Flipper is an influential
punk rock band from San Francisco, USA, forming in 1979 from the ruins of punk bands
Sleepers and
Negative Trend, and continuing in often erratic fashion to this day. They are also associated with the post-punk and noise rock genres. They made their first recordings available in late 1979 via the SF Underground 7" compilation series released via Steve Tupper's newly-formed Subterranean Records. In 1981 a 7" followed
Love Canal and
Ha Ha Ha and the original lineup made 2 full-length studio albums on Subterranean, 1982's
Generic and the 19…
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