Post-Punk — 1980s Genre Guide
Post-Punk turned punk's energy into something darker and more experimental. Explore the artists, songs and albums that shaped the genre.
Post-punk took punk's DIY energy and pulled it in cerebral, experimental directions. From Joy Division's gothic gloom to Gang of Four's funk-driven politics, post-punk was the most adventurous British rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Key artists
- Joy Division — Defined the genre's atmosphere in two short albums.
- New Order — Joy Division's reinvention as a dance-rock band.
- Gang of Four — Funk-punk politics from Leeds.
- Echo & the Bunnymen — Liverpool's grand, romantic post-punk.