streetpunk
what it is
Street punk (alternatively spelled as Streetpunk) is a working class genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects, Cock Sparrer, and UK Subs.
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level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
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art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
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deep experimental
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What is streetpunk?
Street punk (alternatively spelled as Streetpunk) is a working class genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects, Cock Sparrer, and UK Subs.
What are good streetpunk albums to start with?
Try La voz de los malditos by Non Servium, Grow Away From The Society (1998) by No Man's Land Oi!, Azken Guda Dantza by Kortatu, and On the Front Line by The Casualties.
Who are some women making streetpunk?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/streetpunk/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making streetpunk, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20