no wave
music genre or scene
26 artists in the catalog.
Guides for no wave artists
Top no wave albums
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All no wave artists
Sonic Youth
alternative rock, experimental rock
Swans
alternative rock, art rock
Blonde Redhead
alternative rock, dream pop
Thurston Moore
alternative rock, avant-garde music
Lydia Lunch
avant-garde music, dark jazz
Suicide
electronic music, industrial rock
Glenn Branca
20th-century classical music, avant-garde music
James Chance
avant-funk, dance-punk
Kælan Mikla
art punk, dark wave
Cristina
Material
Pulsallama
art punk, post-punk
Arto Lindsay
DNA
punk rock
Jim Jarmusch
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About no wave
What is no wave?
music genre or scene
Where should I start with no wave?
Start with "Soundtracks for the Blind" by Swans. It captures what makes no wave worth exploring.
What are the best no wave albums?
The no wave albums worth hearing first: "Soundtracks for the Blind" by Swans, "Sister" by Sonic Youth, "Sonic Nurse" by Sonic Youth, "The Eternal" by Sonic Youth and "Rather Ripped" by Sonic Youth.
How many no wave artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 26 no wave artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.