Decade in Review: Punk
By Katie Meschke
Dec. 3, 2009 12:21 a.m.
For those who spent the last decade dealing with teen angst and being mad at their parents, these albums provided some serious catharsis. Slamming drums, electric guitar screams and angry wails gave a voice to all those looking to stick it to the man in the post-’90s grunge scene. Some of these albums inspired leagues of teenagers to rebel against ignorance (Green Day’s “American Idiot”). Others inspired getting rid of an ex-best friend the hard way (“Be Your Own Pet”). Whether the albums were reminiscent of glam rock and guyliner or garage band stars, all of them fought authority on political or musical levels. But hey, controversy and angry shankers are what punk is all about, right?
10. Be Your Own Pet ““ “Be Your
Own Pet” (Self-titled) (2006)
9. Bad Religion ““ “Process of
Belief” (2002)
8. Rancid ““ “Rancid” (Self-titled)
(2000)
7. The White Stripes ““ “Elephant”
(2003)
6. We Are the Fury ““ “Venus”
(2007)
5. The Exploding Hearts ““
“Guitar Romantic” (2005)
4. The Ergs! ““ “Dorkrockcorkrod”
(2004)
3. Towers of London ““ “Blood
Sweat & Towers” (2007)
2. Against Me! ““ “Searching for a
Former Clarity” (2005)
1. Green Day ““ “American Idiot”
(2004)
