Bad Brains – Bad Brains

Title: Bad Brains – Bad BrainsYear/Genre: 1982, Hardcore PunkMatrix #: ORGM-2179Condition: New Cu...

Title: Bad Brains – Bad BrainsYear/Genre: 1982, Hardcore PunkMatrix #: ORGM-2179Condition: New Cultural Facts: First issued only as a mail-order cassette in 1982, it spread mainly through hand-to-hand tape dubbing rather than standard record-store distribution. Recorded in New York at a moment when the band had strained relations with many D.C. venues, capturing them essentially in exile from their home scene. The members began as a ’70s jazz-fusion group called Mind Power; their later ...

Rancid - And Out Come the Wolves

Year/Genre: 1995 PunkMatrix #: 87444-1Condition: NEWDescription: Rancid, from Berkeley, Californi...

Year/Genre: 1995 PunkMatrix #: 87444-1Condition: NEWDescription: Rancid, from Berkeley, California, released ...And Out Come the Wolves in 1995, a pivotal album in the American punk revival. Issued through Epitaph Records, it became one of the most successful independent releases of the decade and pushed the East Bay punk scene into international recognition. Its success placed Rancid alongside bands like Green Day and The Offspring as cultural exports of 1990s punk, cementing their reputatio...

Ramones - Ramones

Year/Genre: 2018 Punk Rock / ReissueMatrix #: RR1 6020 (Powerplant repackage)Condition: Ne...

Year/Genre: 2018 Punk Rock / ReissueMatrix #: RR1 6020 (Powerplant repackage)Condition: New Description: Hailing from New York City’s original punk explosion, Ramones is the raw debut that ignited rock’s rapid-fire transformation. Though originally released in 1976, this 2018 Powerplant-repackaged reissue retains the manic energy and lo-fi simplicity that defined the band’s sound—14 tracks including "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "53rd & 3rd." The self-titled record distilled youthful fury i...

Minor Threat - Out of Step (Staff Pick!)

Title: Minor Threat – Out of StepYear/Genre: 1983, Hardcore PunkMatrix #: DISCHORD 10Condition: N...

Title: Minor Threat – Out of StepYear/Genre: 1983, Hardcore PunkMatrix #: DISCHORD 10Condition: New Cultural Facts: During recording, bassist Brian Baker briefly quit the band over a dispute about tempo—returning only after hearing the playback of the title track. The cover art, showing a lone sheep walking away from the flock, became an enduring symbol of individuality in punk culture. Though only eight songs long, the EP’s intensity and message helped spark the straight edge movement ...