My favorite LPs- part uno!

 So I looked through my vinyl, trying to find my favorites. As it turned out, I have a lot more favorites than I thought. Some because they're just downright amazing albums, some because they're fun to have around, and here are a few - randomly ordered:

This album is actually considered punk rock by some people.. Weird! This is maybe the best power pop album ever. Dance-able songs all the way through, cute love songs and awesome suits. Best way to start a day, especially if you're a bit grumpy. 

Nope, this isn't a Cockney Rejects compilation. It's actually their second album. Best english street punk band ever. I really don't care about football, but even though these lyrics doesn't speak to me, I always find my self singing along all loud and angry, whenever someone pops this album on. The first song on side 1, War On The Terraces, is probably my favorite Cockney Rejects song... Even though it's a football song.This was actually the first LP I ever bought.

So Justin put out a new album, and I think it's the best to date. Title song Nothing's Gonna Change The Way you Feel About Me Now, already made me cry several times. This album is recorded "live" meaning all the musicians recorded in the same studio at the same time. It seems more quiet and maybe a bit more grown-up than his previous albums. SO good.

I never really could decide whether this, or their first album is my favorite Clash album. I picked this because of Stay Free. I love the bass lines and vocal of that song, even though it's a Mick song. A really underestimated song on this album is All The Young Punks.

Hoarse vocals, catchy harmonies and almost depressing lyrics. That's all I've got to say.

Dillinger Four might be the only Mid-West band I really really like. This is one of those albums that does really well with a sunset and a six pack. Civil War is in my opinion the best D4 album by far. If you don't know this album check out the song Gainesville.

Marked Men is a kind of punk/garage band. Super melodic, but in a super edgy way. Most people think their 3rd album, Fix My Brain, is their best album, but to me Ghost has stronger melodies. It probably doesn't have as much hit potential as Fix My Brain though.

Tune-wise this isn't my favorite Swingin' Utters album, but it is a really good album. This LP made my list for other -  obvious - reasons. Did you know they're putting out an  album later this year + doing a Europe tour as well?!

Picking the best Teenage Bottlerocket album was pretty tough, but I picked Warning Device over Total because of the songs Pacemaker and On My Own - so catchy it almost hurts. They're also doing a new album, which is due out later this year.

Even though you sound like an angry old man, and the musics kinda messy, you can still do really cute punk songs. Here's the perfect example. A classic punk-album.

Damn the Torpedoes is such a classic rock album. It's actually so classic that Rolling Stone Mag ranked it #313 on their "500 best albums of all time" list. If you wanna get started with Tom P this is probably the album you should check out. And if you're a fan, watch the Rock-Doc Runnin' Down A Dream. It's like 4 hours long, but it's super informative.

Okay, so I couldn't just pick one One Man Army album. They're all amazing. This is the perfect mix between old school street punk and catchy punk rock. I'm pretty proud to have these albums in the household, since they're pretty hard to find/expensive these days (especially Last Word Spoken - which probably is the best one.. If I HAVE to pick). They're all being reissued later this year though - keep your eyes open.

So if you wanna unite punks, skins, 'billies, dads and so on, the first Undertones album is the way to go. Even though it's way cute and catchy, it seems like even the toughest of the toughest has a soft spot for this particular album. Unfortunately this is the only really really good Undertones album. Their second one Hypnotised is alright though.

Cuban Ballerina by Dead to Me... I mean it had to be there. This is the Dead To Me debut album (almost original line-up), and it's just one of the most melodic and energetic punk rock albums out there. My favorite song of this album is Special Professional - which has a really cool video as well.

Of all the 50's Rock 'n' Roll compilations ever made, this is the only one you need! 41 of the best 1950's hit songs. This is the soundtrack of the movie American Graffiti - a pretty cute movie as well.

I think Nimrod is my favorite Green Day Album. This album contains the all time emotional classic Good Riddance, but still has a ton of catchy and young pop-punk songs - such as The Grouch. That song makes me want to be a teenage boy so bad!

This is the first full length album by the Swingin' Utters (yes, back then they were called Johhny Peebucks and the Swingin' Utters). This 10" is not the best Utters album, but I mean... It's the first Swingin' Utters album!! It's legendary!

Here's another Swingin' Utters related 10". Re-volts is a side-project band, featuring Spike from Gimmies, Jack from One Man Army, Darius from Utters and Paul from American Heartbreak. The song Kick It Over is just one of my favorite songs ever.