Cows were a
post-hardcore/
punk blues band from
Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band formed in 1987 and disbanded in 1998. They were known for a unique mixture of
punk rock and
blues played with large amounts of
noise and
surreal humour; their music is often considered
noise rock. Their CD releases are often difficult to find, as most of them are out of print, with the exception of
Whorn and
Orphan's Tragedy. Some of their albums, such as their debut album,
Taint Pluribus Taint Unum, were never released in CD format.