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Originally Posted by Janszoon
It pains me to say this because I'm a huge Swans fan but I have to admit UK post-punk by and large kicked US post-punk's ass. Killing Joke, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Gang of Four, The Cure, The Smiths, Siouxsie and the Banshees, PiL, there's really no contest.
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Which is a perfectly non-incendiary opinion. Unfortunately also one that most of our kinsmen believe (at least the ones that have heard of post-punk). I'm an enormous fan of Wire and a few other British bands of the era, but in truth, I'm fatigued by the sheer number of people (and musicians) who labor to pay homage to Joy Division, The Smiths, The Cure, etc. and completely ignore the wealth of great music the no-wave movement has produced.