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
ALEXSUCKS
ARXX
Alison Darwin
And Also The Trees
Anika
Antipole
Ashes To Amber
Beggar Weeds
Bermuda Search Party
Bibi Club
Bluebottle Kiss
Box Elder
Bragolin
Chalk
Cheekface
Cross Wires
Crossbone Skully
Crying Tomorrow
Cult Python
DEADLETTER
Dark Divine
Dead Chic
Don't Scare Billy
Doohdead
Dxrkknght
EXEK
Eddie Dark
Espíritu System
Fulston
Grizz
Hangwire
House of Harm
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KEELEY
LOAT!
Landowner
Lazy Loners
Le Carousel
Loose
Lydia Lunch
MES
Male Tears
Manta
Modern Living
Ms* Gloom
My First Time
Nesta And The Blondes
Night Ritualz
Nomad Punk
Obskuros
Panther Chan
Paradox Obscur
Paris Alexander
Ploho
Pollyfromthedirt
Princes to Kings
Ray Bull
Revolution X
RudyWade
Samuraï
Scary Black
Shelf Lives
Split the Dealer
Stellar
Swash
TRAITRS
Teen Mortgage
Tezzus
The Beaches
The Guest List
The Haunt
The Jaws of Brooklyn
The Masqs
The Monochrome Set
The Music Industry
The OM
The Reds, Pinks and Purples
The Residents
The Takes
The Underground Youth
Thee Oh Sees
Twin Noir
TzarBombah
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Veil of Light
Vlads
WHITE GALLOWS
WICKED
Yellow Is The New White
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Лучший Самый День
Питоны 3000
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Nirvana
The Cure
U2
R.E.M.
Depeche Mode
Marilyn Manson
Wallows
The White Stripes
Caifanes
The Stranglers
Bakar
Franz Ferdinand
HIM
Talking Heads
Ramones
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
New Order
Snow Strippers
Tax Free
Faith No More
Molchat Doma
Phoenix
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The Sundays
883
Iggy Pop
Jordan Adetunji
Riovaz
Stellar
VIOLENT VIRA
Kino
Joy Division
Fried By Fluoride
Viagra Boys
Pastel Ghost
She Wants Revenge
Hunny
Pulp
Black Country, New Road
Siouxsie and the Banshees
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Linea Personal
Sinners Movie
Connie Constance
Danzig
King Krule
IDLES
Samuraï
Depresión Sonora
Sisters of Mercy
Son Feci Bisiklet
Jagwar Twin
Cleffy
They Might Be Giants
Nation of Language
Sonic Youth
The Psychedelic Furs
Caos
Samuel T. Herring
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John Cale
When In Rome
Twin Tribes
Bauhaus
David Byrne
Metro Station
Fugazi
Caramelos De Cianuro
RudyWade
Nerv
DEVO
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Thompson Twins
The Pretty Wild
Malmö 040
Getdown Services
SadSvit
SOFT PLAY
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Moon Walker
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Petey USA
Black
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Letdown.
Boy Harsher
Edwyn Collins
Spoon
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
Music For Dogs
Gary Numan
LetoDie
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