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Post Punk

The best post-punk artists featured on Release Wave

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Interpol

Interpol is an American rock band with a brooding, post-punk sound influenced by Joy Division and Echo and the Bunnymen. Known for their interlocking guitar lines and dis...

Dream Pop

Bantom Woods

Though relatively new as a project, Bantom Woods are far from newcomers. The group is comprised of longtime veterans of Austin’s indie rock ecosystem: Jeff Black, John Hu...

Noise Rock

Bleached Cross

Bleached Cross are a Chicago band pulling post-punk, industrial music, darkwave, blackened hardcore, and noise rock into something cold, heavy, and emotionally direct. Th...

Indie Rock

The Thermals

The Thermals, formed in Portland, Oregon, are an influential indie rock band known for their energetic, punk-infused sound and insightful lyrics. With a career spanning o...

Punk

Toilet Rats

Toilet Rats, hailing from Minneapolis and led by the enigmatic Thomas Rehbein, blends fuzz, synths, and moody '80s college rock to create a captivating sound that encompa...

Brit Pop

Keo

Some artists don’t ask permission, they just land in your gut and stay there. Rising London four-piece Keo have spent the past year proving they belong firmly in the latt...

Hardcore

Show Me The Body

Show Me the Body (SMTB) is a New York City post-hardcore band formed in 2009. The trio consists of Julian Cashwan Pratt (vocals/banjo), Harlan Steed (bass), and Nijol Ben...

Hardcore

Ceremony

Ceremony is an influential American punk rock band formed in 2005 in Rohnert Park, California. Celebrated for their fierce refusal to stay in one sonic lane, the band has...

Dream Pop

Waves Crashing

Waves Crashing is an Olympia, Washington-based alternative indie-rock trio formed in 2019, known for blending 80s/90s alt-rock nostalgia, shoegaze and dream pop textures...

Brit Pop

The Twilight Sad

Hailing from Scotland, The Twilight Sad are known for their emotive and atmospheric post-punk sound that perfectly blends elements of shoegaze and indie rock. Formed in 2...

Post Punk

Deeper Graves

DEEPER GRAVES, led by Jeff Wilson, crafts atmospheric post-punk that languishes in shadows and introspection, marking a departure from his heavier projects. From the quie...

Alt Rock

Spiritual Cramp

Spiritual Cramp is a San Francisco-based band known for blending hardcore punk with diverse influences like ska, dub, post-punk, and new wave. Founded in 2016 by vocalist...

Dream Pop

Side Hug

Side Hug is a Chicago-based indie band blending heartfelt songwriting with shimmering guitars and artful textures. Emerging from the city’s DIY scene, the group—led by vo...

Alt Rock

AFI

AFI is the abbreviation for the rock band A Fire Inside, a California-based group known for evolving their sound from hardcore punk into alternative rock and gothic rock...

Brit Pop

Idlewild

Idlewild is a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1995. They are known for their evolution from early punk-influenced sound to more melodic and experime...

Post Punk

Home Front

Home Front is a Canadian post-punk and new wave band formed in 2021 by Graeme McKinnon (No Problem, Wednesday Night Heroes) and Clint Frazier (Shout Out Out Out Out) . Ha...

Dream Pop

Tape Trash

TAPE TRASH is a Norwegian duo comprised of Anders Magnor Killerud and Kristofer Mathias Staxrud. Drawing inspiration from the music that first sparked their passion for p...

Hardcore

MS Paint

MS PAINT is an American rock band from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, known for their experimental synth-punk sound. The band consists of Deedee (vocals), Nick Panella (synthe...

Indie Rock

The Murder Capital

Irish post-punk band from Dublin, formed in 2015 with members from various regions of Ireland. They are known for their unique sound that draws comparisons to bands like...

Brit Pop

High Vis

High Vis delivers aggressive and artful punk, drawing inspiration from London underground acts like Chubby And The Gang and The Chisel. Their intense live shows and polit...