DESCENDENTS "MILO GOES TO COLLEGE"
1982, New Alliance
If I were a professional music critic, I'd say, "Perfect pop punk portrait of pure teenage angst." But since I'm not, I'll just say this album makes me really happy. It's a perfect blend of poppy vocal hooks and speedy hardcore guitar thrashing. Says more in 22 minutes than most bands say in a whole discography -- and it's all delightfully fun and a bit lame, of course, which makes it even more fun. A very intelligent band making brilliant and complex punk with 15 songs, only one of which is over 2 minutes. Essential!!