Punk funk

Punk-funk emerged in the late-1970's, however, it was eclipsed in the 1980s by dance-punk, avant-funk, and later in the 1980s, funk metal, all of which are also alternative described as punk funk. Despite this, punk funk has been occasionally used in more recent years to describe bands such as CSS and their 2005 album Cansei de Ser Sexy.

Beginning in the 1980s, punk funk itself metamorphosised into dance-punk, avant-funk, and funk metal. Almost all punk-funk bands were swept up into these new genres; Gang of Four has been described as dance-punk,[7] as well as CSS. The Jam split up in 1982, and its member Paul Weller formed The Style Council a year later, which saw Weller take his music in a more soulful direction,[8] which was only hinted at on later Jam releases. Following Minutemen's 1985 breakup, George Hurley and Mike Watt would take their music into a more experimental vein with Firehose, although hints of Minutemen's blend of punk, funk, and free jazz could be heard.[9]

In the 1980s, Rick James would breakthrough with his biggest commercial success in Super Freak. He has, over the years, branded himself as the "King of punk funk", though uDiscover Music points out that the punk context was in his street attitude, and not in a musical one.[10]

CSS, The Jam, and Minutemen have been described as punk funk in various fashions. Cansei de Ser Sexy by CSS and "Precious" by The Jam have been described as punk funk, and Minutemen's nimble punk-funk was compared to Gang of Four by music critic Simon Reynolds. George Hurley and Mike Watt's later band Firehose has been described as featuring hints of Minutemen's blend of punk, funk, and free jazz. Earth by EOB has also been described as punk funk.[11]