A Juvenile Product of the Working Class is one of my favorite punk albums of the nineties... maybe one of my favorite punk albums ever. Each track is a scorcher from the somber, acoustic howl of "Next in Line," to the stomped out bombast of "London Drunk." During this period of time, Swingin' Utters could do no wrong. They were a bit of street punk, a bit of old fashioned rock'n'roll; thick on the authenticity and ripe with thought-provoking lyrics, courtesy of Johnny "Peebucks" Bonnel and his gruff vocal delivery. The Utters had something rarely duplicated in punk rock: chemistry. Five Lessons Learned and The Streets of San Francisco are just as great, but A Juvenile Product serves as a pivotal record in my timeline. They made me a believer in the spirit of punk rock, and for that I am forever thankful.

After a bit of a hiatus, the Utters picked up where they left off, delivering 2011's oft-overlooked Here, Under Protest. Tonight, the group triumphantly return to Buffalo, playing at Waiting Room alongside Goddamn Gallows and Buffalo's own, Chosen Ones ($14, 7pm). Not to be missed, their live show is as captivating as their recorded output. Get there early for the openers.