1919

1919 are a British post-punk group who formed in 1980. An early proponent of the goth rock genre, the band's music features danceable rhythms marked by pounding, tribal drums, and driving bass lines, joined with noisy guitars and shouted lyrics expressing alienation. Initially active for only a few years at the beginning of the '80s, the band released a handful of singles and EPs, plus a 1983 mini-album titled Machine, before the members pursued other projects. However, the group's material began to accumulate an audience as interest in vintage post-punk increased throughout t...