art punk artists
3 published art punk artists, led by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Boomtown Rats and Mariko Gotō.
At a glance
3 published art punk artists; 12 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 3
- Release groups
- 104
- Studio albums
- 12
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 12
- Timeline events
- 20
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 12.6M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 36 years
- Full biographies
- 2
- Biography words
- 5,798
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most art punk artists. Ireland leads with 1.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with art punk. The most shared is Q3071, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from art punk
12 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Cool It Down
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 2022
Mosquito
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 2013
It’s Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 2009
Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 2006
Fever to Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 2003
Citizens of Boomtown
The Boomtown Rats · 2020
In the Long Grass
The Boomtown Rats · 1984
V Deep
The Boomtown Rats · 1982
Mondo Bongo
The Boomtown Rats · 1980
The Fine Art of Surfacing
The Boomtown Rats · 1979
A Tonic for the Troops
The Boomtown Rats · 1978
The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats · 1977
Leaders
Yeah Yeah Yeahs has the most release groups (65); The Boomtown Rats the longest career (48 years).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 65 |
| The Boomtown Rats | 39 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| The Boomtown Rats | 48 |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 24 |
Most decorated
No artists with awards recorded.
Most famous art punk artists

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
United States · Group · 2000–present
indie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock, dance-punk, art punk
12.6M listeners · 42 wikis

The Boomtown Rats
Ireland · Group · 1975–present
Q3071, new wave, power pop, art punk
24 wikis
Mariko Gotō
Japan · Person · born 1982
Q3071, art punk, noise pop, punk jazz
6 wikis