Rolling Post-Punk Thread

lithics is great

BTW, the C.C.T.V. EP doesn't seem to be available anywhere other than YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEDB12x09o4

I'm spending more time with Ought again. Is that still a big favorite for those who were discussing it earlier in the year? It has been growing on me. I'm hearing some Dismemberment Plan in places.

I have concluded that I enjoy the following 2018 post-punk releases:

Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
Iceage - Beyondless
Preoccupations - New Material
The Skull Defekts - The Skull Defekts

I still like the Ought a lot. It's up there with The Garden and Vital Idles for me.

Punk, Post-Punk & Hardcore

1. Bambara – Shadow On Everything
2. The Native Cats – John Sharp Toro
3. Bas Jan – Yes I Jan
4. Santa Librada – Santa Librada
5. Dream Wife – Dream Wife
6. Viagra Boys – Street Worms
7. Ought – Room Inside The World
8. ILL – We Are ILL
9. Iceage – Beyondless
10. LITHICS – Mating Surfaces
11. Glintshake – Benefit
12. Shopping – The Official Body
13. Spiritual Cramp – Television
14. LIINES – Stop-Start
15. Public Practice – Distance Is A Mirror EP
16. The Common Cold – Shut Up! Yo Liberals!
17. The Native Cats – Spiro Scratch EP
18. Bas Jan – Instant Nostalgia EP
19. Idles – Joy As An Act Of Resistance
20. Bodega – Endless Scroll
21. Flasher – Constant Image
22. C.C.T.V. – Season Finale EP
23. Preoccupations – New Material
24. Ganser – Odd Talk
25. Second Still – Equals EP
26. Esben And The Witch – Nowhere
27. Girls Names – Stains On Silence
28. Mock Identity – Paradise
29. Dumb – Seeing Green
30. Drug Church – Cheer

31. Fucked Up – Dose Your Dreams
32. The Aints – The Church Of Simultaneous Existence
33. Big Kizz – Music Is Magic
34. Spiritual Cramp – Police State EP
35. GØGGS – Pre Strike Sweep
36. The Ex – 27 Passports
37. Hashteroid – Hashteroid
38. Teksti-TV 666 – Aidattu Tulevaisuus
39. High Priests – Spinning
40. Little Ugly Girls – Little Ugly Girls
41. Heads. – Collider
42. EXEK – Ahead Of Two Thoughts
43. Liars – TWTWF
44. Frigs – Basic Behaviour
45. The Pier – Dead Reckoning
46. Fotocrime – Principle Of Pain
47. Patois Counselors – Proper Release
48. Motorama – Many Nights
49. The Tropes – Bottom Of The Ocean
50. Snape – Always
51. Exploded View – Obey
52. Hank Wood And The Hammerheads – Hank Wood And The Hammerheads EP
53. Vertigo – V2
54. The Number Ones – Another Side Of The Number Ones EP
55. Shiny Darkly – Bronze
56. VOWWS – Under The World
57. NONN – XVII
58. Parquet Courts – Wide Awake!
59. Sierpien – Renovation
60. Interpol – Marauder
61. Weathered Statues – Borderlands
62. Nopes – Stapler
63. Damagers – Victory EP
64. The Soft Moon – Criminal
65. Rotten Mind – Fading Into Oblivion
66. Bush Tetras – Take The Fall EP
67. Shame – Songs Of Praise
68. Neon Lights – A Slice Of Life
69. mewithoutYou – Untitled
70. Hot Snakes – Jericho Sirens
71. Blue Orchids – Righteous Harmony Fist
72. FACS – Negative Houses
73. The Lovely Eggs – This Is Eggland
74. Ed Schrader’s Music Beat – Riddles
75. Criminal Code – 2534
76. Single Mothers – Through A Wall
77. Deaf Wish – Lithium Zion
78. The Nightingales – Perish The Thought
79. Bellini – Before The Day Has Gone
80. Damager – Damagers EP
81. Datenight – Comin Atcha’ 100MPH
82. The Interrupters – Fight The Good Fight
83. Crack Cloud – Crack Cloud
84. Wax Idols – Happy Ending
85. The Hirs Collective – Friends. Lovers. Favorites
86. The Neighborhood Brats – Claw Marks
87. Iron Lamb – Blue Haze
88. Septic Tank – Rotting Civilisation
89. Moaning – Moaning
90. Bitch Hawk – Joy
91. Gouge Away – Burnt Sugar
92. The Armed – Only Love
93. Rolo Tomassi – Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It
94. VoX LoW – VoX LoW
95. Drunk Mums – Denim EP
96. Bitch Hawk – Bitch Hawk
97. Dreamweapon – SOL
98. Mamuthones – Fear On The Corner
99. The Love Coffin – Cloudlands
100. Color TV – Color TV

