Post Punk / New Wave

There's an emotional directness about these songs that hooks you from the start.

A grizzly, furious beast of a 30-minute record, Youth of America saw Greg Sage and his Wipers lengthening some of their material to very unfashionable lengths.

Subversive records of any ilk don't get any stronger, influential, or exciting than this.

A glimpse into the creative process of two groundbreaking, true art warriors with their swords and shields leaning against the practice room wall.

This live LP captures the band on top form, with Smith snarling and chanting out hits.

After the post-punk onslaught of their debut, Protomartyr clean up their sound without becoming tepid or tame.