I think I like punk now. Can you give me some of the best entry-level bands?

soundsinspace · 4 months

Black Flag, The Bad Brains, The Descendents, The Adoelescents, NoFx, The Misfits, The Dead Kennedys.

Operation_Ivy · 4 months

I would recommend starting with the genre's first wave of artists, ex. The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Damned, Ramones. Use Last.fm to find the most popular tracks by artists like these and you'll be hooked in no time.

If you have indie inclinations, you may want to try Wire or Television. If you have a need for speed, try Minor Threat or Black Flag.

Of course, Operation Ivy is the natural choice for someone coming from ska.

sqwlxzin · 4 months

streetlight manifesto

tehjarvis · 4 months

The Descendents, ALL, Husker Du, Black Flag, the Ramones, The Minutemen, The Replacements, the Misfits, Armchair Martian

dbqpdb · 4 months

Bad Religion

robjensen · 4 months

Operation Ivy. NoFX. Old Man Markley (it's bluegrass punk).

WinterInJapan · 4 months

Andrew Jackson Jihad.

GirlsSmellGood · 4 months

great question. As posted by "operation_ivy" pointed out, the first wave guys are a great choice but for something a little more modern, i'd recommend Off With Their Heads or The Bouncing Souls. Both bands are very listener friendly and fun. From there, its up to what you like...politically inclined? try Bad Religion (my favorite), Anti-Flag or even Rise Against. Darker and moodier? Try The Misfits. A little more new school and metal? Check out Pour Habit. Punk-esque/punk roots but not necessarily all out punk? Frank Turner or Gaslight Anthem.

wanna go straight to balls out?? Minor Threat, Against Me!, NOFX

and if its Ska based, check out older Mighty Mighty Bosstones. A lot of people only know their one radio hit but their older stuff (Devil's Night Out" and Don't know how to Party") are fucking excellent

shavengopher · 4 months

If you want to use ska as an entry to punk check out choking victim, related bands like leftover crack and the star fucking hipsters are interesting too. Also, don't discount country before you hear hank III.

xjudgex · 4 months

Try Rancid's "...And Out Come the Wolves" and "Life Won't Wait". "Wolves" was a bit more street punk with a few ska songs mixed in, but "Life Won't Wait" was a much more varied album. It includes two members of Operation Ivy, a seminal ska-punk band from the late 80s.

ihatestairs · 4 months

Against Me!, Hot Water Music, Latterman, The Lawrence Arms and The Descendents.

musickf · 4 months

Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First

Oxymoron - The Pack is Back

Rancid - ...And Out Come The Wolves

Operation Ivy - Self titled

Green Day - Dookie

Less Than Jake - Hello Rockview

The Clash - The Clash

Anti-Nowhere League - We Are the League

Swingin' Utters - A Juvenile Product of the Working Class

Cock Sparrer - Shock Troops

That should get you into it *edit: spacing

goodguyatheist · 4 months

misfits, bad religion star fucking hipsters and left over crack (last two have some ska songs and same singer

mongo11 · 4 months

My suggestions:

Also, if you are a fan of hardcore music, you should check out Choking Victim or Leftover Crack. People call their genre of music Crack Rock Steady, and it's like a combination of hardcore, crust, and pop punk along with ska and some reggae influences.

Also, as far as hardcore punk:

Minor Threat

Bad Brains

Gorilla Biscuits

sgguitar88 · 4 months

What kind of ska do you listen to? Less than Jake, Mad Caddies, NoFx, Suicide Machines, Choking Victim, and Streetlight Manifesto are all legit punk/ska bands. Check out the whole Southern California skate punk scene.

From there you can pretty much pick a direction and go with it. Bad Religion and AFI (esp. The Art of Drowning) are pretty accessible. Or you can back to more traditional British punk or 80s-90s American east coast punk like a lot of people here are recommending.

tomswartz07 · 4 months

Early Rise Against and Millencolin are pretty awesome.

Less than Jake is pretty good too, but that crosses the line into Ska Punk.

Also, Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies are great if youre just getting into the scene.

AbsurdityAtItsFinest · 4 months

First of all, Operation Ivy. It IS ska + punk vocals.

Then, other things like Rancid, Sex Pistols, Clash, Dead Kennedys (if you're willing to feel kinda bad about everything in word), and also the Adolescents. That's all pretty entry level and the stuff that got me into punk. The Clash especially, as they aren't too edgy and offputing, unlike certain other bands.

PhilipkWeiner · 4 months

I'd start where I started, with the old Fat Wreck Chords compilations. Survival of the Fattest is canon.

