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Most of it was subsequently re-recorded, save for The Drawback, and you can see why: its stop-start punkiness feels lightweight and indebted to Buzzcocks.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2020

The aristocratic punkiness she was going for should have worked for me but just didn’t.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2015

Supreme channels various underground style currents: the punkiness of Dogtown-era skatewear, the macho utilitarianism of military gear, the brash colors of ’80s hip-hop — and merges them into a singular aesthetic.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2012