The Wipers "Is this Real?"

Unquestionably Portland's most well-loved punk group, they formed in the late 70's & in 1980 released their debut LP. 12 songs of stabbing, jittery guitar, snapped vocals, & unabashed teen angst. Full of desperation & yearning, the LP has stood as a blueprint for wretched youth for over 25 yrs. In the early 90's it was given mainstream attention when Nirvana covered 2 tracks off the record & Cobain announced it was one of the primary influences on his group.

1 Return of the Rat
2 Mystery
3 Up Front
4 Let's Go Let's Go Away
5 Is This Real?
6 Tragedy
7 Alien Boy
8 D-7
9 Potential Suicide
10 Don't Know What I Am
11 Window Shop for Love
12 Wait a Minute