When Milo Goes to College landed in 1982, it didn’t just mark the debut of the Descendents, it redrew the lines of American punk. While the hardcore scene of the time often leaned into aggression, nihilism, and politics, the Descendents broke the mold by writing songs about coffee, boredom, awkward crushes, and suburban frustration. The album’s title alone, a nod to singer Milo Aukerman leaving the band to study biochemistry, set the tone: here was punk that was funny, self-aware, and profoundly human. After decades of having their early discography being held by their original label, SST Records, Descendents have regained the rights to their first four albums. The band is now reissuing remastered versions on ORG Music, starting with their seminal debut.