Post-Punk Britannia: 1st Album

There's no conclusive winner for this first Post-Punk poll, but - with the exception of their unpopular "Pop" album - here's one reason why I Will Follow U2 through to the last poll in the series.

Only early U2 can be classified as post-punk. By 1983, they quit that sound. 

Edited by Cristi - November 04 2024 at 04:00

This will be a great set of polls. Some great albums in that list and very difficult to choose! 

Cosmiclawnmower wrote:  eventually some appreciation of that 'gothy' rock rubbed off on me, and particularly of late ive revisited quite a bit and found i really enjoy some of it!

Jared wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: Not to worry. There's another Arena Rock poll coming up tomorrow. Maybe you'll find something you like there instead.   having looked at your own ratings, it does seem you're less than enthusiastic about the Post-Punk world yourself?

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Not to worry. There's another Arena Rock poll coming up tomorrow. Maybe you'll find something you like there instead.

Logan wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: Apologies to fans of the ten spiky-haired acts I wasn't able to Squeeze into the poll.  Adam & the Ants Bauhaus Gang of Four Joy Division Orange Juice The Proclaimers Sisters of Mercy Teardrop Explodes Toyah Wire I love Joy Division, Wire, and Bauhaus, and like more there, but I also really like Cocteau Twin's Garlands and Siouxsie & the Banshees' The Scream (at least I got to cover those in my little series). Going with The Scream. Me voting for a two starred album by you Paul, will wonders never cease.    By the way, not that it matters, but I would have voted for Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division had it been included.

Jared wrote: Logan wrote: ^ I'm thinking your sister and I should maybe consider hooking up in the future depending upon how things go. My wife just did go to California again, and will be gone for a week; just saying. ;) Kidding, I'm utterly loyal to her and she is to me as much as one could be. Growing up in the punk-town of Vancouver, punky music is practically in my DNA. I haven't spoken to her about this yet (she's literally just flown out to NZ for 3 weeks to see my other sister) but I'm quite sure she's been wetting herself in anticipation of the first 'The Cure' album in 16 years... her fave band growing up.... the list Paul has put up was much of the stuff that was being played in our 6th form common room back in the mid 80's.... at the time, I was all Rush/Yes/Genesis/Purple/Sabbath & Zep...

My eldest (21 now) saw The Cure some time back with the partner, who is a huge fan of The Cure and this kind of music. I'm looking forward to hearing that new album too. I have come to really love things like Siouxsie and The Banshees and Joy Division quite recently as well as a lot more post-punk. I've always been attracted to the quirkier side of things being a very quirky individual. Not outwardly, always looked very conservative -- I actually don't follow the Zardoz fashion sense -- but internally.

Edited by Logan - November 03 2024 at 11:59

^ I'm thinking your sister and I should maybe consider hooking up in the future depending upon how things go. My wife just did go to California again, and will be gone for a week; just saying. ;) Kidding, I'm utterly loyal to her and she is to me as much as one could be. That said, women do love a mustachioed man in a bright red diaper.

Growing up in the punk-town of Vancouver, punky music is practically in my DNA (kind of an epigenetics thing).

Edited by Logan - November 03 2024 at 11:48

My faves here are: Magazine, Cocteau twins, Durutti column, Killing Joke, Souxsie and the banshees and Simple minds. Its a tight squeeze between Magazine and Killing Joke... but its gotta be 'Real life' by Magazine.