was an American punk rock musical collective from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, United States, led by singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Rosenstock.

[2] In addition to distributing their music via a pay what you want model, they primarily played affordable all-ages shows and established an accessible and collaborative environment for fans.

"[2] While the group's structure remained loose throughout its history, with their roster varying significantly between performances, a core five-piece lineup gradually coalesced around Jeff Rosenstock, John DeDominici, Mike Costa, Tom Malinowski, and Matt Keegan, although they continued to be frequently joined by other collaborators.

"[8] Rosenstock has cited his frustration with the typical practices of the independent music business as the impetus for trying a different, flexible approach, stating that the "merchandising aspect of things … was getting in the way of writing songs.

[2] While the band would eventually decide to engage in traditional merchandise sales as well, the free options remained available, maintaining their reputation for DIY ethics.

[13] Their first official music video, for the song "Wednesday Night Drinkball" from their 2009 record Scrambles, was directed by Bryan Schlam and premiered after the album's release.

[19] The group's diverse influences and interests have been reflected in the variety of covers they recorded over the years, by artists such as We Versus the Shark, Harvey Danger, Pavement, Anti-Flag, Slow Gherkin, and others.

The band made use of a variety of arrangements and instrumentation, including straightforward rock structures, stripped down acoustic guitar-and-vocals recordings, and combinations thereof with brass, strings, electronic elements, and others.