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3 No-Skip Punk Albums Turning 20 This Year

These punk albums from 2006 are turning 20 years old this year, yet we still listen to them front to back.

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Punk had transformed by 2006, while the heart was still there. Straight-edge hardcore punk saw a resurgence of popularity, borrowing elements of metal. Punk rock has re-emerged following the Iraq War. And pop-punk distanced itself from the early 2000s, leaning into hardcore-punk. It’s hard to believe, but these 3 no-skip punk albums from 2006 are turning 20 this year.

“the Things we carry” by have heart

Have Heart was a standout hardcore punk band of the 2000s. Vocalist Patrick Flynn and the band mixed elements of their favorite bands such as Turning Point and In My Eyes and created their own take on youth crew hardcore. Hailing from the Boston hardcore punk scene, Have Heart became the center of the straight edge movement at the time.

The Things We Carry is a front-to-back master class in........

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