Post-Punk was the moment where punk got weird. No longer was it just three chords and the truth, but in came attempts at genre fusion, minimalism and experiments in electronica. However not every band got the sales or respect they deserved at the time, whether it was a case of the right sound at the wrong time, breaking up too soon or just being too weird to succeed. But that’s not to say these lesser known groups weren’t influential. For every Fall, Cure or Wire there’s a more obscure offering with a list of rabid acolytes. This is New British Canon and these are 7 Influential Post Punk Bands You’ve Never Heard.
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Fact-checking by Chad Van Wagner.
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Swell Maps
06:51 The Raincoats
13:50 This Heat
21:09 Young Marble Giants
27:52 The Soft Boys
35:30 Fire Engines
40:49 The Sound
49:24 Conclusion
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The Raincoats Liner Notes by Ana de Silva, 1993, Rough Trade
The Soft Boys 1976-81 Liner Notes by Bill Holdship, 1994, Rykodisc
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“‘It was so beautiful to be alive and free’ How a punk legend was born” Neil Cooper, The Herald, Aug 2024
