The Best Southern Punk Albums

Much like the Midwest, the South definitely got weird in the Punk scene. Especially in Texas the musicians just seemed to be a weirder breed of people. You have the psychotic absurdity of the darkest depths of human life coming from Butthole Surfers. You had the best anti-cop album possibly ever coming from the Dicks(also claim to fame as having one of the first openly gay frontmen). You also had the beginnings of a legendary sound in Scratch Acid(later of Jesus Lizard fame). Later on Texas would birth one of the most legendary Indie/Punk crossover acts in At The Drive In. Other states had some major contributions to the overall Punk landscape, such as Tennessee and Arizona. Tennessee had legends like The Oblivians, whose garage nastiness pioneered the Garage Punk scene by way of the amazing record label Crypt. You also had Jay Reatard and his excellent Reatards coming out of Tennessee as well. Arizona had the incredible Folk Punk pioneers Andrew Jackson Jihad or as they now call themselves AJJ.

The bands got weird in the South and generally came a little late to the game from the coasts but there attacks against racial and sexual orientation injustice still left an indelible mark on the scene and helped push the idea that equality and peace should be achievable in the sometimes disgusting racist and hateful landscape that is the South in America. These bands did their part and left their mark on a geographical area that really didn't want them there to begin with. We salute you and all your efforts to spit in the face of hate!

Check out the Spotify list and have a good time!







THE SOUTH

TEXAS



At The Drive In-Acrobatic Tenement

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Emo.



At The Drive In-In/Casino/Out

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Emo.



At The Drive In-Relationship Of Command

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Emo.



Big Boys-Where's My Towel/Industry Standard

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Funk Punk.



Big Boys-Lullabies Help The Brain Grow

Punk Style: Hardcore, Post Hardcore, Funk Punk.



Big Boys-No Matter How Long The Line Is At The Cafeteria, There's Always A Seat!

Punk Style: Hardcore, Post Hardcore, Funk Punk.



Bomb Squad-Tomorrow The World Ends EP

Punk Style: Hardcore.



Bomb Squad-Children Of War EP

Punk Style: Hardcore.



Butthole Surfers-Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac

Punk Style: Noise, Art Punk, Experimental, Psychedelic.



Butthole Surfers-Rembrandt Pussyhorse

Punk Style: Experimental, Psychedelic, Noise, Industrial.



Butthole Surfers-Locust Abortion Technician

Punk Style: Noise, Experimental, Psychedelic, Art Punk.



Butthole Surfers-Hairway To Steven

Punk Style: Noise, Experimental, Psychedelic, Folk Punk.



Culturcide-Year One

Punk Style: Synth Punk, Industrial.



Culturcide-Tacky Souvenirs Of Pre-Revolutionary America

Punk Style: Plunderphonics, Satire, Comedy, Noise, Industrial.



Dicks-Kill From The Heart

Punk Style: Punk Blues, Hardcore, Garage Punk.



Dicks-These People

Punk Style: Hardcore, Punk Blues, Garage Punk.



DRI-Dirty Rotten EP

Punk Style: Thrashcore, Hardcore.



DRI-Dealing With It

Punk Style: Crossover Thrash, Thrashcore, Hardcore.



DRI-Crossover

Punk Style: Crossover Thrash, Hardcore.



The Hugh Beaumont Experience-The Cone Johnson EP

Punk Style: Hardcore.



The Judy's-Washarama

Punk Style: Power Pop, New Wave, Post Punk.



The Marked Men-Self Titled

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Power Pop.



The Marked Men-Fix My Brain

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Pop Punk, Power Pop.



The Marked Men-Ghosts

Punk Style: Power Pop, Pop Punk.



Mydolls-A World Of Her Own Comp

Punk Style: Post Punk, Art Punk, Synth Punk.



Really Red-Teaching You The Fear

Punk Style: Post Punk, Art Punk.



Really Red-Rest In Pain

Punk Style: Hardcore.



Reverend Horton Heat-Smoke Em If You Got Em

Punk Style: Psychobilly, Rockabilly, Punk Blues.



Reverend Horton Heat-The Full Custom Gospel Sounds Of...

Punk Style: Psychobilly, Rockabilly, Punk Blues, Cowpunk.



Reverend Horton Heat-Liquor In The Front

Punk Style: Psychobilly, Surf.



Reverend Horton Heat-Lucky 7

Punk Style: Rockabilly.



Scratch Acid-The Greatest Gift Comp

Punk Style: Noise, Post Hardcore, Post Punk.



