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Punk
- Subgenres
- 6
- Starting recordings
- 12
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 Nausea, Ramones and Talking Heads.
GENRE FAMILY
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New York City · Punk
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Mediocrity Rules2003 · Riot Grrrl · riot grrrlOpen in new tab 02BlindAfro-Funk · rockOpen in new tab 03Smash Racism2005 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab 04Smash Racism2005 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab 05Blood and Circus2006 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab 06Battened2006 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab 07Blackened Dove2006 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab 08Trauma Queen2020 · Riot Grrrl · riot grrrlOpen in new tab 09Of Her2024 · Hardcore Punk · hardcore punkOpen in new tab 10Workers2025 · Post-Punk · post-punkOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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