Favorite Post-Punk Band?

fritter · 08-01-2010, 10:57 AM

one of the best post-punk songs you've probably never heard

**Janszoon** · 08-01-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fritter

one of the best post-punk songs you've probably never heard

You know, 9 times out of 10 when someone makes a claim like that I wind up underwhelmed, but in this case holy shit are you ever right! I've never heard of that song or that band before I really dig it. What's the name of the album it's from?

fritter · 08-01-2010, 11:57 AM

Glad you liked it! It's on the album From the Lion's Mouth by The Sound. I know what you mean with that claim being overused but I was pretty sure I'd be right on this one because "New Dark Age" is one of The Sound's lesser-known songs, and they're a somewhat obscure band to begin with. What post-punk do you like?

**Janszoon** · 08-01-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fritter

Glad you liked it! It's on the album From the Lion's Mouth by The Sound. I know what you mean with that claim being overused but I was pretty sure I'd be right on this one because it's one of the lesser-known songs of an underrated band. What post-punk do you like?

Oh, I like a lot of post-punk type stuff. Off the top of my head, some post-punk or post-punkish stuff I like:

Joy Division
Bauhaus
Gang of Four
Wall of Voodoo
The Church
The Cure
ESG
Pylon
Killing Joke
PiL
The Smiths
Alien Sex Fiend
Christian Death
Love & Rockets
Siouxsie & the Banshees

fritter · 08-05-2010, 11:31 AM

I like most of those, especially The Smiths, Joy Division, and The Cure. Bauhaus, not so much. I'd never heard of Pylon before reading your list, so I checked them out and liked some of what I listened to (particularly "Danger," "Cool," and "Feast on My Heart").
You should look into The Chameleons if you haven't yet.

(poor audio quality but contains 2 songs I'd recommend)

GravitySlips · 08-05-2010, 11:37 AM

Pylon are awesome! Gyrate is such a sweet album.

The Chameleons are cool, I really have to be in the right mood to listen to them though. A lot of that 'dreamy' post punk stuff (Chameleons, Lowlife, some Cure albums, etc) isn't stuff I could just stick on and enjoy, I need to be in the proper mood for it.

LoathsomePete · 08-05-2010, 11:55 AM

I think I'm going to need to look up this band The Sound. I really enjoyed that song and could totally use them to help mix up some of my mixtapes I've been making on 8tracks.com I'm not really that big into post-punk minus the usual suspects like Joy Division, The Fall, and arguably Killing Joke.

OctaneHugo · 08-05-2010, 09:28 PM

The Sound don't sound half bad, might check them out.

Seltzer · 08-06-2010, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by fritter

one of the best post-punk songs you've probably never heard

This is pretty sweet yo, thanks for posting it.

/downloads

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Originally Posted by GravitySlips

Pylon are awesome! Gyrate is such a sweet album.

The Chameleons are cool, I really have to be in the right mood to listen to them though. A lot of that 'dreamy' post punk stuff (Chameleons, Lowlife, some Cure albums, etc) isn't stuff I could just stick on and enjoy, I need to be in the proper mood for it.

Gyrate is frankly great - have you checked out their other albums? I've been meaning to.

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Originally Posted by fritter

I like most of those, especially The Smiths, Joy Division, and The Cure. Bauhaus, not so much. I'd never heard of Pylon before reading your list, so I checked them out and liked some of what I listened to (particularly "Danger," "Cool," and "Feast on My Heart").
You should look into The Chameleons if you haven't yet.
(poor audio quality but contains 2 songs I'd recommend)

I'll third the Chameleons recommendation... Strange Times is a godly album and one of my post-punk picks, but they're pretty consistent in general really.

GravitySlips · 08-06-2010, 06:40 AM

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Gyrate is frankly great - have you checked out their other albums? I've been meaning to.

Not as of yet, but I've also been meaning to. I'm gonna try find their second album just now, I'll hit you up with a link if I've any luck

08-01-2010, 11:57 AM	#113 (permalink)
fritter Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 86	Glad you liked it! It's on the album From the Lion's Mouth by The Sound. I know what you mean with that claim being overused but I was pretty sure I'd be right on this one because "New Dark Age" is one of The Sound's lesser-known songs, and they're a somewhat obscure band to begin with. What post-punk do you like? Last edited by fritter; 08-01-2010 at 12:02 PM.

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fritter Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 86	I like most of those, especially The Smiths, Joy Division, and The Cure. Bauhaus, not so much. I'd never heard of Pylon before reading your list, so I checked them out and liked some of what I listened to (particularly "Danger," "Cool," and "Feast on My Heart"). You should look into The Chameleons if you haven't yet. (poor audio quality but contains 2 songs I'd recommend) Last edited by fritter; 08-05-2010 at 11:53 AM.

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I think I'm going to need to look up this band The Sound. I really enjoyed that song and could totally use them to help mix up some of my mixtapes I've been making on 8tracks.com I'm not really that big into post-punk minus the usual suspects like Joy Division, The Fall, and arguably Killing Joke. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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OctaneHugo Goes back & does it again Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: philadelphia Posts: 807	The Sound don't sound half bad, might check them out. __________________ If Any Major Dude Has Yet To Tell You, Click Here

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GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Pylon are awesome! Gyrate is such a sweet album. The Chameleons are cool, I really have to be in the right mood to listen to them though. A lot of that 'dreamy' post punk stuff (Chameleons, Lowlife, some Cure albums, etc) isn't stuff I could just stick on and enjoy, I need to be in the proper mood for it.