Mission of Burma go to Sumeria

 

MISSION OF BURMA: The Obliterati (Matador)

What's with all these old post-punk legends coming out of retirement and laying down the most intense and cathartic music of their careers? First Wire, then Killing Joke and Gang of Four, and now Mission of Burma have risen from the grave and unleashed some truly gut-punching Noise Rock on an unsuspecting world. 

My Essential Punk Rock Discography

Even though this is my personal list, every record listed here is invaluable for its historic and artistic significance and are listed in no particular order. Every band here, though all comfortably fitting in the Fast/Loud category, has a strong identity and sound, and no two of these bands are alike, whether in concept, sound or image. 

I consider every band on this list to be trailblazers and pioneers, and all of these records to be essential documents of a time and place. So if you want to know what my personal experience of Punk was like, buy these records, research these bands and ponder what the difference is between them and the modern acts that call themselves Punk Rock.