“Spanish Punk: Screaming for Democracy in a Postdictatorial State is a compelling and essential contribution to punk scholarship, highlighting the empowering and revolutionary nature of Spanish punk culture. David Vila Diéguez charts a historical analysis of the development of Spanish punk culture following the Francoist dictatorship, documenting music, zines, and scene culture..."

"Before I read this book, I could count on two fingers the number of Spanish punk bands I’d heard about and listened to (Kortatu and Negu Gorriak). I knew there was a lot more to know than the stuff I’d once learned from the scattershot and often unreliable international ‘scene reports’ in Maximum Rocknroll, but it wasn’t until reading Vila Dieguez’s book that I could begin to construct a rough idea of how important punk was to a country that, following the death of a dictator, had to undergo a huge cultural, social, and political change..."

“An insightful dissection of Spanish punk and its various factions, with an equally riveting examination of the politics that influenced the emergence of this multi-faceted music scene. David Vila Diéguez merges history with cultural criticism to illuminate a significant era in Spain that brought forth one of the most influential punk movements in the world. This book is a quintessential must-read for punk history nerds and fans of Spanish punk.”

"Spanish Punk is a well-researched and laid out study of a subculture that has resonated with people around the world. How punk found a foothold amidst the Spanish political climate of the ’80s is an important chapter in its history and will not be forgotten thanks to David Vila Diéguez."