Org Music announces the reissue of ‘I Don’t Want To Grow Up,’ the landmark second album from punk pioneers Descendents. Available across LP, CD, and cassette formats, the release also includes a special Punk Note LP edition with alternate packaging. The reissue follows the band’s reclaimed ownership of their master recordings and continues the campaign that began with ‘Milo Goes To College.’
Originally released in 1985 on New Alliance Records, founded by Minutemen’s D. Boon and Mike Watt, the album arrived after Milo Aukerman returned from college. It marked the first of two releases featuring guitarist Ray Cooper and showcased a brighter, hook-driven edge without losing the band’s urgency. Four decades later, it remains a cornerstone of melodic hardcore.
The standout Punk Note edition, designed by John Yates of Stealworks, draws inspiration from the iconic Blue Note aesthetic shaped by Reid Miles and Francis Wolff. Presented in deluxe case-wrapped jackets with new liner notes by BrooklynVegan senior editor Andrew Sacher, the series continues Org Music’s visually reimagined punk archive.
Track listing for ‘I Don’t Want To Grow Up’:
- Descendents
- I Don’t Want To Grow Up
- Pervert
- Rockstar
- No FB
- Can’t Go Back
- GCF
- My World
- Theme
- Silly Girl
- In Love This Way
- Christmas Vacation
- Good Good Things
- Ace
- Catalina
- Suburban Home
Available variants include Black LP, “Banana Peel” LP, Punk Note Edition Black Vinyl, CD, and Yellow Cassette. Limited exclusives include Transparent Yellow Punk Note LP, “Oxblood Docs” LP, Ocean LP, Pink LP, Green Bay LP, Bubble Gum LP, Black LP with Obi Strip, and Purple Swirl Cassette. The campaign continues with future reissues of ‘Enjoy!,’ ‘ALL,’ and ‘Bonus Fat,’ each overseen by the band to ensure definitive presentation.