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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A Place To Bury Strangers
ARXX
Adam Walsh
Anika
Antipole
Arthur Buck
Ash Code
Aurat
Balduvian Bears
Beatrix
Block of Flats
COSMIC KID
Caleb Nichols
Cantaebria
Capitán Tormenta
Captain Kaiser
Chrissie Hynde
Climas Interiores
Cult Python
Darkways
David Byrne
Dead Man's Dream
Dear Boy
Delta V
Depresión Sonora
Divina Blasfemia
Ductape
ENOLA
English Teacher
Faerybabyy
Franz Ferdinand
GEMINA
Gary Numan
Grizz
Gutterblood
HTRK
Hollow
Hüsker Dü
IC1s
JUVENTUDE
Jfarrari
Kebab
Kill Dyll
King Krule
Lemony Rug
MES
MIRAVI
Modern Living
Mondo Freaks
Monograms
Morwan
Mozart Estate
Murder Junkies
My First Time
NOSIK
Night Ritualz
Night in Athens
ONE OR EIGHT
Palm Ghosts
Pant A
Paraf
Perishing
Pinkshift
Preoccupations
Reminder:
Rivilin
Ruthven
S.C.A.B.
Sam Varga
Sid MSC
Stellar
Still Blank
Stolen Gin
Summer Deaths
Take45
Talk to Her
Tezzus
The Belair Lip Bombs
The Dream Syndicate
The Guest List
The Kyle Sowashes
The Masqs
The OM
The Ramona Flowers
Thompson Twins
Ultravox
Unicorn Dogs
VIOLENT VIRA
Vacíos Cuerpos
Vestron Vulture
Wax Jaw
Youth Never Dies
bloodsports
blãck
dexter in the newsagent
dust
vegas water taxi
Голос Омерики
ТУ-134
Фрай
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
R.E.M.
Marilyn Manson
The White Stripes
Wallows
Talking Heads
Bakar
Two Door Cinema Club
Airbag
The All-American Rejects
Franz Ferdinand
ThxSoMch
Ramones
Snow Strippers
New Order
The Dare
Molchat Doma
Faith No More
Giant Rooks
HIM
sakanaction
Jagwar Twin
883
Riovaz
Kino
Stellar
Joy Division
VIOLENT VIRA
She Wants Revenge
Connie Constance
Hunny
Fried By Fluoride
Pastel Ghost
IDLES
Son Feci Bisiklet
Black Country, New Road
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Resentvul
The B-52's
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Linea Personal
Sinners Movie
Red Luna
Violent Femmes
Baby Lasagna
Sisters of Mercy
Depresión Sonora
King Krule
Cleffy
INOHA
Sonic Youth
Hens
The The
The Psychedelic Furs
Caos
Samuel T. Herring
princess paparazzi
alt!
DEVO
Caramelos De Cianuro
When In Rome
David Byrne
Bauhaus
Fugazi
The Dandy Warhols
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Nerv
Getdown Services
Thompson Twins
SOFT PLAY
Malmö 040
Black
RudyWade
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Nova Twins
COSMIC KID
RØRY
Boy Harsher
Edwyn Collins
Petey USA
Letdown.
Ashes To Amber
Vana
Alfie Templeman
Y2K SPORTS
Santiago Motorizado
Samuraï
Los Caballeros De La Quema
Bono
Skunk Anansie
LetoDie
Hair Dryer Collection
Gary Numan
Music For Dogs
Kimonos
The Replacements
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