Garage Punk

Garage punk burst onto the scene in the mid-1960s, primarily surfacing in the United States where bands with a penchant for lo-fi production decided that three chords and a touch of chaos were all you really need for a good time. It's a delightful racket characterised by distorted guitars, howling vocals, and an energetic abandon that suggests the musicians have just had their first pint of something truly inappropriate. Somehow, this rough-and-ready sound paved the way for later punk and indie scenes, proving that sometimes, a bit of grit can be just as appealing as polish - if not more so.