<p><strong>NATIONAL BESTSELLER</strong></p><p><strong>AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR</strong></p><p><strong>“Ozzi’s reporting is strong, balanced and well told...a worthy successor to its obvious inspiration, Michael Azerrad’s 2001 examination of the ’80s indie underground, <em>Our Band Could Be Your Life</em>.”—<em>New York Times Book Review</em></strong></p><p><strong>A raucous history of punk, emo, and hardcore’s growing pains during the commercial boom of the early 90s and mid-aughts, following eleven bands as they “sell out” and find mainstream fame, or break beneath the weight of it all.</strong></p><p>Punk rock found itself at a crossroads in the mid-90’s. After indie favorite Nirvana catapulted into the mainstream with its unexpected phenomenon, <em>Nevermind</em>, rebellion was suddenly <em>en vogue</em>. Looking to replicate the band’s success, major record labels set their sights on the underground, an