If you want to hear Operation Ivy today, the ethical path is clear: stream them on a platform that pays royalties, buy the digital album on Bandcamp, or pick up a used CD from 1991. The music is worth it. And so is honoring the people who made it—even if they once believed in burning the whole system down.
Three reasons:
(Compilation, 1991): Often considered the "complete discography," this 27-track release includes Operation Ivy Discography Torrent
The band's music also paved the way for future punk rock bands, including Rancid, which was formed by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman after Operation Ivy disbanded. Rancid would go on to achieve significant commercial success and become one of the most influential punk rock bands of the 1990s. If you want to hear Operation Ivy today,