NEW LP
New sealed copy. 2024 SST reissue.
Released in September 1982 on New Alliance Records, Milo Goes to College marked the full-length debut of southern California’s Descendents. Its title reflected singer Milo Aukerman’s decision to leave the band to pursue higher education, and the now-iconic cover introduced the cartoon caricature of Aukerman that would become a lasting symbol for the group.
Musically, the album combined the speed and aggression of early hardcore punk with melodic hooks and tongue-in-cheek love songs, creating a style that set the band apart from their contemporaries. That balance of raw energy and tunefulness proved enormously influential, laying the foundation for what would later become the pop punk movement.
Though initially an underground release, the record has grown in stature over the decades, frequently cited by critics and fellow musicians as one of the defining punk albums of the early 1980s. Its influence can be heard across generations, from hardcore bands to mainstream pop punk acts, cementing Milo Goes to College as a cornerstone of punk history.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Myage
A2 I Wanna Be A Bear
A3 I'm Not A Loser
A4 Parents
A5 Tonyage
A6 M 16
A7 I'm Not A Punk
A8 Catalina
B1 Suburban Home
B2 Statue Of Liberty
B3 Kabuki Girl
B4 Marriage
B5 Hope
B6 Bikeage
B7 Jean Is Dead
