Kim BissettWhat is Post-Punk? (LINK)
May 16th 2008 10:07
Post-punk is a genre of rock that incorporated crisp drumming, a pronounced bass, usually synthesizers, keyboards, and a raw studio sound. Not much information has been found on this “dark” genre that had paved the way for gothic, industrial, and even today’s indie rock. According to Wikipedia, the style has been derived from Krautrock (such as Kraftwerk), Jamaican dub, funk, raggae, avant-garde movements, and even disco.
Some post-punk bands were inspired to create their own bands after seeing the Sex Pistols perform in Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall in 1976, as seen in the films “24 Hour Party People” and “Control.” Among the forty-two people who saw the punk band perform were future members of bands Joy Division, New Order, Simply Red, A Certain Ratio, and others. It is also important to point out that the Sex Pistols came from urban London, which is at the southern part of England, while Manchester is at the north; the isolation experienced in Manchester was perfect for bands to deviate themselves from the traditional punk sound. The lyrics are generally inward and somber, not politically charged. Other bands such as Manchester’s Chameleons UK had a more ambient tone in their works.
Towards the end of the 90s and the beginnings of the new millennium, post punk had experienced a revival with bands such as Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, Ladytron, Editors, Garbage, Bravery, and Arcade Fire.
Some post-punk bands were inspired to create their own bands after seeing the Sex Pistols perform in Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall in 1976, as seen in the films “24 Hour Party People” and “Control.” Among the forty-two people who saw the punk band perform were future members of bands Joy Division, New Order, Simply Red, A Certain Ratio, and others. It is also important to point out that the Sex Pistols came from urban London, which is at the southern part of England, while Manchester is at the north; the isolation experienced in Manchester was perfect for bands to deviate themselves from the traditional punk sound. The lyrics are generally inward and somber, not politically charged. Other bands such as Manchester’s Chameleons UK had a more ambient tone in their works.
Towards the end of the 90s and the beginnings of the new millennium, post punk had experienced a revival with bands such as Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, Ladytron, Editors, Garbage, Bravery, and Arcade Fire.
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