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EightMilesHigh
10-25-2005, 04:09 PM
I've been really exploring the world of post-punk lately. Gang Of Four, Echo & Bunnymen, Joy Division....all that sort of stuff. I've also been meaning to check out stuff like Public Image Ltd. and The Birthday Party. Since it's a part of punk rock, I figured it would technically belong in here.

Anyone here like post-punk? If so, what artists? Generally, gimme all your thoughts on the post-punk movement.
fender9037
10-25-2005, 04:12 PM
im not sure what post-punk is sry
Rise Me Up
10-25-2005, 04:13 PM
The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. KTHXBYE.
albert_bass
10-25-2005, 04:13 PM
I like post-punk and many other people here too. Maybe try The Minutemen? You should know them already and if not, it's an urgency for you to check them out.

Also Wire (album pink flag) and I don't know if Devo is post-punk but check out the album "Q:Are We Not Men A:We Are Devo"
EightMilesHigh
10-25-2005, 04:14 PM
I like post-punk and many other people here too. Maybe try The Minutemen? You should know them already and if not, it's an urgency for you to check them out.

Also Wire (album pink flag) and I don't know if Devo is post-punk but check out the album "Q:Are We Not Men A:We Are Devo"

Mmm, Minutemen are great, I have Double Nickels On The Dime. Plus, everyone loves Devo.
albert_bass
10-25-2005, 04:17 PM
Yes, it's true. Then try Pink Flag, I love that album, and I don't know much more apart from what you listed. If Anxious Mo-Fo comes here you'll have a good post-punk list.
MILF Hunter
10-25-2005, 04:22 PM
my dad likes a lot of it
Zion Gates
10-25-2005, 04:23 PM
i like some post - punk its not something i would listen to on a regular basis, and would be a rare buy for me
DaveToopes
10-25-2005, 04:23 PM
i like some post - punk its not something i would listen to on a regular basis, and would be a rare buy for me

Same for me, unless it's Velvet Underground, they're awesome.
albert_bass
10-25-2005, 04:24 PM
Same for me, unless it's Velvet Underground, they're awesome.

Not post-punk though.
DaveToopes
10-25-2005, 04:25 PM
**** I always put them in with post-punk
Anti-Prefix
10-25-2005, 04:28 PM
Most of it is just dried out punk in my opinion.

It's like punk with bad lyrics. Meck.
DaveToopes
10-25-2005, 04:29 PM
Actually I think I'm just mixing up vocab here. nevermind.
DaveToopes
10-25-2005, 04:32 PM
Proto-punk, not post-punk. :) Same sort of alliterative genre title, but different genre, which can make things quite confusing. Anyway, post-punk can be absolutely great. Bands like Devo, Minutemen, Wire, Joy Division, Gang Of Four, Public Image Ltd., Mission Of Burma...they're all very good bands. It's good to see that post-punk's so clearly influencing a lot of new music in the UK at the moment. It doesn't live up to the stuff around in the '70s and '80s, but a lot of it is good stuff.

There's what i mixed up. Thank you sir.
Brain Toad
10-25-2005, 04:49 PM
I like post-punk. Except Joy Division, can't stand them. And a lot of it gets kind of old and repeative after a few listens.
Maverick_Special
10-25-2005, 04:54 PM
Joy Division is allright
Anxious
10-25-2005, 04:59 PM
Post-Punk is very varied, and there are alot of really good bands.

Essential albums (In my opinion)

Wire-Pink Flag
Gang of Four-Entertanment!
Minutemen-Double Nickles on the Dime
Mission of Burma-Vs.
Joy Division-Unknown Pleasures
The Fall- Live at the Witch Trials

