Where to Start with post-punk
music genre
602 artists
Best post-punk Albums to Start With
post-punk Artists
Kino
new wave
Susumu Hirasawa
techno
Joy Division
The Cult
gothic rock, hard rock
Big Audio Dynamite
Tokyo Police Club
The Bravery
Lydia Lunch
avant-garde music, dark jazz
Noir Désir
alternative rock, grunge
The Sisters of Mercy
alternative rock, dark wave
Sumo
reggae
The Weakerthans
indie rock
The Feelies
Oingo Boingo
new wave, rock music
Tropical Fuck Storm
art punk, experimental rock
Barry Adamson
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.