post-punk

Single of the Week: Inokasira Rangers “Blue Monday”

Japanese reggae cover band Inokasira Rangers deliver a chugging rendition of New Order’s “Blue Monday.”

Despite their brief initial run, UK post-punk act, Medium Medium, wielded an outsized influence over the post-punk revival of the 2000s.

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“The Bridge” from Liverpool-based alternative band, Clinic‘s sophomore LP, find the group perfecting their iconoclastic sound.

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A quarantine read inspired-selection, new context shed upon New Order‘s seminal track “Age of Consent” further cements it as a favorite.

“Happy When It Rains” finds Jesus and Mary Chain embracing the rain to craft an appreciation of spring and all of its possibilities.

Maximum Joy‘s “Building Bridges” is a forward-looking dub and horn-inflected post-punk dance anthem, featuring an early house piano line.

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“Kingdom of Rain” is a profound ballad about emotional decay by the difficult to Google post-punk act, The The, in duet with Sinead O’Connor.

Devo launched a precision strike with their thrilling 1978 live read of “Uncontrollable Urge” for a now defunct comedy show.

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“Tomorrow” is a lament by The Durutti Column, featuring Vini Reilly’s plaintive vocals set against a gorgeous tapestry of layered guitars.

“Hymn From a Village” finds the earliest iteration of the perennial Mancunian college rock band, James, at their hyper literate best.

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