Dance Punk

Dance-punk emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a cheeky crossover between the rebellious energy of punk and the rhythmic sensibilities of dance music, particularly in cities like New York and London. It's characterised by jagged guitar riffs, a healthy dose of irony, and grooves that make you want to move, even if the lyrics are sometimes about existential dread or malfunctioning social norms. Think of it as the music that says, 'I'm too cool for disco, but still want to dance like no one's watching, even on the bus.'