I like punk rock :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulx9JCMnLdQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi7tfV-hZJE&t=184s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi7tfV-hZJE

I added a coupl things:

Mode Moderne – Mode IV: Mode Moderne had a sneak release, compiling the singles they issued on Bandcamp last year. The singles are no longer available on Bandcamp, but you can buy the CD, LP or downloads in the link below. Also, it’s the best jangly Smiths inspired music I’ve heard since The Sea Kings in 2014.
Temple Of Angels – Foiled EP

http://fastnbulbous.com/lucky-18/#punk

Here's a tracks playlist. Happy Holidaze!

https://open.spotify.com/user/1212496385/playlist/2sa1BiUkgRFmstcy6T8bYq?si=FbFQwMWTS4u1vmuFzHl12Q

https://n0v3l.bandcamp.com/album/novel-2

I like the Mode Moderne. Thanks. I hear Smiths and also hints of New Romantic bands on some tracks.

N0V3L is great, look forward to the album release!

Got tipped to these Chinese bands via NPR's Viking's Choice podcast:

Lonely Leary – Through the Park, Almost There (Maybe Mars)
https://idlesband.bandcamp.com/album/joy-as-an-act-of-resistance

P.K. 14 – What We Talk About When We Talk About His Name (Maybe Mars)
https://downloads.maybemars.org/album/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-his-name

Sorry, correct Lonely Leary link:
https://downloads.maybemars.org/album/through-the-park-almost-there

If anyone wants to dig into P.K. 14, the Steve Albini-recorded 1984 (2013) and City Weather Sailing (2008) are available for cheaper via Tenzenmen:

https://tenzenmen.bandcamp.com/album/1984
https://tenzenmen.bandcamp.com/album/city-weather-sailing

Ned did this piece on P.K. 14 a couple years ago:

https://daily.bandcamp.com/2016/08/22/pk14-interview-chinese-indie-rock/

As usual, I continued to make discoveries through the holidaze.

Rosegarden Funeral Party – The Chopping Block EP
Temple Of Angels – Foiled EP - Both of these are very promising, gothy bands from Austin. Is there a Batcave type of focal point there these days? I'm overdue to visit.
https://moonsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-chopping-block
https://downloads.maybemars.org/album/through-the-park-almost-there

The Common Cold – Shut Up! Yo Liberals! - With members of The Fall and Cornershop, literary lyrics and some psych and kosmische, as interesting as I hoped.
https://thecommoncoldpreston.bandcamp.com/releases

Hotlips Messiah – Disco Miscarriage - This is a sprawling double album of gritty, unruly punk. Some songs are new, others go back 20 years (I can't believe it's already been 12 years since Traci Trouble joined) but are newly recorded. They're focusing on a somewhat pricey vinyl package including a full size blacklight poster, which is great if you're a longtime fan, but I've tried to convince them to offer a friendlier priced Bandcamp dl for newcomers. Will update if they do so.
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/hotlipsmessiah22

Constant Mongrel – Living In Excellence - Sax 'n' synth adorned UK post-punk cites Les Rallizes Dénudés, Youth Crew Hardcore, The Fall, Wire. Listening again right now, I'm liking them more and more, need to spend more time with Heavy Breathing (2013) too.
https://lavidaesunmus.bandcamp.com/album/living-in-excellence

Full Bush – Full Bush - Scrappy debut from Philly punks.
https://fullbush.bandcamp.com/album/full-bush

Child’s Pose – Child’s Pose EP - Members from a variety of London punk bands like Sauna Youth, catchy stuff.
https://nervousenergyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/childs-pose-s-t

safespace – Keep Quiet - Tuneful post-punk with some 90s indie influences, from Chicago.
https://safespace.bandcamp.com/releases

Dark Thoughts – At Work - Best Ramones influenced punk now that Diarrhea Planet are gone. Short and concise!
https://dark-thoughts.bandcamp.com/album/at-work

Destroy Boys – Make Room - From Sacramento, I don't know much about 'em yet, but their second album has grown on me quickly.
https://www.amazon.com/Make-Room-Explicit-Destroy-Boys/dp/B07J37HXFW/

