Avengers, “Avengers” (Water Music, 2012; originally released/recorded 1977-79)
Reissued after 20 years’ legal limbo, here’s the legendary “pink album,” worth the wait with an extra disc of great archival shit. The Avengers were one of the greatest first-wave U.S. punk bands – hell, one of the all-time greatest punk bands, period. Blazing performances of songs that instantly tattoo themselves onto your brain, and a tear-down-the-walls-of-Babylon-against-all-odds attitude, the Avengers were one of those rare bands that can raise the stakes of what you expect from music, and life.
Try 1/2-4, 1/10, 1/12, 1/14, 2/1-8, 2/14, 2/16

Avengers, “Avengers” (Water Music, 2012; original recordings 1977-1979).
Long-awaited reissue of studio recordings from one of the greatest first-(or any)-wave U. S. punk bands. With Penelope Houston’s rabid-Valley-Girl bark, a massive, serrated guitar sound, and some unforgettably anthemic songs, they set the standard for those who came after.
Try CD 1: 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14; CD 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 14