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Punk
- Subgenres
- 6
- Starting recordings
- 22
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 Public Image Ltd, Conflict and New Model Army.
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United Kingdom · Punk
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Show Us You Care1998 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab 02No Birds Do Sing1999 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 03225 (live)2005 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 04Inheritance2014 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 05Careering (BBC session)2016 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 06Pied Piper2016 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 07Francis Massacre1981 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 08Four Enclosed Walls1981 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 09Waitin’ for the Upturn1982 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab 10Big A Little A1989 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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