post-punk

Miley Cyrus has released "Bass Persuades", a dance-pop and post-punk single taken from her 2026 album of the same name, out 3 September 2026. The track urges listeners to put down their phones and dance. It entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 31 while also debuting at No. 4 elsewhere, drawing attention to the album's new sonic direction.

Midwest emo band American Football have released a cover of The Cure's 1979 classic 'Boys Don't Cry', alongside a nod to their own landmark song 'Never Meant'. The release links two influential acts from different eras of melancholic guitar music, drawing attention from fans of both bands.

Music fans are sharing the Grim Reflections EP by Locust Revival Made Me Sad, a self-released goth record hosted on Bandcamp. One listener called it a little goth gem found while hunting for new music at the start of the month, and the album is circulating among goth and post-punk listeners looking for fresh underground releases.

The band American Football has released a mashup combining their emo classic "Never Meant" with the Cure's "Boys Don't Cry." The unlikely pairing of the 1999 midwestern emo staple and the 1979 post-punk track is drawing attention from fans of both acts, with Pitchfork highlighting the release as a notable crossover between two influential guitar bands.

Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People is being rereleased to mark its 24th anniversary. Guardian critic Peter Bradshaw reviews the freewheeling film about journalist Tony Wilson, who championed Manchester's post-punk scene, calling it a daring metatextual paean that could only have starred Steve Coogan. The reissue is renewing attention on the film's portrait of the city's musical era.

The band Metzgerbutcher has announced a concert in Bonn on 6 November 2026, their first show in the city in exactly 20 months. The gig will take place at Pawlow in the old town, a venue the group says it is playing for the very first time. The announcement, tagged with electro, indie, post-punk and punk-rock labels, expresses excitement about the evening ahead.

Killing Joke's self-titled debut album was released on this day in 1980, marking 46 years since the British post-punk band first arrived. The record was essentially captured live in the studio, built on bass, drums, guitar, vocals and electronics pushed to maximum tension, and was produced by the band itself. Fans are marking the anniversary by revisiting what many regard as a landmark of early 1980s alternative music.

Dublin post-punk band Fontaines D.C. will perform at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on April 27, with the show presented by Detroit alt-rock radio station WDZH ALT 98.7 and promoter 313 Presents. The date adds to the band's touring schedule as interest in the group continues to grow following recent releases and festival appearances.

Post-Punk.com highlights a New Wave Tarot project that casts iconic figures of the post-punk and new wave era as tarot cards, including Siouxsie Sioux, Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan and The Cure's Robert Smith. The piece describes it as the project's final instalment, paying tribute to the musicians who defined the late-1970s and 1980s alternative scene.

Charogne Records is inviting followers to join a listening party on Sunday, promoting a new album available on Bandcamp, timed to Bandcamp Friday. The announcement promises a live session alongside the music, with the record spanning post-punk, punk, shoegaze, doom and metal. Posts use the phrase "Can you hear me now??" to rally attendance.

Nouvelle Vague performed at the Metro Theatre, delivering a set built around their signature French bossa nova reinterpretations of classic new wave and punk songs. Photos from the gig show the band transforming the venue into what reviewers describe as a playful French new wave playground, with the crowd responding enthusiastically to the group's cabaret-style take on post-punk favourites.