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Post-Punk!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,218 ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    Manchegan wrote: »
    I would have thought Magazine would embody what's considered post-punk more than most: an aesthetic that would be the connection between punk and, say, Joy Division. Otherwise, if it's just "what came out as a reaction to punk" then Two Tone and Dexys would warrant inclusion.


    Agree completely. We should also include Depeche Mode and all on Mute Records like The The as 'in reaction to'. Even at the time the boundaries were not hard and fast. In the thriving Cork scene at the time were 'Punk' bands like The Unknown Wrecks playing gigs with Five go Down to the Sea who had their roots in punk but were going somewhere new, and Micro Disney who were beginning to explore a more electro influenced sound.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭cinnamon girl


    Huge post-punk fan here, in addition to bands listed above I'd also name the Au Pairs, Chameleons, Gun Club, Disco Inferno, Moodists and Nightingales... I'm sure a few more will come to me after I hit submit!

    Logikparty and Cap Pas Cap are two good current Irish postpunk bands (No Wave variety).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,752 ✭✭✭markesmith


    + lots for Gang of Four, Joy Division, and this little gem from my new favourite band:



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭bullpost


    Also John Cooper Clarkes Snap, Crackle and Pop. album.
    He was backed on this one by the invisible girls - a sort of post-punk supergroup.

    It contains the amazing Beasley street:



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭bullpost


    Simon Reynolds Post Punk blog - Not recently updated but lots of relevant content:

    http://ripitupandstartagainbysimonreynolds.blogspot.com/


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    Huge post-punk fan here, in addition to bands listed above I'd also name the Au Pairs, Chameleons, Gun Club, Disco Inferno, Moodists and Nightingales... I'm sure a few more will come to me after I hit submit!

    Logikparty and Cap Pas Cap are two good current Irish postpunk bands (No Wave variety).

    Got into this band from music reviews of Editors/Interpol albums saying how they were a huge influence. Very underrated.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    I love me some New York post-punk



    Bush Tetras were a brilliant and very underrated post-punk band from the early 80's. Some of their songs have an awesome dancey and funky vibe to them.



    Mars were a very interesting no-wave band. I actually love the fact that they have absolutely no musical ability whatsoever, the sounds they make are really abstract, artful and out-there.


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