The Skunks-Self Titled(1980)

Punk Style: Hardcore.



The Skunks-Self Titled(1982)

Punk Style: New Wave, Power Pop.



Stickmen With Ray Guns-Some People Deserve To Suffer Comp

Punk Style: Noise, Art Punk, Post Hardcore.


OKLAHOMA




Los Reactors-Dead In The Suburbs Comp

Punk Style: Synth Punk.


ARKANSAS




Rwake-If You Walk Before You Crawl You Crawl Before You Die

Punk Style: Sludge Metal.



Rwake-Rest

Punk Style: Sludge Metal.


LOUISIANA




Masters Of The Obvious-Turn Your Head And Cough

Punk Style: Power Pop.



Masters Of The Obvious-Bolt

Punk Style: Power Pop, Garage Punk, Surf, LO-FI



Masters Of The Obvious-Rock Roll & Dismember

Punk Style: Power Pop, Garage Punk.



Quarter Rats-Headlines EP

Punk Style: Hardcore, Noise.



Quarter Rats-All Parades Must Pass EP

Punk Style: Hardcore, Noise.



Quarter Rats-The Quarantine Tapes EP

Punk Style: Hardcore, Noise.



Red Rockers-Condition Red

Punk Style: Hardcore.


KENTUCKY




J. Marinelli-Pre-Emptive Skankary Sessions

Punk Style: Garage Punk, LO-FI



J. Marinelli-Stone Age Kicks, Volume Three

Punk Style: Garage Punk, LO-FI.



Nine Pound Hammer-The Mud, The Blood And The Beers

Punk Style: Cowpunk.



Nine Pound Hammer-Smoking' Taters

Punk Style: Cowpunk.



Nine Pound Hammer-Hayseed Timebomb

Punk Style: Cowpunk.



Squirrel Bait-Self Titled EP

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Noise, Hardcore, Melodic Hardcore, Emo.



Squirrel Bait-Skag Heaven

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Melodic Hardcore.



Too Close To Touch-Nerve Endings

Punk Style: Post Hardcore.


TENNESSEE




Be Your Own Pet-Self Titled

Punk Style: Garage Punk.



Be Your Own Pet-Get Damaged EP

Punk Style: Garage Punk.



From Ashes Rise-Concrete And Steel

Punk Style: Crust Punk, D Beat.



From Ashes Rise-Silence

Punk Style: Crust Punk.



From Ashes Rise-Nightmares

Punk Style: Crust Punk, Hardcore.



His Hero Is Gone-Fifteen Covnts Of Arson

Punk Style: Crust Punk, D Beat.



His Hero Is Gone-Monuments To Thieves

Punk Style: Crust Punk, D Beat.



His Hero Is Gone-The Plot Sickens: Enslavement Redefined

Punk Style: Crust Punk.



Judybats-Native Son

Punk Style: Power Pop.



Judybats-Down In The Shacks Where The Satellites Grow

Punk Style: Alternative Punk.



Judybats-Pain Makes You Beautiful

Punk Style: Power Pop.



Koro-Self Titled EP

Punk Style: Hardcore, Thrashcore.



Oblivians-Soul Food

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Punk Blues.



Oblivians-Popular Favorites

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Punk Blues.



Oblivions-Play 9 Songs With Mr. Quintron

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Punk Blues, Psychobilly.



Jay Reatard-Blood Visions

Punk Style: Garage Punk.



Jay Reatard-Watch Me Fall

Punk Style: Power Pop, Pop Punk, Garage Punk.



Reatards-Teenage Hate

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Hardcore, Noise.



Reatards-Grown Up, Fucked Up

Punk Style: Garage Punk.



Reigning Sound-Time Bomb High School

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Power Pop.



Reigning Sound-Too Much Guitar

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Punk Blues.



Teen Idols-Self Titled

Punk Style: Pop Punk.



Teen Idols-Pucker Up!

Punk Style: Pop Punk.



Teen Idols-Full Leather Jacket

Punk Style: Pop Punk.



Those Darlins-Self Titled

Punk Style: Cowpunk, Garage Punk.



Those Darlins-Screws Get Loose

Punk Style: Garage Punk.



Today Is The Day-Supernova

Punk Style: Noise, Post Hardcore, Experimental.



Today Is The Day-Willpower

Punk Style: Noise, Post Hardcore.



Today Is The Day-Temple Of The Morning Star

Punk Style: Noise, Post Hardcore, Experimental.



Today Is The Day-In The Eyes Of God

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Grindcore, Noise.