Alice Bag – Blueprint - From the legendary L.A. punk band the Bags, this is her second solo album.
https://alicebag.bandcamp.com/album/blueprint-2

Self Defense Family – Have You Considered Punk Music - Took me a bit to get into, vocalist Patrick Kindlon is also in Drug Church.
https://selfdefensefamily.bandcamp.com/album/have-you-considered-punk-music

False Tracks – Down There EP - Another promising Philly garage punk band.
https://falsetracks.bandcamp.com/album/down-there

Eat-Man – Eat-Man EP - So many Melbourne bands this year, another winner. Hairspray punk!
https://eat-man.bandcamp.com/album/eat-man-ep

Stiff Love – Trouble EP - Very basic garage punk from Olympia, WA, I was won over and bought all their stuff (just two EPs and a single).
https://stifflove.bandcamp.com/album/trouble

I got The Common Cold album, it's a great manic ride. If you dig it, look into Donkey from the 90s and Bent Moustache from 07-11.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guunLrh0lQ8

6 Music have the Snapped Ankles single on heavy rotation and I have really come around to it, though I can't help feeling it could do with a two-minute edit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLWLDguJa4

rebarbative morelike

I am revisiting the Preoccupations album from 2016 and finding it way better than I remembered

https://youtu.be/VPot32rD_3M

Peruvian dancepunkers Liquidarlo Celuloide just released a new album, Anamnesis, produced by Killing Joke frontman, Jaz Coleman. On first listen, I...don't quite like it as much as their 2017 effort, Superfriccion--it feels like a lot of the wild & woolly noise of that album has been tamed a little, and first track "Asfixia" is way too much of a meh thing (though I'd bet it slams live). Still: lots of cool GVSB-style post-punk to be found here and the last track is shockingly decent for a ten-minute workout

Full album here:

https://buhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/br130-liquidarlo-celuloide-anamnesis

Described by The Wire Magazine as “a band designed to create a ritualistic experience based on hard grooves”, Liquidarlo Celuloide is of the most representative bands from Peru’s experimental rock scene, with an unclassifiable sound that’s a byproduct of krautrock, no wave, post punk and dance music. Active from 2003, the band’s evolution has been charted over the course of 9 records.

Their last album, “Anamnesis”, was released digitally on february 28th 2020, with an impending vinyl release via Buh Records. It was produced by Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman, and it follows 2017’s “Superfricción”, an album with great critical appraisal both locally and internationally.

Over their career the band has participated in such large scale festivals and shows such as Urbe & Arte (Fundación Wiese), Festival Integraciones (Fundación Telefónica), Lima Indie (Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés), Festival Cultura Libre (Municipalidad de San Isidro), Hatun Tinkuy (Municipalidad de Lima), Ruidismos (Proyecto AMIL) and Festival NRMAL (Mexico City). They’ve also participated in international compilation albums, amongst them The Wire Tapper 39, released by England’s The Wire Magazine, which chose to highlight Liquidarlo Celuloide on a report on the Peruvian experimental scene as a remarkable project.

Liquidarlo Celuloide has shared stages with bands such as Killing Joke (UK), Acid Mothers Temple (Japan), Moon Duo (USA), Pharmakon (USA), Mueran Humanos (Argentina/Germany), Deafkids (Brazil), Rakta (Brazil), amongst many others, and they’ve toured Argentina and Mexico.

Liquidarlo Celuloide’s current lineup is Juan Diego Capurro (keyboards/vocals), Javier Manrique (guitar), Rodolfo Ontaneda (guitar), Giancarlo Rebagliatti (bass guitar) and Alfonso Vargas (drums). see less

new patois counselors and gen pop records are amazing, rock and roll lives

i highly recommend the new chronophage album "th'pig'kiss'd Album"

that is coming to me in the mail, as is a cassette comp of their first two EPs, "prolog for tomorrow" was terrific

the tape: https://propaneexchange.bandcamp.com/album/give-chance-a-peace-summer-singalong-live-9-17-17

wendy eisenberg's power trio editrix is fucking awesome, it sounds like each member is playing a different polvo song backwards

oh hell yeah

My favorite post-punk albums of 2020

1. Strangelight - Adult Themes (Rad Girlfriend Records)
2. Idles - Ultra Mono (Partisan Records)
3. Ötzi - Storm (Artoffact Records)
4. Fotocrime - South of Heaven (Profound Lore)
5. Black Rose Burning - The Year Of The Scorpion (Self-Released)
6. Vincas - Phantasma (Learning Curve Records)
7. Wire - Hive Mind (Pink Flag)
8. Cumgirl8 - Cumgirl8 (Muddguts Records)

Some purists may quibble as to what is post-punk and what isn't. I specifically didn't list She Hates Emotion (who seem more synth-pop) though I probably should have since they remind me of Drab Majesty, who I did list in previous years. I also didn't list The Guilt who are more dance punk, probably. But if we do include them, it makes for a nice top ten.

