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Topic: Your favourite New Wave albums?
Posted By: David_D
Subject: Your favourite New Wave albums?
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 02:18

Hereby a new wave of New Wave, as there already has been much talk about "New Wave" lately; but I think, 
it's nice with a possibility to list ones own fave albums, so here it is. My understanding and definition of this genre 
is much like the one of RYM's, except from not including New Romantics.
I can't say, it's one of my favourite genres, but I like more or less some albums, a couple even much (the Polish ones), 
and they are:
The Police  (UK)  -  Regatta de Blanc  (1979)
Elvis Costello & The Atractions (UK) - Armed Forces (1979)

The Clash  (UK)  -  London Calling  (1979)

Ian Dury & The Blockheads  (UK)  -  Laughter  (1980)

Hazel O'Connor  (UK)  -  Breaking Glass  (1980)

Kliche  (DK)   -  Okay Okay Boys  (1982) 

Lady Pank  (PL)  -  Lady Pank  (1983)

Gnags  (DK)  -  X  (1983)

Maanam  (PL)  -  Nocny Patrol  (1984)


Which are your favourites?  And enjoy it! Tongue



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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 02:42
I'll have to get back to you when I've finally wrapped up my series of New Wave polls at the end of the 1980's, but I can tell you that Blondie and the Pretenders will both feature in my list, as well as some New Romantic and Synth Pop favourites. My New Wave list definitely won't include any Punk Rock though, but I'm sure you knew that already. Tongue


Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 02:52
I'll admit I use I use New Wave / Post-Punk as the genre and have little to no idea where one is supposed to draw the genre line. Here's ten favorites in that neighbourhood:

David Bowie - Lodger (1979)
Eurythmics - In the Garden (1981)
New Order - Movement (1981)
The Chameleons - Script Of The Bridge (1983)
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Juju (1981)
Lene Lovich - Stateless (1978)
Modern English - After the Snow (1982)
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)
Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle (1979)
The Monochrome Set - Love Zombies (1980)



Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 03:02
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'll have to get back to you when I've finally wrapped up my series of New Wave polls at the end of the 1980's, but I can tell you that Blondie and the Pretenders will both feature in my list, as well as some New Romantic and Synth Pop favourites. My New Wave list definitely won't include any Punk Rock though, but I'm sure you knew that already. Tongue

Great, and I'm glad of not to include any Punk, as I see it to be mostly a very different genre from New Wave.


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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 03:10
Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Siouxsie and The Banshees - Juju (1981)

I would definitely include this one in my own list if I defined it as New Wave, but I see it more as Gothic Rock / Post-Punk. Smile



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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 03:19
The whole "new wave" is so confusing to begin with, it's what music came out in the aftermath of 70s punk and whatever new bands & artists that came out in the late 70s and early 80s, such as post punk (which is the father of gothic-rock I guess),  synth-pop, power-pop, whatever Duran Duran is classified as LOL, and so on...

Beyond mid 80s, I don't think we can talk about new wave though...Confused

So yeah, it's all confusing with this genre. LOL


Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 03:19
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Siouxsie and The Banshees - Juju (1981)

I would definitely include this one in my own list if I defined it as New Wave, but I see it more as Gothic Rock / Post-Punk. Smile


Yes, I was uncertain whether to include both that one and several others. But I've seen them labeled New Wave many times, along with Post-Punk and Gothic Rock of course. I mean it's basically the same kind of music, but darker. Same goes for (early) The Cure. Whom I also considered, but left out. The way I see it the music by most of these slightly alternative groups played back then, fit in several places.


Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 03:58
So how would you define New Wave, David? I find it hard to think about this because many of my favourites belong in the post punk category and we had a punk list thread pretty recently that then included post punk if I'm not mistaken. On the other hand how poppy can it get? Nik Kershaw?
 


Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 04:12
I'm too lazy to make lists, so I'm glad Paul does that for me - I'll point out my favourites in his threads.


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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 04:13
Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

I'll admit I use New Wave / Post-Punk as the genre and have little to no idea where one is supposed to draw the genre line. 

It can certainly be difficult for me too to draw the exact line between these two genres, and some albums I might also label with both.


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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 04:20
Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

So how would you define New Wave, David? I find it hard to think about this because many of my favourites belong in the post punk category and we had a punk list thread pretty recently that then included post punk if I'm not mistaken. On the other hand how poppy can it get? Nik Kershaw?

All I can say is, I agree much with RYM's definition ( https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/new-wave/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/new-wave/ ) minus New Romantics, and their labeling in general, and quite exactly, I can only tell for albums I know well.



