Originally released in 1988, Suffer marked a major turning point for Bad Religion — the album that reignited both the band and the Californian punk scene they helped inspire. Reuniting the original line-up, it distilled their furious energy and sharp intellect into concise, melodic blasts of dissent. Hailed by Flipside and Maximum Rock ’n’ Roll as Album of the Year, its tracks — including ‘You Are (The Government)’, ‘Do What You Want’, and the searing title cut — became blueprints for modern punk songwriting.
