post-rock artists
20 published post-rock artists, led by Marina, John Lydon and Sigur Rós.
At a glance
20 published post-rock artists; 83 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 17 tier 3
- 20
- Release groups
- 540
- Studio albums
- 87
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 83
- Timeline events
- 148
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 13M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 18.4 years
- Full biographies
- 11
- Biography words
- 36,596
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (9 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 3 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most post-rock artists. United Kingdom leads with 8.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with post-rock. The most shared is alternative rock, with 5 artists in both.
Covers from post-rock
83 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
rock in a cradle
Marina · 2026
Psycho’s Path
John Lydon · 1997
ÁTTA
Sigur Rós · 2023
22° Lunar Halo
Sigur Rós · 2019
Sigur Rós Presents Liminal Sleep
Sigur Rós · 2019
Variations on Darkness
Sigur Rós · 2019
Route One
Sigur Rós · 2017
Kveikur
Sigur Rós · 2013
Valtari
Sigur Rós · 2012
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Sigur Rós · 2008
Takk…
Sigur Rós · 2005
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Sigur Rós · 2002
Leaders
Mogwai has the most release groups (132); Mogwai the longest career (29 years); Sigur Rós the most awards (6).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Mogwai | 132 |
| Sigur Rós | 102 |
| Lights | 102 |
| Anneke van Giersbergen | 34 |
| Jónsi | 33 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Mogwai | 29 |
| Sigur Rós | 28 |
| Pete Doherty | 22 |
| John Lydon | 21 |
| Ef | 20 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Sigur Rós | 6 |
| Jónsi | 2 |
| Lights | 2 |
| Under Byen | 1 |
Most famous post-rock artists
Marina
Japan · Person · born 1987
J-pop, post-rock
13M listeners · 6 wikis
John Lydon
United Kingdom · Person · born 1956
experimental rock, alternative rock, post-punk, Q3071, new wave, noise rock, alternative dance, dance-punk, post-rock
60 wikis
Sigur Rós
Iceland · Group · 1994–present
post-rock, post-metal
60 wikis
Mogwai
United Kingdom · Group · 1995–present
alternative rock, indie rock, post-rock
39 wikis
Jónsi
Iceland · Person · born 1975
art rock, alternative rock, ambient music, indie pop, baroque pop, post-rock, post-metal
35 wikis
Pete Doherty
United Kingdom · Person · born 1979
indie rock, post-rock
34 wikis
Anneke van Giersbergen
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1973
progressive rock, post-rock, progressive metal, acoustic music
24 wikis
Lights
Canada · Person · born 1987
pop rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, electropop, new wave, indie pop, post-rock, dubstep
21 wikis
Lauren Eve Mayberry
United Kingdom · Person · born 1987
pop music, electronic music, synth-pop, indie pop, post-rock
16 wikis
Lætitia Sadier
France · Person · born 1968
post-rock
15 wikis
Aereogramme
United Kingdom · Group · 1998–present
alternative rock, post-rock
11 wikis
Ef
Sweden · Group · 2003–present
post-rock
9 wikis
More post-rock artists
Showing 1–8 of 8 artists
And So I Watch You From Afar
United Kingdom · Group · 2005–present
post-rock
8 wikis · Tier 3
School Food Punishment
Japan · Group · 2004–2012
electronic rock, post-rock
8 wikis · Tier 3
Stuart Braithwaite
United Kingdom · Person · born 1976
post-rock
7 wikis · Tier 3
Under Byen
Denmark · Group · 1995–present
post-rock
5 wikis · Tier 3
The Kryptonite Sparks
Romania · Group · 2009–present
folk music, art rock, indie rock, post-rock
2 wikis · Tier 3
Cannon
Group · 1999–present
post-rock
1 wikis · Tier 3
Ganger
United Kingdom · Group · 1995–present
post-rock
1 wikis · Tier 3
Remember Remember
Group · 2006–present
post-rock
1 wikis · Tier 3