
Rolling Stone once said that modern rock’n’roll peaked with Pere Ubu’s debut album, The Modern Dance, in 1978. Whatever the underground quintet’s sound is labelled as – whether it be art-punk, industrial rock or avant-garage – its proven undeniably influential for acts including REM, Joy Division and Pixies. Just as inspiring as their musique concrète approach and dark humour are their boundary-pushing theatrical shows, which have been packing out landmark venues for over 40 years.
Post-Punk, Proto-Punk, Art Rock, Noise Rock, New Wave, Avant-garde
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