The Cows were a noise rock 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; their music can be considered noise rock.

Their CD releases are very hard to find these days, considering most of them are out of print (Whorn and Orphan's Tragedy remain in print). Some say that the group's most acclaimed album is 1992's Cunning Stunts. Some of their albums, such as their debut album, Taint Pluribus Taint Unum, were never released in CD format.