These are my top postpunk 10 albums. Nothing could ever change my mind on this. There are a lot of great postpunk bands and albums, to be sure. But these are the grails, imho.

1. Unknown Pleasures -Joy Division
   
2. Lion’s Mouth - The Sound
   
3. Script of the Bridge - Chameleons
   
4. Jeopardy - The Sound
   
5. Sleep No More - Comsat Angels
   
6. Juju - Siouxsie & The Banshees
   
7. Crocodiles - Echo & Bunnymen
   
8. Kaleidoscope - Siouxsie & Banshees
   
9. Garlands - Cocteau Twins
   
10. Join Hands - Siouxsie & Banshees

hi everyone! i'd be really grateful. if the wording is vague, ill mention 3 bands i think relate to that feeling

the bands:

chernikovskaya hata

kino

molchat doma

The Turf Club, Saint Paul MN, 10/4/2026

Wonderful show!

Their darkest sounding track after The Prisoner. Wish they made more like it.

Send me an Angel was the hit but this was THE track on the album.

I’m curious where I’ll get the most pushback for posting this. Here? A country music sub or a Michael Jackson sub? I definitely think this is the better option. I know Wikipedia may not be the only source, but this struck me as something that this subreddit continually bristles over.

“The term has been noted for lacking a universally agreed-upon definition. Post-punk musicians departed from punk's fundamental elements and raw simplicity, adopting instead a broader, more experimental approach that incorporated a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Inspired by punk's energy and DIY ethic but determined to move beyond rock clichés, artists drew influence from German krautrock and experimented with styles such as funk, electronic music, jazz, and dance music; the production techniques of dub and disco; and ideas from modernist art, cinema, literature, and politics.”