A Minneapolis noise-rock band (active 1986–1998) known for abrasive, chaotic records, trumpet flourishes and confrontational live performances.

Signed to Amphetamine Reptile; key members included Shannon Selberg (vocals/bugle), Thor Eisentrager (guitar), Kevin Rutmanis (bass) and Norm Rogers (drums).

DeBaser's reviews celebrate Cows as a loud, chaotic Minneapolis noise-rock band with a taste for punk, blues and theatrical excess. Critics praise key albums such as Cunning Stunts, Orphan's Tragedy and Whorn. Reviews highlight abrasive bass, unconventional guitar work, trumpet flourishes and volatile live behaviour. Overall, the coverage is admiring and vividly descriptive.

For:Fans of noise rock, post-hardcore, experimental punk and Amphetamine Reptile-era bands.

 The Cows are the boyfriends you would never want for your daughters, the banks you would never trust with your savings, the friends you would never lend your car to, the babysitters who, I hope for your sake, will never watch over your children, the skydiving instructors you’d never let pack your gear.

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 "Cunning Stunts" is considered by everyone to be their masterpiece, and with good reasons.

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 Whorn, released by Tom Hazelmyer’s Amphetamine Reptile in 1996, is the most ramshackle Post-Hardcore I’ve ever come across.

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