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Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 04:21
Always though that New Wave was not punk, but with synthesizers. I may be wrong.


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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 04:23
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

The whole "new wave" is so confusing to begin with, it's what music came out in the aftermath of 70s punk and whatever new bands & artists that came out in the late 70s and early 80s, from singer-songwriters to synth-pop, post punk (which is the father of gothic-rock i guess), power-pop, whatever Duran Duran is classified as LOL, and so on...

Beyond mid 80s, I don't think we can talk about new wave though...Confused

So yeah, it's all confusing with this genre. LOL

Yeah, it's +/- my understanding of New Wave Thumbs Up

minis the singer/songwriter stuff

In there I'd include Killing Joke, Cuiture Club, Bronski-Communards, Soft Cell , Cabaret Voltaire (Throbbing Gristle could also be in, but maybe "too old"), OMD, DM, JD and even INXS.

Etc... of course Wink


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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 04:44
Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

minis the singer/songwriter stuff

So I've seen Elvis Costello mentioned several times, doesn't he fit in this criteria? 
If not, then my mistake. Smile


Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 05:28
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

minis the singer/songwriter stuff

So I've seen Elvis Costello mentioned several times, doesn't he fit in this criteria? 
If not, then my mistake. Smile
He sort of fits early on in his career, but not later.


Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 06:05
When it comes to new wave, I'm more band oriented than album.

The Cars
B-52s
Fabulous Poodles
Blondie
The Rezillos 






Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 06:18
King Crimson - Discipline (gotta love RYM tagging)
XTC - Black Sea
Devo - Are We Not Men?
Elvis Costello - Armed Forces
Tubeway Army - Replicas
Japan - Tin Drum
Stranglers - The Raven
Fischer-Z - Word Salad



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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 06:55
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

So how would you define New Wave, David? I find it hard to think about this because many of my favourites belong in the post punk category and we had a punk list thread pretty recently that then included post punk if I'm not mistaken. On the other hand how poppy can it get? Nik Kershaw?

All I can say is, I agree much with RYM's definition ( https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/new-wave/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/new-wave/ ) minus New Romantics, and their labeling in general, and quite exactly, I can only tell for albums I know well.

but not least reggish rythms like by Police



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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 06:58
Originally posted by suitkees suitkees wrote:

Always though that New Wave was not punk, but with synthesizers. I may be wrong.

See, that's the thing... the term has been used by many people in many different ways. Some include punk, some include some punk and not other, some don't include punk (of course defining punk is another thing). Some very explicitly say that post punk and goth are their own genres, therefore not included, some say that post punk is fairly central to new wave. Much stuff without synthesizers was originally included and the very first examples have little or no synth, but later synthesizers became something of a key ingredient apparently. (Acts like Ultravox or Joy Division/New Order started with very clear punk roots and mostly without electronics and then became very much synthpop. Maybe that's the central story.)


Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 07:07
Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

minus the singer/songwriter stuff
So I've seen Elvis Costello mentioned several times, doesn't he fit in this criteria? 
If not, then my mistake. Smile
He sort of fits early on in his career, but not later.

Ditto for Joe Jackson, really

The first three albums are punky new wave, but then he veers jazzy . 





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rather than un-sheath our sword


Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 08:13
OK, here's a list of albums tagged New Wave by rym. Occasionally I find myself surprised by what has the badge and what doesn't, but anyway... I' m not going to list King Crimson, tag or not.

The Comsat Angels - Waiting for a Miracle, Land (their essential Sleep No More is Dark Wave but not New Wave)
Killing Joke - Brighter than a Thousand Suns (maybe not their best either but has the right tag)
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp, Night and Day
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
The Cure (not listed as none of my favourites of them has the right tag; if we count Darkwave there should also be Joy Division)
Thomas Dolby - The Flat Earth, The Golden Age of Wireless
Mona Mur - Into Your Eye
Nik Kershaw - Human Racing, The Riddle
Japan - Tin Drum

Best albums tagged as Neue Deutsche Welle (new German wave):
Joachim Witt - Edelweiss
Fehlfarben - 33 Tage in Ketten
Scala 3 - Scala
Spliff - 85555


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 08:36
Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Nik Kershaw - Human Racing, The Riddle

Just to be precise, these albums are not labeled by RYM New Wave as one of primary genres. Smile



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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 09:28
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

The whole "new wave" is so confusing to begin with, it's what music came out in the aftermath of 70s punk and whatever new bands & artists that came out in the late 70s and early 80s, such as post punk (which is the father of gothic-rock I guess),  synth-pop, power-pop, whatever Duran Duran is classified as LOL, and so on...

