Paste's 50 Best Post-Punk Albums of All Time

Critic Score

1 review

49. Marine Girls - Lazy Ways

March 1, 1983

Twee Pop

Critic Score

1 review

48. Killing Joke - What's THIS For...!

June 1, 1981

Critic Score

1 review

47. The Fall - Grotesque (After the Gramme)

November 17, 1980

Critic Score

1 review

46. X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents

November 10, 1978

Punk Rock

Critic Score

4 reviews

45. The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight

June 28, 1980

Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

4 reviews

44. Mission of Burma - Vs.

October 11, 1982

Critic Score

2 reviews

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43. Game Theory - The Big Shot Chronicles

November 1, 1986

Power Pop

Critic Score

1 review

42. Swell Maps - ....in "Jane from Occupied Europe"

July 28, 1980

Critic Score

3 reviews

41. The Raincoats - The Raincoats

November 3, 1979

Critic Score

4 reviews

40. Cocteau Twins - Treasure

November 1, 1984

Dream Pop

Critic Score

2 reviews

39. Sonic Youth - Sister

June 1, 1987

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

100

4 reviews

38. Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth

February 1, 1980

Critic Score

6 reviews

37. The Birthday Party - Prayers on Fire

April 6, 1981

Critic Score

1 review

36. Pere Ubu - Dub Housing

November 9, 1978

Critic Score

1 review

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35. Japan - Tin Drum

November 13, 1981

Critic Score

1 review

34. Pylon - Gyrate

January 1, 1980

Critic Score

2 reviews

33. The Go-Betweens - Tallulah

June 1, 1987

Critic Score

1 review

32. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

July 1, 1984

Critic Score

3 reviews

31. The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms

April 1, 1980

Critic Score

3 reviews

30. The Pop Group - Y

April 20, 1979

Critic Score

2 reviews

29. Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden

September 16, 1988

Post-Rock

Critic Score

100

4 reviews

28. The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour

March 8, 1982

Critic Score

2 reviews

27. The dB's - Stands for Decibels

January 1, 1981

Power Pop

Critic Score

2 reviews

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26. The B-52's - The B-52's

July 6, 1979

Critic Score

5 reviews

25. XTC - Skylarking

October 27, 1986

Psychedelic Pop

Critic Score

3 reviews

24. Magazine - Real Life

June 1, 1978

Critic Score

2 reviews

23. The Smiths - The Smiths

February 20, 1984

Critic Score

5 reviews

22. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

August 28, 1978

Critic Score

2 reviews

21. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy

November 18, 1985

Noise Pop

Critic Score

100

2 reviews

20. Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

May 4, 1984

Critic Score

3 reviews

19. U2 - Boy

October 20, 1980

Critic Score

3 reviews

18. Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising

January 1, 1985

Post-Hardcore

Critic Score

100

3 reviews

17. The Police - Synchronicity

June 1, 1983

Critic Score

2 reviews

16. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju

June 6, 1981

Critic Score

3 reviews

15. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - From Her to Eternity

June 18, 1984

Critic Score

3 reviews

14. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box

November 23, 1979

Critic Score

2 reviews

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13. Joy Division - Closer

July 18, 1980

Critic Score

4 reviews

12. R.E.M. - Murmur

April 12, 1983

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

6 reviews

11. The Slits - Cut

September 7, 1979

Critic Score

3 reviews

10. Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food

July 21, 1978

Critic Score

5 reviews

9. The Cure - Pornography

May 3, 1982

Gothic Rock

Critic Score

2 reviews

8. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

May 2, 1983

Critic Score

2 reviews

7. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

April 13, 1983

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

3 reviews

6. Gang of Four - Entertainment!

September 25, 1979

Critic Score

4 reviews

5. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

June 14, 1979

Critic Score

5 reviews

4. Talking Heads - Remain in Light

October 8, 1980

Critic Score

8 reviews

3. Wire - Chairs Missing

August 1, 1978

Critic Score

100

3 reviews

2. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

June 16, 1986