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british post-rock
Parent Genre: classical

British post-rock is a genre of instrumental rock music that emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It is characterized by its use of atmospheric and experimental sounds, complex song structures, and a lack of vocals. The genre often incorporates elements of electronic music, classical music, and jazz. It is known for its emotional and cinematic qualities, with many songs building to epic climaxes. Bands in this genre often use a variety of instruments, including guitars, drums, keyboards, and strings.


Top artists of british post-rock genre

Mogwai
Maybeshewill
And So I Watch You from Afar
Pijn
Bark Psychosis
Codes In The Clouds
Dan Caine
deathcrash
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List of british post-rock artists

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#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Mogwai
49 79 37 44 29 12 115 548406
2
Maybeshewill
39 81 39 63 25 20 137 86374
3
And So I Watch You from Afar
35 76 36 79 0 21 130 78159
4
Pijn
32 74 20 55 1 8 86 8647
5
Bark Psychosis
29 68 35 39 36 17 115 29093
6
Codes In The Clouds
26 87 39 53 1 16 120 9520
7
Dan Caine
26 89 51 35 97 13 98 3316
8
deathcrash
25 43 46 23 16 8 96 7132
9
VLMV
24 65 36 47 47 13 96 2820
10
Epic45
24 73 44 38 43 16 105 14679
11
Fridge
24 89 51 36 83 47 129 8449
12
Three Trapped Tigers
23 58 28 88 2 25 136 24986
13
Latitudes
23 83 22 69 2 21 126 13880
14
Haiku Salut
22 13 48 34 59 17 141 6799
15
Yndi Halda
19 74 26 45 76 8 121 24245
16
Nordic Giants
19 74 29 30 50 6 115 11358
17
Coldbones
18 75 47 60 7 13 119 3267
18
I LIKE TRAINS
18 60 40 59 6 28 133 12620
19
Bloom/Pool
17 92 47 38 88 21 87 4176
20
Her Name Is Calla
16 32 30 40 41 9 98 9785
21
We Came From The North
14 88 43 80 18 15 118 4332
22
Flies Are Spies From Hell
14 76 29 39 49 7 127 4132
23
A Burial At Sea
13 93 26 23 44 10 112 1282
24
Hope Of The States
11 18 36 90 2 27 127 6218
25
State River Widening
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 236
26
The Fierce & the Dead
9 8 52 62 0 40 140 2763
27
Midas Fall
9 10 35 60 2 18 144 2421
28
Waking Aida
8 85 35 36 7 5 120 3136
29
A Sudden Burst of Colour
7 83 54 80 8 41 120 4773
30
Vasa
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1387
31
Goonies Never Say Die
6 95 25 51 3 4 128 4378
32
Appliance
5 80 50 81 1 53 132 750
33
False Hope for the Savage
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 307
34
Code I
5 92 34 61 0 11 77 1921
35
Remember Remember
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2442
36
Degree of Arc
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1518
37
Oldernar
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 341
38
Anatomy of the Bear
4 70 27 45 72 5 117 2009
39
Talons
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3287
40
PSOTY
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1091
41
Versus The Ghost
3 84 51 44 18 4 122 1182
42
Lost In the Riots
3 78 46 86 0 34 113 1537
43
Asbestoscape
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 623
44
Upcdownc
2 84 17 62 0 12 117 690
45
The Shadow Project
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 695
46
Gilmore Trail
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 590
47
Last Lungs
2 87 28 47 0 7 136 758
48
Eschar
1 90 27 81 0 20 128 673
49
Rumour Cubes
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 929
50
Tracer AMC
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 559
51
Arbor Lights
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 636
52
The Workhouse
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 432
53
...And Stars Collide
1 87 49 48 0 26 156 279
54
A-Sun Amissa
1 77 11 31 98 4 77 678
55
Khuda
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 736
56
Parachute For Gordo
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 265
57
Tear Me Apart
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
58
Chasing Traits
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52
59
Beneath The Watchful Eyes
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 255
60
Kasper Rosa
0 64 30 55 0 12 107 420
61
The Chapel Of Exquises Ardents Pears
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73
62
Kusanagi
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 685
63
Those Amongst Us Are Wolves
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125
64
Tomorrow We Sail
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 342
65
For Astronauts and Satellites
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
66
in:tides
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 189
67
Keser
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105
68
The Land Of Nod
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128
69
52 Commercial Road
0 88 32 51 12 13 130 495
70
Tex La Homa
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 166
71
And The Earth Swarmed With Them
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 327
72
From Mountains
0 85 23 5 25 4 82 200
73
Only Echoes Remain
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 395
74
Halo Tora
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 463
75
Mountain Men Anonymous
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 198
76
Cathodes
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
77
The Gothenburg Address
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 427
78
People As Places As People
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200
79
Double Handsome Dragons
0 79 51 85 0 20 133 385