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When punk began to have a defined sound about 1976, several bands decided to take the basic speed and energy of punk and experiment with more complex structures, more synthesizers, and [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly|fusions with other genres]]. These included, but were not limited to, dub, Krautrock, funk, and even [[Irony|disco, basically the opposite of punk]]. Some of these bands included [[Joy Division]], Gang of Four, [[The Fall (
It was mainly a British thing (most non-British bands failed to get much recognition). Some exceptions included the American bands Pere Ubu and [[Mission of Burma]], Australia's The Birthday Party, and of course [[
Eventually, post-punk petered out when the original bands turned away from its sound (the Curtis-less [[Joy Division]] became the synth-based [[New Order]]; Talking Heads became a new-wave pop band; The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees and many other bands became goth pioneers, etc.) and went in several musical directions. One of these directions was the more heavily-stylized [[Goth Rock]]. [[Post Punk]] was a huge inspiration for the [[Alternative Rock]] of the 80's.
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* [[Joy Division]]
* Gang of Four
* [[The Fall (
* [[Public Image Ltd]]
* [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]]
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* This Heat
* Pere Ubu ([[Ur Example]])
* [[Talking Heads (
* Tubeway Army
* Bauhaus
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* The Blue Orchids
* [[Nick Cave]] and the Bad Seeds
* [[
* The Chameleons UK
* Subway Sect
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* [[Mission of Burma]]
* [[New Order]] (at least, before ''Technique'')
* [[Siouxsie and
* The Sound
A shorter list of post-punk revival bands:
* [[
* [[Franz Ferdinand]]
* Interpol
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