Postpunk - a genre of rock music, emerged in the late 70's in the UK and the US as a continuation of punk rock. From the dry, sharp sound of punk, the new genre was distinguished by freedom of self-expression and experiments with electronics, in particular, using synthesizers. For the British post-punk is characterized by a more sombre, melancholic mood, for the American - more positive, reinforced by a dance beat. Pillars of the genre - the band Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure. Characteristic for postpunk sound is found on the early records of some modern musicians, for example, U2 and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Every weekday is a new playlist in the "Genre of the Day" rubric. Here and in our telegram-channel: t.me/ya_musicgenre.