Beyond mid 80s, I don't think we can talk about new wave though...Confused

So yeah, it's all confusing with this genre. LOL


It's not confusing once you dig into it.

The term basically applies to any pop oriented bands that kept a punk attitude only focused on catchy pop hooks rather than punk ferocity or the experimental arty approach of post-punk (of course there was much crossover between punk, post-punk and new wave.)

Often associated with synthesizers and synth-pop the term also encompassed pop punk, 2Tone, Pop Reggae, some jangle pop, the new romantic sound, the most poppy sounds of zolo and post-punk, power pop and other styles.

The term is still used for newer acts but i agree that it is better reserved for the era of the late 70s and early 80s since in effect it is so diverse.

I made a fave new wave album list on RYM years ago.
It's not up to date and i need to add new albums.
There was a very interesting new wave movement in Eastern Europe with excellent albums.

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/siLLy_puPPy/top-new-wave-albums-of-the-70s-and-80s/2/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/siLLy_puPPy/top-new-wave-albums-of-the-70s-and-80s/2/




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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 09:36
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

There was a very interesting new wave movement in Eastern Europe with excellent albums.

Can you name a few? 


Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 10:06
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

There was a very interesting new wave movement in Eastern Europe with excellent albums.

Can you name a few? 


I can't remember which albums i've listened to at the moment (hence why i haven't updated!) but here's a list of the top new wave albums from several Eastern European nations (not including former USSR)

http://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/all-time/g:new%2dwave/loc:poland,czech%2drepublic,slovakia%2dslovak%2drepublic,hungary,serbia,croatia,romania,bulgaria/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/all-time/g:new%2dwave/loc:poland,czech%2drepublic,slovakia%2dslovak%2drepublic,hungary,serbia,croatia,romania,bulgaria/


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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 10:14
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

There was a very interesting new wave movement in Eastern Europe with excellent albums.

Can you name a few? 


I can't remember which albums i've listened to at the moment (hence why i haven't updated!) but here's a list of the top new wave albums from several Eastern European nations (not including former USSR)

http://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/all-time/g:new%2dwave/loc:poland,czech%2drepublic,slovakia%2dslovak%2drepublic,hungary,serbia,croatia,romania,bulgaria/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/all-time/g:new%2dwave/loc:poland,czech%2drepublic,slovakia%2dslovak%2drepublic,hungary,serbia,croatia,romania,bulgaria/

ok, thanks 


Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 10:53
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:


The term basically applies to any pop oriented bands that kept a punk attitude only focused on catchy pop hooks rather than punk ferocity or the experimental arty approach of post-punk (of course there was much crossover between punk, post-punk and new wave.)



I have a hard time thinking any of Tears For Fears, ABC, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet or the like kept any punk attitude.


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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 10:58
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

I'll admit I use New Wave / Post-Punk as the genre and have little to no idea where one is supposed to draw the genre line. 
It can certainly be difficult for me too to draw the exact line between these two genres, and some albums I might also label with both.

But I see New Wave as more Pop-influenced than Post-Punk, and Post-Punk more similar to Art-Rock.



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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 11:13
Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:


The term basically applies to any pop oriented bands that kept a punk attitude only focused on catchy pop hooks rather than punk ferocity or the experimental arty approach of post-punk (of course there was much crossover between punk, post-punk and new wave.)



I have a hard time thinking any of Tears For Fears, ABC, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet or the like kept any punk attitude.


Agree to a certain extent. The term kinda drifted beyond its original meaning for sure. In the case of Duran Duran and Tears For Fears they did exhibit some punk guitar moves on their first two albums.

Bands like ABC and Spandau Ballet, they were what's now called New Romantic and Sophisti-pop. I honestly don't know how those styles weaseled their way into the new wave scene but everyone seems to consider them new wave these days.

Orignally new wave referred to punk rock itself so the term continued to expand past its original parameters which is what makes it so confusing for everyone!

Why are Dexys Midnight Runners new wave and U2 not?


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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 12:48
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

There was a very interesting new wave movement in Eastern Europe with excellent albums.
Can you name a few? 

Lady Pank  (PL) -  Lady Pank  (1983)
 Maanam  (PL)  -  Nocny Patrol  (1984)

But almost the best of these albums are the Polish vocals/lyrics, among other things suprisingly dissident.


