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Bill Stevenson also drummed for Black Flag and ALL (the band Descendents members formed during Aukerman's absences).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescendents' sound combines pop punk, hardcore punk, and skate punk with melodic songwriting, fast tempos, and lyrical themes ranging from teenage romance and food to growing up and parental relationships. Their influence on subsequent generations of pop punk and emo is widely acknowledged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilo Goes to College (1982, New Alliance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Want to Grow Up (1985, New Alliance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy! (1986, New Alliance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll (1987, SST)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything Sucks (1996, Epitaph)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCool to Be You (2004, Fat Wreck Chords)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypercaffium Spazzinate (2016, Epitaph)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9th \u0026amp; Walnut (2021, Epitaph)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal New Alliance and SST pressings of Milo Goes to College and the early catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions and SST reissues have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Descendents typically start with Milo Goes to College (1982) or Everything Sucks (1996). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"descendents-milo-goes-to-college-cassette","title":"Milo Goes to College CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the seminal works from the genre to become known as pop punk, the Descendents' Milo Goes to College arrived in the year 1982 as most of the members of the band were just finishing high school.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540728983735,"sku":"210000100131","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/image-bfe59acb-1843-4de9-9320-7493faaf93a5-1024x10.webp?v=1781154030"},{"product_id":"descendents-enjoy-cassette","title":"Enjoy! 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