Punk Perfect Awful is an irreverent love letter to music and the passion behind it, drawing on a decade's worth of pioneering photography and journalism from BEAT magazine. The book reflects the eclectic nature of pop's new generation, featuring insights from artists on themes like being in the right place at the right time and the hustle required to make it.

From indie heroes to pop megastars, icons, and revolutionary voices, the book showcases the depth and breadth of music, with portraits and interviews from the magazine's archives supplemented by unpublished images from photographers like Alasdair McLellan, Ryan McGinley, and others.