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Punk
- Subgenres
- 6
- 1980s recordings
- 6
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Punk
Punk is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Punk is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Misfits, Public Image Ltd and Angkor Wat.
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
6 recordings1980s starting recordings
01Francis Massacre1981 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 02Four Enclosed Walls1981 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 03Waitin’ for the Upturn1982 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 04Spinal Remains1989 · Hardcore Punk · hardcore punkOpen in new tab 05Prolonged Agony / Ricky1989 · Hardcore Punk · hardcore punkOpen in new tab 06Big A Little A1989 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1980s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1980s albums
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