sonic Youth-Sister
Samhain-November-Coming-Fire
Neurosis-Through Silver in Blood

[vesper]

That Contortions album is tough competition against Entertainment!, but it was released in 1979. I think the rules could be bent for this album, though.

[philipmarlowe]

Originally posted by vesper
That Contortions album is tough competition against Entertainment!, but it was released in 1979. I think the rules could be bent for this album, though.

I can switch it out for Off White, if you like, although it is perhaps a little less 'punk' than Buy the Contortions.

[vesper]

I wasn't trying to harp on you or anything; I was actually commending yr choice. I was just saying that it isn't quite qualified, but due to the album's greatness, should fit any list.

Unfortunately, I haven't gotten my hands on a copy of Off White. Dying for it, though.

[philipmarlowe]

Originally posted by vesper
I wasn't trying to harp on you or anything; I was actually commending yr choice. I was just saying that it isn't quite qualified, but due to the album's greatness, should fit any list.

Unfortunately, I haven't gotten my hands on a copy of Off White. Dying for it, though.

Honestly, if you dig Chance, the box set is worth picking up. It has pretty much everything he released minus the stuff on No New York, and all of it is at least very good. Buy the Contortions and Off White are both masterpeices.

Also, if you haven't got the Teenage Jesus and the Jerks cd, you should. I think it's great that No Wave is getting attention these days. Hopefully this will mean that something by DNA will end up on the market.

[McMurdo Sound]

in no order
Faith- subject to change
My bloody valentine-loveless
Bad Brains- RIOR
One Last Wish-1986
Minor threat
Descendents- milo goes to college
Cro Mags- age of quarrel
neutral milk hotel- aeroplane
Dinosaur Jr- (can't pick just one)
Straight Ahead- breakaway

I'm forgeting alot of things

[pony]

my bloody valentine and dinosaur jr, any album, over and over and over again.