10 Most Underrated Punk Albums Ever
7. Max Raptor - Portraits
As the most modern release to feature on this list, ‘Portraits’ proves that punk survived long after the initial craze in the late 70’s. Hailing from Burton-on-Trent, Max Raptor have never hit the big time despite being incredibly talented and coming in hot in 2009.
In their early years, Max Raptor seemed destined for big things, supporting the likes of Billy Talent and The Stranglers. ‘Portraits’ was released in 2011 on Naim Edge Records and is arguably one of the most complete British punk records of the 21st century. Despite this, the commercial downspell for punk in the early 2010’s couldn’t have come at a worse time for the young punk group, and this contributed massively to the album's lack of exposure.
Including heart pounding, energetic tunes like ‘Carolina’, ‘The King is Dead’ and ‘Patron Saint (Of Nothing)’, it is honestly baffling how this isn’t hailed as one of Britain’s best modern punk records. Sadly for Max Raptor, British punk’s revival came a few years after ‘Portraits’ through names like Slaves, Frank Carter and the Marmozets, proving that being ahead of your time isn’t necessarily a good thing in music.