steampunk
what it is
Steampunk is a genre of fiction, art, design, and music which tends to draw from Victoriana and steam-based tech and industrialism with some gothic influences. Some bands, and solo artists like to attribute its aesthetics to their music, either through visual, musical, lyrical, or thematic influences.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is steampunk?
Steampunk is a genre of fiction, art, design, and music which tends to draw from Victoriana and steam-based tech and industrialism with some gothic influences. Some bands, and solo artists like to attribute its aesthetics to their music, either through visual, musical, lyrical, or thematic influences.
What are good steampunk albums to start with?
Try Æther Shanties by Abney Park, Steam Powered Stories by The Cog Is Dead, How We Quit the Forest by Rasputina, and The 2¢ Show by Steam Powered Giraffe.
Who are some women making steampunk?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/steampunk/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making steampunk, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20