A short-lived early-80s band whose straightforward aggression still turns up in used bins and playlists.
If you want to hear what they were about, 'Stay Strong' gives you the straightforward aggression, while 'We're Not Made Of Quicksand' shows their lyrical approach.
Napkin's music captures that particular strain of early-80s New York punk when the sound was still raw and immediate. Songs like 'Stay Strong' and 'We're Not Made Of Quicksand' have that straightforward, aggressive quality that defined the era. Their records still find listeners who appreciate lyrics that don't pull punches and the energy of their intense live shows.
The band formed in New York and released three albums between 1980 and 1983, starting with 'Don't Piss Me Off' and ending with 'Chaos Theory'. They stopped playing together around the mid-1980s, leaving behind those records and a reputation for their live intensity.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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