Milo Goes to College

Milo Goes to College, released in 1982, is the Descendents' debut full-length and a concise statement of melodic hardcore: short, fast songs driven by tight drumming, angular guitar and Milo Aukerman's earnest, talk-singing vocals. The record pairs aggressive tempos and blunt production with catchy, hook-focused songwriting and personal, often wry lyrics about suburban life, relationships and teenage awkwardness, a blend that helped point punk toward the more melodic pop punk sound that followed.