Spanish Punk: Screaming for Democracy in a Postdictatorial State

In 1975, Spain emerged from the long shadow of Franco’s dictatorship, stumbling toward democracy amid uncertainty, unrest, and unhealed wounds. In the same moment, a raw, raucous, and radically irreverent cultural force exploded onto the scene: punk.

Spanish Punk: Screaming for Democracy in a Postdictatorial State is the first in—depth study to trace the uniquely political trajectory of punk in post—Franco Spain. F...