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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Ashes To Amber
Aurat
Balduvian Bears
Basht.
Black Doldrums
Black Suit Youth
Blitz
Boy Harsher
Buerak
Butthole Surfers
Camp Blu
Carson Coma
Chad King
Cheska Moore
Clan of Xymox
Computer Kill
Crooked Bangs
DEVO
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David Byrne
Death Valley Dreams
Depresión Post-Mortem
Desinteresse
Faerybabyy
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Fu
Gary Numan
Gezebelle Gaburgably
Hair Dryer Collection
IDLES
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Jordan Adetunji
Joy Division
Kill Dyll
Kino
Kinocohotel
Kramer
La Real Academia
Las eras
Leander Kills
Letdown.
LetoDie
Lifts
Lizzy Cameron
Manta Rays
Moon Walker
Mouth Ulcers
Penthouse
Petey USA
Prolapse
Pulp
R.E.M.
Rehash
Riovaz
RudyWade
RØRY
SST
Sepänkadun Köyhät & Nöyryytetyt
She Wants Revenge
Shortparis
Sid MSC
Sleaford Mods
Sliwa
Soft Cell
Straight Club
Swans
Tankcsapda
Tax Free
Tezzus
The B-52's
The Church
The Fall
The Masqs
The Residents
The Sleights
The Sound
The Yellow Signal
Thee Oh Sees
Twin Tribes
U2
VIOLENT VIRA
Veda Rays
Vestron Vulture
Way Dynamic
Westcross
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
The Smiths
The Cure
U2
R.E.M.
Depeche Mode
Wallows
The White Stripes
Caifanes
Talking Heads
The Stranglers
Bakar
Franz Ferdinand
HIM
New Order
Ramones
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Snow Strippers
Tax Free
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Faith No More
Molchat Doma
Iggy Pop
Misfits
883
The Sundays
Kino
VIOLENT VIRA
Riovaz
Jordan Adetunji
Joy Division
Soft Cell
Stellar
Fried By Fluoride
Viagra Boys
She Wants Revenge
INOHA
Pulp
Hunny
Pastel Ghost
Resentvul
The Beaches
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Black Country, New Road
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Sinners Movie
Danzig
Linea Personal
Connie Constance
Depresión Sonora
IDLES
King Krule
Samuraï
They Might Be Giants
Cleffy
Son Feci Bisiklet
Sisters of Mercy
Jagwar Twin
The Psychedelic Furs
Nation of Language
Samuel T. Herring
Sonic Youth
Atlus
Caos
John Cale
Caramelos De Cianuro
When In Rome
David Byrne
Metro Station
Twin Tribes
Fugazi
Butthole Surfers
SadSvit
Thompson Twins
DEVO
Malmö 040
Grim Salvo
SOFT PLAY
RudyWade
Nerv
The Pretty Wild
Getdown Services
Spoon
Letdown.
Black
Kraftwerk
Manta
Boy Harsher
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Nova Twins
Edwyn Collins
The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Bauhaus
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