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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Alex Freiheit
AlphaWhores
Anika
Art Directors
Ash Code
Asko Keränen
Ava Mendoza
BRENNA
Bauhouse
Blanco Teta
Car Culture
Castle Rat
Chaos Messerschmitt
Chronophage
Claudia Brücken
Curses
Daily Toll
Daisy Grenade
Dead Love Triangle
Dead Tooth
Depresión Sonora
Diamond Black
Dragged Up
Dunkelwald
Džoni Brao
Eddie Dark
Fields Of The Nephilim
Finn Wolfhard
Forever Son
Gina Birch
Goon Hugs
Half Japanese
Harmer Jays
Haunts
Henry Camamile
Incirrina
Izzy Camina
Jagwar Twin
Jeanines
Jeffrey Runnings
Just Mustard
KARAT
Keith and the Cockroaches
Kocchi no Kento
Kramer
LACABRA
LOWLIVES
Lead into Gold
Linea Personal
Loud Graves
Lucky Guess
Luna Dusk
Madam Company Union
Maverick Smith
Mission To The Sun
Next Door But One
Nockis
Nrvs
Office Culture
PEAKS!
PLAIINS
Paul Banks
Penthouse
Peter and the Test Tube Babies
Petey USA
Problembarn
Raven's Banquet
Red Luna
Rip Van Winkle
SELL EVERYTHING
SPIRIT LINK
Salt Lake Alley
Self Improvement
Septembryo
Sex Judas feat. Ricky
Siichaq
Skippys
Spoiler
Teri Gender Bender
The Big Black Holes
The Bluebells
The Drive.
The Fuzztones
The Launderettes
The Reds, Pinks and Purples
The Sick Man Of Europe
The Technicolors
Tonguetied
VAMPIRO
Vazum
Venus & the Flytraps
Water Machine
Waves On Waves Orange Crush
Wet Kiss
dexter in the newsagent
heydukeyousuck
souto
vegas water taxi
zzzahara
Роки
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
R.E.M.
Sting
Marilyn Manson
Wallows
The White Stripes
Bakar
Two Door Cinema Club
Talking Heads
Airbag
The All-American Rejects
ThxSoMch
Ramones
Snow Strippers
New Order
The Dare
Stellar
Faith No More
Molchat Doma
Riovaz
883
Giant Rooks
sakanaction
Kocchi no Kento
結束バンド
Jagwar Twin
Joy Division
Connie Constance
Fried By Fluoride
Pastel Ghost
She Wants Revenge
The B-52's
Black Country, New Road
Son Feci Bisiklet
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
IDLES
Resentvul
Fugazi
Kino
Depresión Sonora
Baby Lasagna
Red Luna
Sinners Movie
Violent Femmes
Linea Personal
Sisters of Mercy
Cleffy
The Psychedelic Furs
INOHA
Sonic Youth
princess paparazzi
VIOLENT VIRA
Hens
The The
Caos
Samuel T. Herring
When In Rome
Caramelos De Cianuro
Bauhaus
DEVO
alt!
Sohodolls
Nerv
REYNE
Malmö 040
The Dandy Warhols
Nova Twins
RØRY
Kill Dyll
Black
Edwyn Collins
Granuja
Petey USA
Sid MSC
RudyWade
Letdown.
Boy Harsher
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Samuraï
Bono
Y2K SPORTS
Kimonos
Ashes To Amber
LetoDie
Dpsht
Skunk Anansie
Vana
Hair Dryer Collection
Music For Dogs
Los Caballeros De La Quema
Alfie Templeman
my little airport
The Replacements
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