Hot on No Wave
- Never Fight a Man With a Perm by IDLES
- Sunglasses by Black Country, New Road
- No Love by Death Grips
- Reiterations by Sprain
- Motorbike by Geordie Greep
- Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip by Nirvana
- Frankie Teardrop by Suicide
- A Little God in My Hands by Swans
- Just a Little Boy (For Chester Burnett) by Swans
- Fuzzy Dice by No Trend
- The Wallflower Equation by Vylet Pony
- 'Cross the Breeze by Sonic Youth
- Man Proposes, God Disposes by Sprain
- Sunglasses (Single Version) by Black Country, New Road
- Science Fair by Black Country, New Road
- Yum-Yab Killers by Swans
- bmbmbm by black midi
- Loaded by Hole
- Bring the Sun / Toussaint L’Ouverture by Swans
- Sludge by Vylet Pony
About No Wave
No Wave was a short-lived and highly localized movement in late 1970’s New York City which began as an offshoot of punk, and which is characterized more by the shared attitude of its bands and artists than its sound. No Wave can also be seen as a reaction against the increasing commercialization of other New York punk bands (Blondie, Talking Heads, etc.) who formed the basis of what became known as New Wave.
Although difficult to define, No Wave music was frequently harsh, noisy, and dissonant, and many of the involved artists didn’t even know how to play their instruments. Because of their uncompromising attitudes, the involved artists had seemingly zero aspirations for commercial success.
The compilation album No New York is one of the key documents of the No Wave scene. Additionally, the band Suicide is a crucial predecessor of the No Wave scene, and noteworthy successors include Sonic Youth and Swans (although whether or not these bands are a part of No Wave has been a subject of debate).
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