This episode of our post-punk series focuses on the late ’70s and early ’80s and features the Buzzcocks (pictured), Martha and the Muffins, Josef K, Marine, The Tapes, DNA, The Sound, Wipers, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Desperate Bicycles, Colin Newman, Blue Orchids, Blancmange, and The Fall.

Playlist

1. Buzzcocks — Promises
2. Clock DVA — North Loop
3. Mo-Dettes — Foolish Girl
4. Blancmange — Overspreading Art Genius
5. The Fall — City Hobgoblins
6. Advertising — Lipstick
7. Echo & The Bunnymen — The Cutter
8. Marine — Marenas Bop
9. Martha And The Muffins — Swimming
10. The Desperate Bicycles — I Am Nine
11. Standard Of Living — Immune To You
12. DNA — Lionel
13. The Tapes — Hot Line
14. Colin Newman — Don’t Bring Reminders
15. Thompson Twins — She’s In Love With Mystery
16. Wipers — No Generation Gap
17. The Sound — Contact The Fact
18. Blue Orchids — The Flood
19. 100 Flowers — Our Fallout
20. Josef K — It’s Kinda Funny