Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 20 July 2012
Post-punk developed out of the punk movement of the mid 1970’s, taking the sound in a more complex, experimental direction and absorbing a broader range of influences. This playlist celebrates some of the key post-punk artists from Universal Music Publishing Group’s catalogue including Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, Talking Heads, The Cure, The Specials and Tubeway Army.
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Artist
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Shot by Both Sides
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Magazine
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Fyt
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This Mortal Coil
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Waves Become Wings
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This Mortal Coil
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Genius of Love
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Tom Tom Club
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Kick
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Adam and the Ants
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Pearly Dewdrops Drops
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Cocteau Twins
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Physical
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Adam and the Ants
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Clicktalk
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Young Marble Giants
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A Forest
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The Cure
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Dark Entries
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Bauhaus
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Bela Lugosi's Dead
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Bauhaus
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Boys Don't Cry
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The Cure
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Cool For Cats
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Squeeze
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Do the Dog
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The Specials
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Monkey Man
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The Specials
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I Keep a Close Watch
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John Cale
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Young Savage
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Ultravox
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Big White Cloud
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John Cale
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Atmosphere
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Joy Division
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Blind Dumb Deaf
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Cocteau Twins
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Body Electric
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The Sisters of Mercy
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Host of Seraphim
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Dead Can Dance
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Song of Sophia
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Dead Can Dance
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Gorgeous
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Gene Loves Jezebel
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Go!
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Tones on Tail
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I Wanna Destroy You
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The Soft Boys
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So Alive
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Love and Rockets
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Love Like Blood
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Killing Joke
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Love Will Tear Us Apart
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Joy Division
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Nag Nag Nag
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Cabaret Voltaire
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Take Me I'm Yours
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Squeeze
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This is the Day
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The The
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Are Friends Electric?
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Tubeway Army
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Wordy Rappinghood
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Tom Tom Club
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Take Me to the River
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Talking Heads
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