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Originally Posted by PunkBunny
So I grew up listening to modern punk rock, pop punk, skate punk, emo, hardcore etc. (I'm 20) and so I'm not very familiar with anything that came before the mid to late 90s. So I know punk in general has been around as long as the other rock genres that we all know and worship, but what really confuses me is the relation between punk and post-punk... Could someone please explain to me why "post-punk" contains the word "punk" when it doesn't really resemble the "punk" I know and love. Post-punk sounds like it belongs under Alternative rock along with indie rock and garage rock and gothic rock etc. Punk is not an alternative rock subgenre, so then why does this "post-punk" even coexist?
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In the 70's the Sex Pistols and the Damned were considered quite raw and heavy for their time.
The post punk bands that came about in the late 70's placed less of an emphasis on aggression and three chords and more emphasis on experimentation.
The punk you grew up on was pretty much has a marketed formulaic sound that identifies it as "pop punk" or "hardcore" ect.
I think the bigger question is why are young indie kids still listening to punk? or metal or rap for that reason? Mabey it's the state of the music industry, but it would be nice to see youth of today come up with something completely original.