Post-punk

Post-punk is a genre characterized by its experimental and avant-garde approach to rock music, emerging in the late 1970s and peaking in the early 1980s. Defined by its use of unconventional rhythms, atmospheric soundscapes, and introspective lyrics, post-punk rejects the raw energy of punk in favor of a more cerebral and art-rock influenced sound. Artists drew from art rock, funk, and electronic music to create a distinctive blend of moody textures, driving beats, and introspective vocals. This genre was a key response to the commercialism of mainstream rock, seeking to challenge and subvert traditional notions of music-making. Post-punk's influence can be seen in its connections to gothic rock, new wave, and indie rock, while its experimental ethos set it apart from other punk subgenres.

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Bermuda Search Party
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Corpus Delicti
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Exit
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Fields Of The Nephilim
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Gary Numan
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Hangwire
Happy Mondays
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King Krule
MES
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Male Tears
Mated
Micah Ariss
Mitras
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Paris Alexander
Pennan Brae
Peter Murphy
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Pure Obsessions & Red Nights
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Restricted Code
RudyWade
RØRY
S.C.A.B.
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Sarpsborg 08
Second Idol
Sectas
Seeming
Shaker
Sid MSC
Small Talk
Spoiler
Summer Deaths
Sydney Valette
TRAITRS
The Damned
The Durutti Column
The Flints
The Gold Needles
The Haunt
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The The
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Tony Venuto
Trash Tongue
Ultravox
Vulture Feather
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Work of Wolves
Working Men's Club
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Nirvana
R.E.M.
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Marilyn Manson
Wallows
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Airbag
Franz Ferdinand
Talking Heads
Ramones
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Snow Strippers
New Order
The Dare
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Faith No More
Molchat Doma
HIM
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883
Riovaz
VIOLENT VIRA
Kino
Jordan Adetunji
Joy Division
Stellar
Fried By Fluoride
She Wants Revenge
Pulp
Hunny
Pastel Ghost
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Violent Femmes
Danzig
Red Luna
Connie Constance
Linea Personal
Sinners Movie
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King Krule
Samuraï
Jagwar Twin
Cleffy
INOHA
Sisters of Mercy
Samuel T. Herring
Caos
Hens
Sonic Youth
The Psychedelic Furs
Nation of Language
David Byrne
Fugazi
When In Rome
Caramelos De Cianuro
John Cale
Bauhaus
SadSvit
Getdown Services
Thompson Twins
RudyWade
Nerv
The Pretty Wild
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
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DEVO
Malmö 040
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Dandy Warhols
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Edwyn Collins
Boy Harsher
Petey USA
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Nova Twins
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Los Caballeros De La Quema
LetoDie
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Alfie Templeman
Bono
Skunk Anansie
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