Today Is The Day-Sadness Will Prevail

Punk Style: Noise, Grindcore, Post Hardcore, Experimental.



Tragedy-Self Titled

Punk Style: Crust Punk, D Beat.



Tragedy-Vengeance

Punk Style: Crust Punk, D Beat.



Tragedy-Nerve Damage

Punk Style: Crust Punk, D Beat.



Hank Williams III-Lovesick, Broke And Driftin

Punk Style: Cowpunk.



Hank Williams III-Straight To Hell

Punk Style: Cowpunk. Psychobilly.


MISSISSIPPI




Bass Drum Of Death-GB City

Punk Style: Garage Punk, LO-FI.



Bass Drum Of Death-Self Titled

Punk Style: Garage Punk, Noise.


ALABAMA




The Dexateens-Self Titled

Punk Style: Garage Punk.



The Immortal Lee County Killers-The Essential Fucked Up Blues

Punk Style: Punk Blues, Garage Punk, Cowpunk.



The Immortal Lee County Killers-Love Is A Charm Of Powerful Trouble

Punk Style: Punk Blues, Garage Punk.



The Immortal Lee County Killers-Love Unbolts The Dark

Punk Style: Punk Blues.



The Knockabouts-On Suffering Remembered

Punk Style: Hardcore.



Love Is Red-The Hardest Fight

Punk Style: Hardcore, Melodic Hardcore, Beatdown Hardcore.



Man Or Astroman?-Is It...?

Punk Style: Surf, Garage Punk.



Man Or Astroman?-Intravenous Television Continuum

Punk Style: Surf.



Man Or Astroman?-EEVIAC

Punk Style: Surf, Experimental, Noise, Post Hardcore.



XBXRX-Gop Ist Minee

Punk Style: Noise, Post Hardcore.


THE SOUTHWEST

ARIZONA




AJJ-People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World

Punk Style: Folk Punk.



AJJ-Can't Maintain

Punk Style: Folk Punk.



AJJ-Knife Man

Punk Style: Folk Punk.



Authority Zero-A Passage In Time

Punk Style: Ska, Alternative Punk.



Authority Zero-Andiamo

Punk Style: Skate, Ska.



Blackfire-One Nation Under

Punk Style: Native American Punk.



The Bled-Pass The Flask

Punk Style: Metalcore, Post Hardcore.



Digital Leather-Self Titled

Punk Style: Synth Punk.



Digital Leather-Sorcerer

Punk Style: Synth Punk.



Digital Leather-Warm Brother

Punk Style: Synth Punk.



Feederz-Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss?

Punk Style: Anarcho Punk, Hardcore.



Feederz-Teachers In Space

Punk Style: Anarcho Punk.



JFA-Valley Of The Yakes

Punk Style: Hardcore, Skate, Surf.



JFA-Self Titled

Punk Style: Hardcore, Skate.



Malignus Youth-More To It

Punk Style: Hardcore.



Meat Puppets-Self Titled

Punk Style: Hardcore, Noise, Cowpunk.



Meat Puppets-II

Punk Style: Cowpunk, Alternative Punk, Psychedelic.



Meat Puppets-Up On The Sun

Punk Style: Cowpunk, Alternative Punk.



Psychostick-We Couldn't Think Of A Title

Punk Style: Comedy, Parody.



Ramshackle Glory-Live The Dream

Punk Style: Folk Punk.



Scary Kids Scaring Kids-The City Sleeps In Flames

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Emo.



Sun City Girls-Horse Cock Phepner

Punk Style: Experimental, Noise, Satire, Art Punk.



Trusty-Self Titled

Punk Style: Power Pop, Pop Punk.



Trusty-The Fourth Wise Man

Punk Style: Power Pop, Pop Punk.


NEW MEXICO




The Eyeliners-Confidential

Punk Style: Garage Punk.



The Eyeliners-Here Comes Trouble

Punk Style: Glam Punk.



Last Day Parade-Sound In Motion

Punk Style: Post Hardcore, Emo.



The Rondelles-Fiction Romance , Fast Machines

Punk Style: Indie Punk, Power Pop.



The Rondelles-Shined Nickels And Loose Change Comp

Punk Style: Power Pop.



Scared Of Chaka-Hutch Brown Sayngwich

Punk Style: Hardcore.



Scared Of Chaka-Masonic Youth

Punk Style: Pop Punk.



Scared Of Chaka-How To Lose

Punk Style: Garage Punk.



Scared Of Chaka-Crossing With Switchblades

Punk Style: Hardcore.

















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