Love Will Tear Us Apart: Joy Division’s ‘Closer’ at 40
The life and death of an album that defined and abruptly ended an era.
Post-Punk
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Omni’s ‘Networker’
A stripped-down vision of post-punk that’s no less thrilling.
The Top 5 Alt Rock Albums of 2019
Emo, indie and post-punk all had a big year.
The 10 Best Rock Albums of 2019
Australia killed it this year.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Murder Capital Plays like There’s No Tomorrow on ‘When I Have Fears’
The brooding hostility on the Irish post-punks’ debut suggests a band that are absolutely certain of their worth.
ALBUM REVIEW: Fontaines D.C. Make One Hell of an Impression on ‘Dogrel’
The Irish post-punk outfit’s loaded debut is a love letter to Dublin.
Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ Turns 40
The claustrophobic post-punk masterpiece still stuns four decades later.
ALBUM REVIEW: Nots’ ‘3’ Is Paint-By-Numbers Post-Punk
The Memphis post-punk outfits’ third LP is a generic example of today’s legitimately interesting post-punk revival.
ALBUM REVIEW: Protomartyr’s ‘No Passion All Technique’ is Pure Dark Magic
More like ‘All Passion No Technique’.