UK post-punk emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a reaction to the punk movement. It is characterized by its use of unconventional song structures, angular guitar riffs, and introspective lyrics that often touch on themes of alienation and social commentary. The genre's sound evolved over time, incorporating elements of electronic and dance music. Its influence can still be heard in alternative and indie rock today.
Here you can see the popularity of Uk Post-punk genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.
1642 releases
Explore uk post-punk history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of uk post-punk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the uk post-punk genre. You can find out what uk post-punk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | 2243049 | |
| 2 | 60 | 1167709 | |
| 3 | 64 | 2524699 | |
| 4 | 55 | 909726 | |
| 5 | 51 | 338002 | |
| 6 | 50 | 437434 | |
| 7 | 49 | 341959 | |
| 8 | 53 | 505941 | |
| 9 | 44 | 310438 | |
| 10 | 47 | 210590 | |
| 11 | 57 | 354261 | |
| 12 | 45 | 210470 | |
| 13 | 31 | 103018 | |
| 14 | 80 | 6381057 | |
| 15 | 49 | 379254 | |
| 16 | 48 | 243446 | |
| 17 | 33 | 72811 | |
| 18 | 47 | 323060 | |
| 19 | 77 | 5751207 | |
| 20 | 39 | 133202 | |
| 21 | 43 | 198675 | |
| 22 | 56 | 948327 | |
| 23 | 27 | 35896 | |
| 24 | 43 | 156146 | |
| 25 | 34 | 95285 | |
| 26 | 22 | 41940 | |
| 27 | 23 | 8681 | |
| 28 | 31 | 34733 | |
| 29 | 33 | 107056 | |
| 30 | 36 | 98861 | |
| 31 | 34 | 74892 | |
| 32 | 41 | 101252 | |
| 33 | 22 | 29385 | |
| 34 | 28 | 31102 | |
| 35 | 36 | 85679 | |
| 36 | 29 | 45822 | |
| 37 | 33 | 41629 | |
| 38 | 34 | 56445 | |
| 39 | 34 | 55004 | |
| 40 | 36 | 80657 | |
| 41 | 31 | 38483 | |
| 42 | 29 | 21785 | |
| 43 | 27 | 40436 | |
| 44 | 45 | 70566 | |
| 45 | 36 | 48504 | |
| 46 | 38 | 58200 | |
| 47 | 24 | 15210 | |
| 48 | 42 | 161573 | |
| 49 | 31 | 49605 | |
| 50 | 29 | 21607 | |
| 51 | 43 | 169127 | |
| 52 | 29 | 13243 | |
| 53 | 20 | 8084 | |
| 54 | 31 | 20151 | |
| 55 | 38 | 62585 | |
| 56 | 39 | 87551 | |
| 57 | 37 | 38866 | |
| 58 | 36 | 57507 | |
| 59 | 31 | 43300 | |
| 60 | 27 | 29538 | |
| 61 | 30 | 45353 | |
| 62 | 33 | 38974 | |
| 63 | 25 | 21147 | |
| 64 | 44 | 109157 | |
| 65 | 34 | 48243 | |
| 66 | 27 | 20967 | |
| 67 | 31 | 23721 | |
| 68 | 43 | 110707 | |
| 69 | 30 | 11700 | |
| 70 | 35 | 52444 | |
| 71 | 41 | 90077 | |
| 72 | 29 | 46921 | |
| 73 | 21 | 11746 | |
| 74 | 27 | 35183 | |
| 75 | 36 | 44429 | |
| 76 | 25 | 35460 | |
| 77 | 28 | 16723 | |
| 78 | 33 | 54308 | |
| 79 | 28 | 8462 | |
| 80 | 27 | 11907 | |
| 81 | 26 | 18177 | |
| 82 | 29 | 40635 | |
| 83 | 27 | 16109 | |
| 84 | 21 | 23042 | |
| 85 | 31 | 10941 | |
| 86 | 30 | 6665 | |
| 87 | 29 | 27029 | |
| 88 | 24 | 19393 | |
| 89 | 28 | 19025 | |
| 90 | 27 | 34322 | |
| 91 | 21 | 2543 | |
| 92 | 27 | 4944 | |
| 93 | 20 | 11108 | |
| 94 | 25 | 13082 | |
| 95 | 20 | 11214 | |
| 96 | 24 | 7156 | |
| 97 | 23 | 8175 | |
| 98 | 23 | 17518 | |
| 99 | 20 | 12416 | |
| 100 | 22 | 4512 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular uk post-punk music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
