List of post-punk bands

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This is a list of post-punk bands, both from the original post-punk movement as well as from the post-punk revival.

Post-punk is a musical movement that began at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock "explosion". The initial period that is most commonly cited as post-punk falls between the years 1977 - 1984. There were still many bands releasing music in this style, but with the advent of alternative rock as a more catch all term for underground bands in the mid-80's. These bands are often disputed as being truly part of the post-punk movement.

The post-punk revival is a movement in modern rock music, being part of the larger indie/garage rock, punk, and dance genres. The post-punk revival draws in part on the conventions of the original post-punk sound from the early 1980s, yet is also equally inspired by 90's genres such as shoegaze, Britpop, garage revival, post-hardcore, and 80's new wave. Thematically it is often an extension of and reaction to the more pop-oriented punk music of the 1990s. The movement began and is most prominent in English-speaking countries such as the US, the UK, and has been especially tied to the New York City and London music scene.

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Bands that influenced the original post-punk movement.

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  • Japan
  • Jilted John
  • Jonathan Ian Mathers, a.k.a Illwillpress- Underground punk artist and creator of the animation series "Nuerotically Yours"
  • Josef K
  • Joy Division - Acknowledged by many as a founding group of post-punk, and an influence on a variety of future bands and derivative forms, particularly gothic rock.

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Bands that appeared soon after the initial movement, yet carried the same aesthetic styles and influences. Many of these bands would cross over into alternative rock, shoegaze, post-hardcore, and twee pop.

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Bands from the second wave of post-punk along with those significantly influenced by the genre.

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