Post-punk
Post-punk is a genre. Defining acts include The Cure, The Smiths, Fontaines D.C., Joy Division and Talking Heads, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Post-punk grew out of Punk rock, Avant-Funk, Proto-punk and Art rock. Its influence carried into Dance-punk, Gothic rock, Post-hardcore, No wave and Coldwave, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 13 connections around Post-punk. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Post-punk came from and where it led.
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Punk minus the swagger, plus dread, art school, and dub.
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Post-punk connections
Post-punk grew out of Punk rock, Avant-Funk, Proto-punk and Art rock, went on to shape Dance-punk, Gothic rock, Post-hardcore and No wave. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
What influenced Post-punk
Sounds and acts that shaped Post-punk.
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