Associates Quote by Colin Meloy

With our first record, we wrote concept songs but not a concept record.

— Frank Iero

When people hear our record, they're not going to be able to put us into the 'New Metal' category or the 'pop-punk' category or…

— Bert McCracken

Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.

— David Byrne

I didn't want to make a record that's just drones or completely experimental. A lot of the time bands that make this psychedelic style…

— Tamaryn

There have been many socially conscious concept albums. I wanted to make a 'social consciousness' concept album disguised as a country record.

— Sturgill Simpson

Even though were not the most punk rock band, the way weve done things is pretty punk rock. Just kinda say it with a…

— Brandon Thomas

Punk was originally about creating new, important, energetic music that would hopefully threaten the status quo and the stupidity of the 1970s.

— Jello Biafra

When punk rock came along, the one thing you were not supposed to be was musical.

— Nick Lowe

I don't do concept records anymore - I just prefer doing good songs.

— Coolio

I couldn't imagine a list of 10 records that didn't contain a punk record - that didn't contain a Clash record.

— Nick Hornby

We might think that we're really intellectual and we're going to check out the library to research the meaning every time somebody puts out…

— Van Morrison

Even though we're not the most punk rock band, the way we've done things is pretty punk rock. Just kinda say it with a…

— Brandon Thomas