Which punk band from Washington D.C. released the album 'Out of Step'?

The Washington, D.C., punk band that released Out of Step was Minor Threat. Led by vocalist Ian MacKaye and drummer Jeff Nelson, Minor Threat formed in 1980 and became one of the central bands in the development of American hardcore punk.

Out of Step was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in January 1983 and released through Dischord Records in April of that year. Although many music publications call it a studio album, Dischord has described it as an EP; that classification difference does not change the band associated with the record.

The release includes “Out of Step,” “Betray,” “Cashing In,” “It Follows,” and “No Reason.” Its lyrics explore alienation, personal conflict, and the pressures of belonging to a scene. Minor Threat’s earlier song “Straight Edge” also gave its name to a major punk subculture, though MacKaye described the song as a statement of his own lifestyle rather than a universal command.