Genre · Punk & Post-Punk
Post-Punk
After punk: bass-led rhythm, space in the mix, art-school arrangement.
Post-Punk keeps Punk's edge while reintroducing atmosphere, prominent bass lines, and art-school experiment. It feeds Alternative and later Indie guitar scenes.
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Pioneers
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Bands
- The Velvet UndergroundNew York, USA · 1964
- Talking HeadsNew York, USA · 1975
- Joy DivisionSalford, UK · 1976
- The ClashLondon, UK · 1976
- The CureCrawley, UK · 1978
- Depeche ModeBasildon, UK · 1980
- New OrderManchester, UK · 1980
- InterpolNew York, USA · 1997
- The StrokesNew York, USA · 1999
- Franz FerdinandGlasgow, UK · 2002
- IDLESBristol, UK · 2009
- Fontaines D.C.Dublin, Ireland · 2017