Whats so great about post-punk is that there are tons of bands with ranging styles, and its doesn't have a certain sound, its just punk with the band's own spin on it.
Brain Toad
10-25-2005, 05:00 PM
I didn't like Live at the Witch trials because it reminded me of Crass. And besides the JD album, I like all the one's Dom mentioned.
Anxious
10-25-2005, 05:02 PM
Live at the Witch Trials is way differnt than their other albums, its their most punk oriented. I'll give you it that it sounds like Crass though.
Nerdcore753
10-25-2005, 05:04 PM
I <3 Minutemen and Nomeansno.
Anxious
10-25-2005, 05:09 PM
Damn, I forgot nomeansno. Wrong is essential, and I thank Zappa for telling me to get it.
Nerdcore753
10-25-2005, 05:13 PM
I thannk Zappa for letting me download a bunch of stuff from him, including Nomeansno.
Vietnow
10-25-2005, 07:09 PM
Check these guys too.
The Jesus and the Marychain
The Sound.
Anxious
10-25-2005, 07:11 PM
The Jesus and Mary Chain kick as's. I wouldn't suggest listening to them through headphones though, its burtal on the ears.
whiteminority
10-25-2005, 07:30 PM
I like some post-punk:
Joy Division
The Minutemen
The Cure (heard it called goth as well)
The Swans (have heard them labeled as art rock not sure on this one.)
Anxious
10-25-2005, 07:33 PM
Art rock is a crappy name for a genre. They are post punk.
Nerdcore753
10-25-2005, 07:56 PM
Anyone like Teenage Jesus and the Jerks? Or maybe James and the Contortions?
Daniel!
10-25-2005, 07:57 PM
Post-Punk is very varied, and there are alot of really good bands.

Essential albums (In my opinion)

Wire-Pink Flag
Gang of Four-Entertanment!
Minutemen-Double Nickles on the Dime
Mission of Burma-Vs.
Joy Division-Unknown Pleasures
The Fall- Live at the Witch Trials

Whats so great about post-punk is that there are tons of bands with ranging styles, and its doesn't have a certain sound, its just punk with the band's own spin on it.

Listen to this man. The only band on there I don't like is The Fall. I've never been able to get into them.
Permanent Solution
10-25-2005, 08:00 PM
Minutemen are decent, not great. Joy Division is boring. Devo has good and bad stuff.
Brain Toad
10-25-2005, 08:09 PM
Or maybe James and the Contortions?

I can't stand them, way too artsy for me.
Nerdcore753
10-25-2005, 08:13 PM
lamesauce
whiteminority
10-25-2005, 08:22 PM
Art rock is a crappy name for a genre. They are post punk.
Thanks. That is what I thought.
FunknPunk
10-25-2005, 08:36 PM
Echo & the Bunnymen

mmmmm.... i like them :)
FunknPunk
10-25-2005, 08:36 PM
**** "whiteminority" you have the same icon asd me HAHA!
Aus Rotten
10-25-2005, 08:51 PM
I like post-punk and many other people here too. Maybe try The Minutemen? You should know them already and if not, it's an urgency for you to check them out.

Also Wire (album pink flag) and I don't know if Devo is post-punk but check out the album "Q:Are We Not Men A:We Are Devo"

123 on the Minutemen. Real quality band. Husker-Du as well, and I haven't heard much Devo to formulate an opinion on them.
SantaDuJuan
10-25-2005, 09:52 PM
Ve Ve Underground rocks my socks.
Anxious
10-25-2005, 10:43 PM
Anyone like Teenage Jesus and the Jerks? Or maybe James and the Contortions?
Hell ****ing yes. No Wave was a great genre although short lived, produced many great bands. James Chance is still out there, producing great music too.

Some other bands you might like

DNA
Liquid Liquid
8 Eyed Spy
Mars
maco
10-25-2005, 11:49 PM
Does the Southern Death Cult fall under that? They're like the whole transition between punk and goth...lots of name transitions too ;) Southern Death Cult...Death Cult...the Cult...
Reaganista
10-26-2005, 12:18 AM
Mission of Burma is the best punk band ever.
Zmev
10-26-2005, 01:21 AM
Television
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Ian Duri and the Blockheads
SynthesizedRudeboy
10-26-2005, 01:30 AM
I love devo!
Bukowski
10-26-2005, 10:04 AM
Talking Heads and Sonic Youth are two excellent New York post punk bands. Sonic Youth are a more experimental band, but there's definitely some punk influence.

