Classic rock and prog are my first loves, but in the late '70s and '80s, I developed a serious appreciation of punk and post punk. To this day, I still follow bands in that vein. So in my opinion, the best current and relatively new ish bands that can be more or less traced back to that category include Interpol, the Editors, the National, War on Drugs, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes (more like folk prog) and the Killers. To the untrained ear, they probably just sound like mellow rock that's a bit more intricate. Happy listening!
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