Is Post Punk Punk?

Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of rock music that emerged in the late 1970s as musicians departed from the raw simplicity and traditionalism of punk rock, instead adopting a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences.

Is post-punk goth?

Gothic rock (also called goth rock or goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted towards dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and the Cure.

Is post-punk postmodern?

In fact, many punk individuals are now adopting a postmodern approach toward style and self-expression that is increasingly fluid and hybridized. ... Much like postmodern art, punk is inherently a bricolage of ideologies and styles from different cultural periods, such as the Situationists in Paris.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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