"Harmony", 1982After the punk revolution of 1977, a number of bands formed. They were all inspired by the independent spirit of punk, as well as its raw sound. Instead of replicating the sound of the Sex Pistols, many of these bands forged into more experimental territory, taking cues from Roxy Music, David Bowie, and T. Rex in addition to Punk Rock. The result was Post-Punk, a group of bands tied together by their counterculture spirit and defiance of accepted rock conventions. Many of these groups, like Joy Division or The Cure,
"Script of The Bridge", 1983created dark, bleak soundscapes that employed both synthesizers and guitars. Others had a lighter musical approach, but their lyrics and music were off-kilter and subverted traditional Pop/Rock song structures. Post-Punk often had a more personal, less political edge to it than traditional Punk.

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Joy Division, Factory Records, LTM Records, Gang Of Four, Wire, The Fall, Public Image Limited, Magazine, Mission To Burma, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Au-Pairs, U2, Chameleons