Edit: comma

[deleted] · 4 months

Tragedy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkLY2n892ms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2T2_dUGZ9k&feature=related

uberscheisse · 4 months

The 1989 album Snuff Said by Snuff is one of the most accessible punk records ever. Good poppy song structures that'll catch your ear, but good and hard in spots.

Now You Don't Remember

DiscoRage · 4 months

If you like punkish vocals, check out None More Black. I think Jason Shevchuk's vocals are pretty unique.

From their first album:

Trivia

Many of the song titles reference Seinfeld including "Everyday Balloons", "Dinner's for Suckers", "Never Heard of Corduroy", "Risk Management", "Bizarro Me", "Nods to Nothing" and "Wishing There Were Walkways".
"The Ratio of People to Cake" is a reference to Office Space.
"Ice Cream With The Enemy" is a reference to D2: The Mighty Ducks

Beeristheanswer · 4 months

So far I only see lots of the newer wave American punk bands being listed here, I suggest you check out some of the more classic styles as well:

Stiff Little Fingers - Straw Dogs

Circle Jerks - Live Fast Die Young

The Exploited - Son Of A Copper

j3107 · 4 months

Buy some compilations. There are plenty to choose from, and I'm sure there'll be at least a few bands on each one that you'll enjoy. Look out for anything from the Punk-O-Rama, Give 'Em the Boot, or Fat Music series.

MrUnappropriate · 4 months

imacultclassic · 4 months

Some decent and recent punk bands are

Lawrence Arms Banner Pilot Smoke or Fire Cobra Skulls The Wonder Years (yeah yeah whatever)

The bands that got me into punk are: Bouncing Souls Mellincollin NOFX Less than Jake Lagwagon Bad Religion No Use for a Name Rancid Strung Out Saves the Day (yeah yeah I know)

Kappers · 4 months

My suggestion? Go back and play the first 5 Tony Hawk games.

bfrank72 · 4 months

I dig Max Levine Ensemble to cure my pop-punk fix. Plus you can get most of their stuff for free here. I'd recommend "Ok Smartypants" if you need to pick just one.

oedrex1 · 4 months

Screeching Weasel, NOFX...I really like The Get Up Kids, The Weakerthans and Jets to Brazil, but I know some will argue they're more indie, less punk...but I'd say it's debatable.

oedrex1 · 4 months

And Fugazi. Don't forget about Fugazi.

hankmurphy · 4 months

IRON CHIC

NIGHT BIRDS

BOMB the MUSIC INDUSTRY!!!

ext2012 · 4 months

Ramones, Black Flag, Misfits, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat, Sex Pistols and BAD BRAINS!

BosskPlissken · 4 months

Black Flag, GBH, The Dead Kennedys

griffin456 · 4 months

cerebral ballzy

Junglesass · 4 months

Bad Brains, The Soviettes , The Dead Milkmen, The Bronx, Against Me, Bouncing Souls, Minor Threat, Gorilla Buscuits, Social D, Municipal Waste, Agent Orange, X, NOFX, screeching weasel , The Thermals (first two albums) Rise Against (first album) The Gallows, Misfits or any Danzig and the Dead Kennedys.

Junglesass · 4 months

Bad Brains, The Soviettes , The Dead Milkmen, The Bronx, Against Me, Bouncing Souls, Minor Threat, Gorilla Buscuits, Social D, Municipal Waste, Agent Orange, X, NOFX, screeching weasel , The Thermals (first two albums) Rise Against (first album) The Gallows, Misfits or any Danzig and the Dead Kennedys.

goatman93 · 4 months

I'd suggest some Johnny Cash to change that anti-Country music attitude you have there.

I'll do my best to keep this brief. If you are just starting out with punk, I'd suggest all of these albums:

The Clash - London Calling
The Sex Pistols - Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
Ramones - Ramones
The Stooges - All three of their albums really, but Raw Power specifically.
Circle Jerks - Group Sex
Black Flag - The First Four Years and Damaged
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegtables, Plastic Surgery Disasters and Bedtime for Democracy
Germs - (MIA): The Complete Anthology
Minor Threat - Complete Discography
Fugazi - 13 Songs
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
X - Los Angeles
Bad Brains - Rock for Light
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

If you are interested in checking out some modern punk bands I highly suggest Refused, Fucked Up, Screaming Females, White Lung, OFF! and Trash Talk.

platypuspracticus · 4 months

Mr T Experience. Get: Love is Dead, Revenge is Sweet and So Are You, and Night Shift at the Thrill Factory.

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