I know and The Clash were both.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 6:53pmHey, I prefer postpunk to punk.Marky Dread wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 6:38pmDid someone mention Wire.
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I find the Clash as a tangential postpunk band. If a key quality of postpunk was a certain iciness, of removing the passion of rock n roll (and punk), the Clash don't fit that at all. They were pure rock n rock emotion and earnestness. But they did exhibit that other postpunk quality of “getting past” rock and infusing the form with new approaches. A tough call whether to include them as a proper post-punk band.Marky Dread wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 6:54pmI know and The Clash were both.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 6:53pmHey, I prefer postpunk to punk.
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Rock n roll band all the way in image. Except they were not afraid to experiment. London Calling (song) has elements of post punk. I think The Clash just saw all music as fair game.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 7:12pmI find the Clash as a tangential postpunk band. If a key quality of postpunk was a certain iciness, of removing the passion of rock n roll (and punk), the Clash don't fit that at all. They were pure rock n rock emotion and earnestness. But they did exhibit that other postpunk quality of “getting past” rock and infusing the form with new approaches. A tough call whether to include them as a proper post-punk band.Marky Dread wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 6:54pmI know and The Clash were both.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 6:53pmHey, I prefer postpunk to punk.
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Right—and that openness, so to speak, makes them less postpunk than more generalist rock. Or at least difficult to categorize, unlike clear-cut post-punk bands like Joy Division, Magazine, or Wire.Marky Dread wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 7:39pmRock n roll band all the way in image. Except they were not afraid to experiment. London Calling (song) has elements of post punk. I think The Clash just saw all music as fair game.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 7:12pmI find the Clash as a tangential postpunk band. If a key quality of postpunk was a certain iciness, of removing the passion of rock n roll (and punk), the Clash don't fit that at all. They were pure rock n rock emotion and earnestness. But they did exhibit that other postpunk quality of “getting past” rock and infusing the form with new approaches. A tough call whether to include them as a proper post-punk band.Marky Dread wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 6:54pmI know and The Clash were both.
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The post punkiest Clash song?
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Radio Clash.
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Non ironic answer: Stop the World.Marky Dread wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 8:12pmI agree Mensforth Hill is the clear winner.
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Heretical opinion: the FHTE Complete Control is good but it’s not revelatory for me.
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FHTE CC is the greatest piece of noise ever recorded. That bit at the end where Joe shouts "this is punk rockers" makes me do a sex wee in my trousers.
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When I became a fan of The Clash in 1976 I never thought it would come to this.
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Same here.
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Yes I agree with my opinion and also this one.
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