I don't know why Ought changed their name to Cola. I know they "split up" but this material sounds so much like Ought and the lineup is almost the same

I know lots of bands chop and change members but I struggle with the idea of continuing a name when you lose a part of what made it that band rather than any other. I'd suggest that maybe they prefer the new name as well, but honestly 'Cola' is a pretty bad name.

I guess both names are hard to google for, so there's that. Honestly though thanks for bringing this up, I didn't even know that Ought had broken up.

I think this is the only thread with a Sextile reference, new single & dual video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSu495tKzAA

Just heard Exek for the first time. Intriguing! A bit of This Heat, Eno ...

A lot of PiL as well but they go beyond that. Just great. Saw them live a few years ago.

I heard a lot of Pil in Exek. Almost too much.

Also, that group Squid's singer sounds too much like Mark E. Smith at times.

Both groups are still listenable enough

Exek have certain songs that are total PiL pastiche but enough that arent, imho.

The new Jon Savage comp 1977-1979 Symbols Clashing Everywhere is a great buy if you're into this sort of thing. It has a lot of interesting b-sides you wouldn't normally come across. For me one of the big revelations was Siouxsie & the Banshees' 1978 b-side "Voices," which shows that they were interested in psychedelia even at that early stage.

I see I never added my favorite post-punk albums of 2021. So in the interest of consistency...
They are listed alphabetically instead of ranked and a couple of retrospective releases are included.

Black Rose Burning - The Wheel
Bush Tetras - Rhythm & Paranoia: The Best of Bush Tetras [Reissue]
Fotocrime - Heart of Crime
Getting the Fear - Death is Bigger: 1984-1985
Gustaf - Audio Drag for Ego Slobs
Iceage - Seek Shelter
Mads Christensen - 5212 Helvete
Panophonic - Awakening
Strangelight - The World Needs Laughter [EP]
Tunic - Quitter

The new SAVAK record slays, especially the opener "No Blues No Jazz".

https://savak.bandcamp.com/album/human-error-human-delight

Lithics are breaking up

:(

There's a new Cable Ties, All Her Plans:

https://cableties.bandcamp.com/album/all-her-plans

& Guardian Singles' new album Feed Me To The Doves is out on Trouble In Mind - much more Pacific NW-y than you usually get from a Kiwi band:

https://guardiansingles.bandcamp.com/album/feed-me-to-the-doves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJK3PXSCG_A

There's a new Cable Ties, All Her Plans

i heard "perfect client" on the radio and got SO excited but ... none of the other songs sound like that.

anyone who can recommend me rock in 2023 that sounds like sabbath's "mob rules" feel free to chime in

in happier news, this Stuck tune ("freak frequency"), caught my ear on the college radio station the other day. on re-listening, it's maybe a little rote, but it's pretty good!

https://stuckchi.bandcamp.com/album/freak-frequency

Saw Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamps live last in Washington DC. They were fun. A few folks had mentioned their 2018 album on other threads. They’re a 12 piece from Geneva, Switzerland with a singer / violinist, a horn section, a cello player, 2 percussionists, 2 marimba players ( or was that one xylophone and one vibraphone), electric guitar and electric bass, acoustic bass.

Sounded kinda like Stereolab meets A Certain Ratio and Pigbag plus an occasional bit of European and Brit folk

saw them Sunday, great set to a too small crowd at Pioneer Works. would add a bit of Kleenex/Lilliput and Anne Clark.

playing barbès in Brooklyn on Thursday, don't know how you fit 12 pieces with 2 drummers and 2 marimbas in that tiny room.

There were about 50 people on the backyard lawn at Rhizome in DC last night. Yep, I went to Barbes in Brooklyn once and it is small. Wonder how they will do it. I heard a bandmember explain last night to someone after the show that they didn't try to bring the marimba on the plane, they borrowed one in NYC.