post-punk
music genre
602 artists in the catalog.
Top post-punk albums
See essentials
All post-punk artists
The Smiths
indie rock, jangle pop
Swans
alternative rock, art rock
Killing Joke
gothic rock, industrial metal
New Model Army
alternative rock
Cocteau Twins
dream pop, ethereal wave
Laibach
avant-garde music, dark wave
Talking Heads
new wave
Public Image Ltd.
alternative rock
Dead or Alive
gothic rock, rock music
The Psychedelic Furs
new wave
The National
indie rock
Taking Back Sunday
alternative rock, emo
Cabaret Voltaire
acid house, alternative dance
Violent Femmes
alternative rock, folk punk
Kino
new wave
Soft Cell
art pop, dance music
About post-punk
What is post-punk?
music genre
Where should I start with post-punk?
Start with "Skeleton Tree" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It captures what makes post-punk worth exploring.
What are the best post-punk albums?
The post-punk albums worth hearing first: "Skeleton Tree" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Talking Heads: 77" by Talking Heads, "Power, Corruption & Lies" by New Order, "Soundtracks for the Blind" by Swans and "Stop Making Sense" by Talking Heads.
How many post-punk artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 602 post-punk artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
