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Genre: post-punk

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Post-punk is a genre of music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is characterized by its use of punk rock's DIY ethos and energy, combined with a more experimental and artful approach to songwriting and production. Post-punk often features angular guitar riffs, driving basslines, and propulsive drumming, as well as atmospheric synths and other electronic elements. The lyrics often explore themes of alienation, disillusionment, and social critique. Some of the most influential bands in the post-punk movement include Talking Heads, New Order, and Joy Division.


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List of post-punk artists

Here is a list of post-punk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the post-punk genre. You can find out what post-punk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 41 350627
2 44 277611
3 47 190812
4 44 151811
5 61 2269777
6 56 999634
7 34 122572
8 63 2054958
9 47 314401
10 40 224929
11 45 223432
12 24 31586
13 47 410193
14 42 288364
15 23 46204
16 36 65472
17 52 782095
18 66 2291407
19 50 451021
20 29 96239
21 52 533994
22 35 193321
23 37 89552
24 43 292162
25 46 311905
26 38 182805
27 53 508912
28 26 38703
29 40 188859
30 38 100360
31 30 86891
32 45 349567
33 15 22254
34 25 31732
35 18 38438
36 26 18273
37 57 1023166
38 49 322083
39 49 281160
40 32 114412
41 24 25689
42 31 28902
43 19 26805
44 51 559912
45 40 194258
46 31 67880
47 26 65578
48 32 45919
49 39 139507
50 30 67949
51 27 26282
52 43 144338
53 14 10584
54 25 9162
55 24 28995
56 19 13476
57 10 8085
58 26 63869
59 17 11846
60 32 92305
61 55 442448
62 12 5155
63 10 17162
64 8 8053
65 9 6422
66 18 16496
67 37 85793
68 29 32241
69 11 11974
70 22 18722
71 33 50456
72 28 35897
73 29 32018
74 23 38982
75 25 19628
76 23 19793
77 22 35094
78 33 91382
79 22 23134
80 24 20114
81 13 11946
82 5 15939
83 28 33494
84 32 59014
85 5 2131
86 11 11327
87 11 9346
88 5 1618
89 9 3182
90 5 1201
91 4 1736
92 1 505

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