post-punk
After the punk movement.
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Born ~1970 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Elevator To Eden by Lives of Angels, drifts through skeletal post-punk, cold synth textures and a distinctly nocturnal mood. Long prized in underground circles, this Dark Entries reissue gives the album the presence i…
Laughing Hyenas is the saga of one of the most uncompromising quartets in post-punk’s artistically dubious history. Get Steve Miller's book here: www.jcardpress.com/shop/p/laugh... #laughinghyenas #newsounds #punkr…
Nieuwe single 'Fame’s A Joke And I Forgot The Punchline' van #InlandseMaatjes Triple A: vettige post-punk met knipoog https://damusic.be/dossier/triple-a-fame-s-a-joke-and-i-forgot-the-punchline.html
PLANET 9 - 001 Broadcasting from the dark side. Post-punk. Coldwave. Darkwave. Indie sleaze. Transmitting from PLANET Nine www.mixcloud.com/SPACEDOGSRAD...
if someone said they didn't get post-punk, what one track would you send them
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A subgenre that emerged from punk rock in the late 1970s, characterized by experimentation, angular guitars, and heavier influence from art-rock and electronics. Key bands: Joy Division, Wire, The Fall, Talking Heads.
"Post-punk had a major revival in the 2020s."
Post-punk means: A subgenre that emerged from punk rock in the late 1970s, characterized by experimentation, angular guitars, and heavier influence from art-rock and electronics. Key bands: Joy Division, Wire, The. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
post-punk means: A subgenre that emerged from punk rock in the late 1970s, characterized by experimentation, angular guitars, and heavier influence from art-rock and electronics. Key bands: Joy. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Elevator To Eden by Lives of Angels, drifts through skeletal post-punk, cold synth textures and a distinctly nocturnal mood. Long prized in underground circles, this Dark Entries reissue gives the album the presence it always deserved”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Laughing Hyenas is the saga of one of the most uncompromising quartets in post-punk’s artistically dubious history. Get Steve Miller's book here: www.jcardpress.com/shop/p/laugh... #laughinghyenas #newsounds #punkrockhistory #outlawrocknroll #postpunk #addictionstory”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Nieuwe single 'Fame’s A Joke And I Forgot The Punchline' van #InlandseMaatjes Triple A: vettige post-punk met knipoog https://damusic.be/dossier/triple-a-fame-s-a-joke-and-i-forgot-the-punchline.html”
— Bluesky· May 2026“PLANET 9 - 001 Broadcasting from the dark side. Post-punk. Coldwave. Darkwave. Indie sleaze. Transmitting from PLANET Nine www.mixcloud.com/SPACEDOGSRAD...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“if someone said they didn't get post-punk, what one track would you send them”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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After the punk movement.
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A rock music genre that followed punk rock and was more artistic and experimental, laying the foundations for alternative rock.
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A performer or aficionado of post-punk music.
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