{"id":27114,"date":"2025-09-26T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27114"},"modified":"2025-09-25T20:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:10:24","slug":"descendents-celebrate-40-years-of-i-dont-want-to-grow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27114","title":{"rendered":"DESCENDENTS CELEBRATE\u00a040 YEARS OF\u00a0‘I DON\u2019T WANT TO GROW UP’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

40 YEARS OF\u00a0 ‘I DON\u2019T WANT TO GROW UP<\/em>‘ \u00a0WITH DEFINITIVE REISSUE OUT NOVEMBER 21<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Org Music continues its acclaimed reissue campaign with the band\u2019s second album, featuring multiple formats, exclusive color variants, and a special \u201cPunk Note\u201d edition with artwork by John Yates inspired by Blue Note jazz classics.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“…featured the most singable tunes the band had ever written. ‘Good Good Things’, ‘In Love This Way’, and ‘Can’t Go Back’ were positively sunny by Descendents standards; the Beach Boys-gone-punk vibe was an obvious precursor to Weezer.”- Jenny Eliscu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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“When the four want to be straight up and perfectly poppy, they can and do with smashing success, with surprisingly mature, emotional lyrics and playing that doesn’t rely on all-speed all the time.”-A<\/strong>ll Music<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los Angeles, CA \u2014 Org Music<\/strong> is proud to announce the reissue of I Don\u2019t Want To Grow Up<\/em>, the landmark second album from legendary punk pioneers Descendents<\/strong>, arriving November 21, 2025<\/strong>. The reissue will be available across formats\u2014LP, CD, and cassette\u2014alongside a special Punk Note<\/em> LP edition featuring alternate packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This release marks the second installment in Org Music\u2019s ongoing reissue campaign with Descendents, who recently reclaimed ownership of their master recordings. Following the acclaimed reissue of Milo Goes To College<\/em>, this new edition brings fresh attention to one of the band\u2019s most beloved albums\u2014arriving just in time for its 40th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally released in 1985 on New Alliance Records, the label founded by Minutemen\u2019s D. Boon and Mike Watt, I Don\u2019t Want To Grow Up<\/em> was recorded after vocalist Milo Aukerman<\/strong> returned from college. It also marked the first of two albums to feature guitarist Ray Cooper<\/strong>. With brighter melodies and sharper hooks than its predecessor, the record helped the band avoid the dreaded sophomore slump while cementing their status as one of punk\u2019s most influential voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the many formats, fans will find a standout: a limited Punk Note<\/em> edition designed by John Yates (Stealworks)<\/strong>. Inspired by the iconic Blue Note jazz label artwork of Reid Miles and Francis Wolff, these reimagined covers bring a bold, visual reinterpretation of punk history. The Punk Note<\/em> series began with Org Music\u2019s celebrated Bad Brains reissues, and continues here with deluxe case-wrapped jackets and new liner notes by BrooklynVegan<\/strong> senior editor Andrew Sacher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reissue will be available in the following variants:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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