Hello, friends! My name’s Dylan, but you probably know me better as Dying Scene editor “Screeching Bottlerocket”. I’m sure you read “Top 10 Punk Rock Albums of All Time” and broke out your pitchforks before clicking the link. Settle down! This isn’t meant to be a definitive list by any means, I just thought it would be fun to tell you about some of my personal favorite punk rock albums. If you like the same shit I do, that’s cool. If you think my list is overly 90’s centric trash, that’s also cool. Enough formalities, let’s have some fun! These are my Top 10 Punk Rock Albums of All Time:
#10
RAMONES
Too Tough To Die
I’ve probably already lost some of you picking this record over the self-titled LP, Leave Home or Rocket to Russia, but it’s no secret that I love Too Tough To Die. The production is great, the songs are great, and Richie brought the balls back to the Ramones‘ sound. This is my all-time favorite Ramones album. Waaaaaa Warthog!!!
#9
NO FUN AT ALL
Out of Bounds
No Fun At All is one of the greatest skate punk bands of all time. If these guys were from the states they’d be much bigger. Nevertheless, the Swedish skate punk band has been chugging along for 30 years. Out of Bounds is a top tier 90’s punk album. No bad songs to be found, but some of my favorites are the first four tracks, “In A Moment”, “Invitation”, and the title track. This is a bad ass record.
#8
BAD RELIGION
The Gray Race
Though I’m sure most of you wouldn’t consider The Gray Race to be the pinnacle of Bad Religion‘s discography, I’ve got a major soft spot for this album. My introduction to BR was hearing “Them and Us” and “Ten in 2010” while playing Crazy Taxi. I love this record, Bobby’s drumming is awesome, my favorite song is “The Streets of America”.
#7
STRUNG OUT
Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues
When it comes to 90’s skate punk, Strung Out‘s Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues is the gold standard. This album seems to build as you listen to it; every song is better than the last. It’s a perfect record.
#6
NOFX
So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes
Picking a favorite NOFX album is a tough task, but ultimately I had to go with So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes. This is probably their most well-produced record and it’s got some of my favorite NOFX songs like “Kids of the K-Hole”, “180 Degrees”, “Eat the Meek”, and “The Desperation’s Gone”. Mike’s bass sounds awesome, too.
#5
FRENZAL RHOMB
Meet the Family
I seriously considered putting one of Frenzal Rhomb‘s two most recent records here; they’re both excellent. 1997’s Meet the Family prevailed on the strength of classics like “Mum Changed The Locks”, “Mr. Charisma”, and “All Your Friends”. Is this Frenzal’s best album? I don’t know! It’s my favorite though.
#4
BELVEDERE
Fast Forward Eats the Tape
Fast Forward Eats the Tape is a criminally underrated record by an equally underappreciated band. Every single Belvedere album is killer but this one’s the top dog. Steve Rawles and co. have always been head and shoulders above the competition when it comes to songwriting and technical proficiency. My favorite song on here is “All About Perspectives”. This is an essential skate punk record.
#3
MXPX
Life In General
MxPx is one of my all time favorite bands. Life In General is one of my all time favorite records. They were at the top of their game and captured lightning in a bottle on this album, delivering 40 minutes of 90’s pop-punk excellence. My arms get sore just listening to Yuri hammer away on the drums.
#2
GREEN DAY
Insomniac
Like most people my age, Dookie was my introduction to punk rock, but there’s something about Insomniac that strikes a chord with me. This album has a more aggressive, no-nonsense feel than its predecessor and it has my favorite Green Day song “Walking Contradiction”. If I’m pissed about something and wanna blow off some steam, this is usually the album I turn to. I can always count on ol’ reliable.
#1
LESS THAN JAKE
Losing Streak
I’m a Florida Man so naturally Less Than Jake is my favorite band. I love all their records but Losing Streak rules the roost. I listen to this a few times a week and will never tire of it. That seamless transition from “Happyman” into “9th At Pine” gets me every. fucking. time. Losing Streak is my all-time favorite record.
So there ya have it, those are Dying Scene editor Screeching Bottlerocket’s Top 10 Punk Rock Albums of All Time! Thanks for checking it out. I’m curious what your favorite albums are! Lemme know in the comments on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or on here.
