Remembrance Days

The turn of the 21st century saw a post-punk revival in British and American alternative rock which soon took the world by storm. Bands like The Killers, Interpol, The Strokes, Editors, Bloc Party, White Lies, The Bravery, and Franz Ferdinand became household names by taking cues from the original sounds and aesthetics of post-punk of the late 1970s, i.e., driving bass, ambient keyboards, angular guitar riffs over complicated, intricate arrangements, and introspective lyrics full of angst and anger.

This revival has since retained a strong following and is mainly responsible for introducing a younger audience to classic post-punk bands, most notably Joy Division. However, there is more to post-punk than Ian Curtis (R.I.P.), and this compilation of 60 songs from the post-punk era (1978-1984) is here to prove it.

Track listing

1. Adam & The Ants – Stand & Deliver
2. Alien Sex Fiend – Dead And Buried
3. And Also The Trees – Slow Pulse Boy
4. Au Pairs – You
5. Bauhaus – Dark Entries
6. Blue Orchids – The Flood
7. B-Movie – Remembrance Days (Remix 1)
8. Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t've)
9. Cabaret Voltaire – Nag Nag Nag
10. Clan Of Xymox – Cry In The Wind
11. Cocteau Twins – Blind Dumb Deaf
12. Das Kabinette – The Cabinet
13. Dead Can Dance – In Power We Entrust The Love Advocated
14. Devo – Mongoloid
15. Echo & The Bunnymen – Do It Clean
16. Exkurs – Warten
17. Fad Gadget – Back To Nature
18. For Against – Amen Yves
19. Gang Of Four – Damaged Goods
20. Gun Club – Sex Beat
21. Joy Division – Warsaw
22. Killing Joke – The Wait
23. Magazine – Shot By Both Sides
24. Magic De Spell – (And) The Burned Puppet
25. Mecano – Untitled
26. Mission Of Burma – That’s When I Reach For My Revolver
27. Modern English – Gathering Dust
28. New Order – Ceremony (Original)
29. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – The Misunderstanding
30. Public Image Ltd. – Public Image
31. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry – Spinning Around
32. Sad Lovers And Giants – There Was No Time
33. Siglo XX – Art Of War
34. Simple Minds – Theme For Great Cities
35. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Cascade
36. Skeletal Family – Promised Land
37. Suicide – Ghost Rider
38. Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
39. The Associates – It’s Better This Way
40. The Birthday Party – Mr. Clarinet
41. The Chameleons – In Shreds
42. The Cure – Killing an Arab
43. The Human League – The Black Hit Of Space
44. The Lords Of The New Church – New Church
45. The March Violets – Snake Dance
46. The Monochrome Set – He’s Frank (Slight Return)
47. The Names – Calcutta
48. The Normal – Warm Leatherette
49. The Sisters Of Mercy – Floorshow
50. The Sound – Resistance
51. The Southern Death Cult – Moya (7″ Version)
52. Tubeway Army – Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
53. Tuxedomoon – No Tears
54. U2 – Treasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop)
55. Violent Femmes – Add It Up
56. Virgin Prunes – Pagan Love Song
57. Wipers – Window Shop For Love
58. Wire – Mannequin
59. XTC – Making Plans for Nigel
60. Zounds – Demystification

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