And the Minutemen and Mission of Burma are essential.
whiteminority
10-26-2005, 03:35 PM
crap i totally forgot about Sonic Youth, they rule. :thumb:
Interstate
10-26-2005, 03:40 PM
I listen to a fair amount of post punk, mainly these bands:

Joy Division
Wire
Minutemen
Gang Of Four
The Cure

etc.
Nerdcore753
10-26-2005, 04:39 PM
Hell ****ing yes. No Wave was a great genre although short lived, produced many great bands. James Chance is still out there, producing great music too.

Some other bands you might like

DNA
Liquid Liquid
8 Eyed Spy
Mars

I'll check them out. You got any on Soulseek by any chance?
Anxious
10-26-2005, 04:54 PM
I'll check them out. You got any on Soulseek by any chance?
Yes, I'll be on in a few hours, I'm at school right now.


My screen name is cheesewhiz
Anxious
10-26-2005, 04:54 PM
crap i totally forgot about Sonic Youth, they rule. :thumb:
Tottaly.
EightMilesHigh
10-26-2005, 06:17 PM
crap i totally forgot about Sonic Youth, they rule. :thumb:

Sonic Youth rock, though like Mo-fo said, art rock is a crappy label for a band. I like how they draw from not only post-punk, but regular punk, noise rock, no wave, etc.
asdf
10-26-2005, 06:19 PM
The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. The Bauhaus. KTHXBYE.
Bela Lugosi's Dead
undead undead undead
Bela Lugosi's dead

That song is on my families homemade halloween tape. I loved it as a kid, and love it now. Bauhaus is a good band.

I probably listen to more post-punk then punk.
maco
10-26-2005, 11:09 PM
Bela Lugosi's Dead
undead undead undead
Bela Lugosi's dead

That song is on my families homemade halloween tape. I loved it as a kid, and love it now. Bauhaus is a good band.

I probably listen to more post-punk then punk.
That song is awesome. My stupid cd player won't play my Bauhaus cd though :angry: nor will it play The Birthday Massacre or VNV Nation's "Futurepefect" or a few others
Excursions
10-26-2005, 11:11 PM
Hell ****ing yes. No Wave was a great genre although short lived, produced many great bands. James Chance is still out there, producing great music too.

Some other bands you might like

DNA
Liquid Liquid
8 Eyed Spy
Mars

So true. I love No New York.
Lazybassplr56
10-26-2005, 11:12 PM
Bauhaus
white_riot
10-26-2005, 11:35 PM
I like Post Punk. Joy Division are a great band. I really like Wire and I love Talking Heads. I have heard a couple of Devo and The Cure songs and they sound okay.
The_Passenger
10-27-2005, 03:36 AM
I like post-punk a lot...The Cure, Wire, Devo, Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, Echo And The Bunnymen, Joy Division, Minutemen...I like all of them and more.
shamed-angel
10-27-2005, 03:38 AM
In the words of Med57, Double Nickels On The Dime is one of the most perfect albums ever made. I'm going to have to agree...
maco
10-27-2005, 08:43 AM
I saw a Ritz cracker commercial yesterday and they had "Melt With You" for the background music, so I'm gonna metion Modern English.
redstainedeyes
10-27-2005, 03:17 PM
The Cure are definitely my favourite band that fits here. I have Boys Don't Cry and The Head on the Door, and I want to get Disintegration. A lot of the stuff on Boys Don't Cry is just pop-punk. But a lot of post-punk bands just played punk at the beginning of their career to get an audience, and after 1980 "when punk died" they moved away from the punk scene and made their own music. Sort of annoying.
Anxious
10-27-2005, 06:53 PM
But yeah, Double Nickels On The Dime is an album which I struggle to find fault with, it's that good.

I fully endorse this statement.
maco
10-28-2005, 02:13 PM
I never got into The Cure that much...I really respect Robert Smith (his rejuvination of the career of Siouxshie and the Banshees was great), but The Cure's music seems to be a classic case of having some absolutely great songs, but a string of really mediocre albums. Disintegreation and Pornography always get cited as their best, but they don't do much for me. Their more recent stuff is pretty horrible as well.
I usually hear Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me as their best...I think it's pretty good
The_Passenger
10-28-2005, 02:22 PM
I usually hear Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me as their best...I think it's pretty good

I've always thought that Disentegration (sp?) was them at their best. Brilliant album.
Anxious
10-28-2005, 06:37 PM
I have the Greatest Hits, the first 10 tracks are good but it get crappy from there on.
Bukowski
10-28-2005, 07:43 PM
Today I listened to Vs by Mission of Burma again, and it's a record any punk and alternative fan should own, or at least have listened to. One of the best albums ever made in my opinion.

