Which punk band released the album 'Milo Goes to College'?

The punk band that released “Milo Goes to College” was Descendents. Issued on September 4, 1982, the album became a foundational record of Southern California hardcore and helped establish a blueprint for later melodic hardcore and pop-punk.

The album was recorded in June 1982 at Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California. Glen “Spot” Lockett produced it, while the core lineup featured Milo Aukerman on vocals, Frank Navetta on guitar, Tony Lombardo on bass, and Bill Stevenson on drums. The songs were fast and aggressive but also unusually melodic, mixing hardcore intensity with lyrics about relationships, frustration, food, and everyday life.

The title refers to Aukerman leaving the band to attend college. He studied biology, first at El Camino College and later at the University of California, San Diego. The cartoon likeness of Milo on the cover, drawn by Jeff “Rat” Atkinson, became the band’s recurring mascot.

The Offspring, NOFX, and Bad Religion are often mentioned alongside Descendents because they also helped popularize melodic Southern California punk. They released influential records of their own, but none is responsible for “Milo Goes to College.” The album was released by New Alliance Records, a label associated with Minutemen members Mike Watt and D. Boon.