The Pop Group are another damn good post punk band I've been listening to alot recently.
Anxious
10-28-2005, 07:45 PM
Today I listened to Vs by Mission of Burma again, and it's a record any punk and alternative fan should own, or at least have listened to. One of the best albums ever made in my opinion.

The Pop Group are another damn good post punk band I've been listening to alot recently.
Mission of Burma rock.



The Pop Group is one of my favorite bands, they are infectious. They also influenced the Minutemen quite bit.
FunknPunk
10-28-2005, 08:48 PM
so how exactly does one classify this genre?
Anxious
10-28-2005, 08:53 PM
Ill leave that up to allmusic


And for some reason my copy and paste is not working. Go to allmusic and search for post-punk iguess.
FunknPunk
10-28-2005, 08:57 PM
chill. will do.
Anxious
10-29-2005, 09:03 PM
Post-Punk was what punk was supposed to be in the first place.
Daniel!
10-30-2005, 01:40 AM
Post-Punk was what punk was supposed to be in the first place.

Please explain.
Jonney Blazes V1
10-30-2005, 04:23 AM
Blondie. Blodnie were/are the best pust ponk band.
Jonney Blazes V1
10-30-2005, 04:23 AM
I usually hear Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me as their best...I think it's pretty good
Or head on the dorr is a good album too..
Anxious
10-30-2005, 08:29 AM
Please explain.
I have to dig up some essay on that I read a while ago.
i live for mullets
10-31-2005, 03:56 PM
im getting into alot of post-punk now. i bought double nickels on the dime and vs. and listening to joy division and such. i must say its pretty killer
Bukowski
10-31-2005, 04:18 PM
Yesterday I ordered Ragin' Full On, by fIREHOSE. That's the band the two remaining members of the Minutemen formed after D Boon's death. They're another excellent band.

George Hurley is a really adept drummer. He doesn't get enough credit, since tons of praise is heaped on Mike Watt (and rightly so). But George is really awesome as well, and he's one of the drummer's that have had a big influence on my playing.
Daniel!
10-31-2005, 06:14 PM
Yesterday I ordered Ragin' Full On, by fIREHOSE. That's the band the two remaining members of the Minutemen formed after D Boon's death. They're another excellent band.

This album would probably be in my top 25 favorit albums ever if I were to make a list. Amazing cd.

George Hurley is a really adept drummer. He doesn't get enough credit, since tons of praise is heaped on Mike Watt (and rightly so). But George is really awesome as well, and he's one of the drummer's that have had a big influence on my playing.

He's fantastic. I am really influenced by his playing also. He had cool hair too.
Anxious
10-31-2005, 07:02 PM
Yesterday I ordered Ragin' Full On, by fIREHOSE. That's the band the two remaining members of the Minutemen formed after D Boon's death. They're another excellent band.

George Hurley is a really adept drummer. He doesn't get enough credit, since tons of praise is heaped on Mike Watt (and rightly so). But George is really awesome as well, and he's one of the drummer's that have had a big influence on my playing.
I love that album. Georgie is really good,in my opinion he plays 10X better in fIREHOSE than in the Minutemen. Or maybe hes just more noticeable in fIREHOSE.
Daniel!
10-31-2005, 11:30 PM
I love that album. Georgie is really good,in my opinion he plays 10X better in fIREHOSE than in the Minutemen. Or maybe hes just more noticeable in fIREHOSE.

I think it's the latter of the two. He has same really tasty grooves in most Minutemen songs.
i live for mullets
11-01-2005, 08:06 PM
mike watt is one of my favourite bassist, and has influenced alot of people, and george is a killer drummer, im thinking about getting some fIREHOSE cds