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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 13:26
^ listened to Maanam recently. Found the debut at least to be more post-punk than new wave sounding


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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 13:50
Never been a fan of punk rock and connected attitudes ( sniffin' glue, safety pin, pogo-ing, spiting/vomiting at other attendees during gigs or simply paying priced tix for 1/2h long concert)
But the post punk era and the following 'new-wave' brought their share of good surprises :

The Chameleons : Script of the bridge (with its so prog-like cover art)
Japan : Tin drum
Japan : Gentlemen take polaroids
Magazine : Secondhand daylight
Magazine : The correct use of soap
XTC : Drums and Wires
XTC : English Settlement
XTC : Black Sea
Joy Division : Closer
Joy Division : Atmosphere (EP)
The Comsat Angels : Sleep no more
Talking Heads : Fear of music
Talking Heads : Remain in light
Eyeless in Gaza : Caught in flux
Echo and The Bunnymen : Crocodile
Echo and The Bunnymen : Heaven up here
Echo and The Bunnymen : Porcupine
A Certain Ratio : Sextet ( with the single Knives slit water)
Gang of Four : Solid Gold ( with the killer 'Paralyzed)   
The Durutti Column : LC
Ultravox : Vienna
Ultravox : Vienna EP with Herr X
...
Lot were from Manchester and belonged to The Factory

I still have some and give them a spin from time to time


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 14:11
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ listened to Maanam recently. Found the debut at least to be more post-punk than new wave sounding

I don't know the debut album, but on RYM it's also tagged Post-Punk as first priority and New Wave as second.



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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 14:56

But two great posts of yours to clarify "New Wave", siLLy puPPy, my big thanks. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up


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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 17:10
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

 Lady Pank  (PL) -  Lady Pank  (1983)
 Maanam  (PL)  -  Nocny Patrol  (1984)

But almost the best of these albums are the Polish vocals/lyrics, among other things suprisingly dissident.
Even the title of Nocny Patrol, which means Night Patrol, and maybe the artwork too, refers to the time of martial law 
introduced in Poland in the beginning of 1980s with the purpose of oppressing Solidarnosc, the free trade union and 
political movement. - But what is most supprising is the fact that it was not only possible to get these albums released, 
but also to sell in very large numbers.


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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 24 2023 at 17:25
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ listened to Maanam recently. Found the debut at least to be more post-punk than new wave sounding

I don't know the debut album, but on RYM it's also tagged Post-Punk as first priority and New Wave as second.

 


RYM is superior to PA in many ways but one of its weaknesses is that anybody can tag any album and i've found quite a few mistagged albums the debut by Maanam being one of them. I guess if you really stretch it it's new wave but to me it was too raw and should only be post-punk.


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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 00:21
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

I'll admit I use New Wave / Post-Punk as the genre and have little to no idea where one is supposed to draw the genre line. 
It can certainly be difficult for me too to draw the exact line between these two genres, and some albums I might also label with both.

But I see New Wave as more Pop-influenced than Post-Punk, and Post-Punk more similar to Art-Rock.

You're not wrong but Talking Heads and Devo are archtypical american New Wave - and certainly not the poppiest. It's primarely their quirky weirdness-factor that make them New Wave - while it's the pop-element (and occasional synths) that counts the most for a band like Blondie. Different rules for differnt bands really. Early Elvis Costello is unmistakably rock, although a sort of brainy one.  


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 07:09

^ Anyway, where to exactly draw the line between New Wave and Post-Punk, like in many other cases, that's a matter of taste.


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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 07:15
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

^ Anyway, where to exactly draw the line between New Wave and Post-Punk, like in many other cases, that's a matter of taste.
I've decided that I don't have to draw a line.


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 12:35

Do you think, siLLy puPPy, the artwork of Maanam's Nocny Patrol can refer to the time of martial law in Poland 
where many people were killed? The album title (as told in earlier post) and about half of the songs do.



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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 13:28

^ Ah, okay, that should be quite obvious. 


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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 14:01

11        The Stranglers     No More Heroes
11        The Police         Outlandos d'Amour   
11        The Clash    London Calling
11        Talking Heads    Remain In Light  
11        King Crimson  Discipline   
11        Violent Femmes         Violent Femmes  
11        The Jam    The Gift   
11        Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues
11        Talking Heads Stop Making Sense   
10        Talk Talk         It's My Life      Eng      1984   
10        U2       Unforgettable Fire     Ire       1984
11        The Cult         Love   1985



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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 14:56

Nice to see one more list on the new wave of New Wave. Smile


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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 16:43
Shreikback "Big Night Music" and the other usual ones.


Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: May 25 2023 at 16:53
Human League : The Holidays 80 ( 2x 7 ") ( for Dancevision)


Posted By: Militskvinder
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 10:46
Hello ladies and gentlemen

I ask your forgiveness in advance, and I hope you will have patience with me for what might sound like a stupid quest to some of you. I would also like to ask your forgiveness in case this is the wrong subsection of the forum to make this post in. Forgive me for reviving an older thread as well, but I consider this band New Wave all the way through.

I'll get straight to it:

I have always had a great interest in music throughout my life, and I find myself desiring to make a contribution to this great art, by pouring my time and efforts into promoting my favorite band of all time: Kliché (also sometimes known as Kliche). 

I know musical preferences are personal, but to me, Kliche/Kliché is/was the greatest band in the world. That's why I'd like to exert some of my energy in the pursuit of preserving their legacy, not just in my own country, but also on an international scale. Their career as a band was very brief, but what they released during those few years of activity were two flawless and creatively explosive albums. Their live performances were great as well.

I recently took the first step in my journey, and went ahead and translated all of the lyrics from their officially released songs into English. I then went on to create lyric videos with these translated lyrics for an international audience. I would like to share these songs here, for the benefit of those of you who are unfamiliar with this band, and for whom this might be akin to discovering an unknown gem. For convenience, I've arranged the songs into playlists that correspond with the tracklists of the albums that the band released. I've also created a compilation playlist that combines all of their releases into a single playlist.

In 2006, a commission appointed by the Danish government were given the task to single out culturally significant works of art. They included Kliché's first studio album (Supertanker, 1980) on a list meant to reflect the most important musical compositions in Danish history and culture. The list comprises 12 musical compositions in total, and Kliché's debut album takes up one spot on this list. Their other releases are just as good, in my opinion.

Here is a short excerpt, briefly explaining a bit about the band and their sound and expression, taken from Wikipedia:

"Kliché was a Danish rock band from Aarhus, known for their avant-garde and postmodern musical style. In performance, the group wore uniforms or overalls in order to reflect a factory, even going so far as to use a metal grinder as an instrument. They ironically quoted Mao Zedong and Buddha in several of their songs and frequently made politically charged music. Their first album Supertanker entered the Danish Culture Canon in 2006 because of its influential status and expression of emerging post-modernity in early 1980's Denmark.

Together, the group's postmodern and new wave style was influenced by rock artists of the era such as Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Roxy Music and Brian Eno. In performance, they wore white boilersuits, likely influenced or inspired by the group DEVO, which had been performing with a similar uniform.

The band was formed in 1977 by Anders Brill, Lars H.U.G., Jens Valo, and Johannes Voss (Johannes Møller). The group's original members met while studying at the Aarhus Art Academy. Nils Torp, Steffen Brandt, and Hilmer Hassig later played with the group as well. The group effectively dissolved after Lars H.U.G. left in 1985, though other members continued to collaborate under the name Voss/Torp/Brill and later Voss/Torp.

Their debut album, Supertanker, was released in 1980 by Medley Records. As a work of social commentary, the supertanker was used by the band as a symbol of mass consumption. The album provides commentary on consumerism and is critical of prevailing political ideologies. In particular, their song "Masselinjen" is a direct and obvious commentary on Mao Zedong's mass line. It is a ten minute long piece with only one lyric: a direct quote from Mao stating “the people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history” (Danish: “Folket og kun folket er drivkraften i skabelsen af verdenshistorien”). While Danish rock of the era was often politically charged, Supertanker was a revolutionary work of social commentary because it employed ambiguous lyrics and ambient sounds to communicate its message. The album's musical style was pioneering in its use of exposed synthesizer sounds, distorted guitar, instrumental pop, and an overall focus on atmospheric tonal quality rather than pure melody. The album was formally entered in the Danish Culture Cannon in 2006 for its unique impact on the Danish post-modern movement during the 1980s.

Kliché's second album, Okay Okay Boys, was released in 1982 under the same label. The album was a stylistic continuation of their first, with similarly socially critical lyrics. Production began soon thereafter on a third album, but this was never completed. The band in effect dissolved in 1985 when Lars Hug left the group to pursue a solo career. The remaining members of the band continued to collaborate under different names during the late 1980s. A compilation album, De Samlede Klichéer, was released in 2010."

Read more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klich%C3%A9" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klich%C3%A9

If anyone is interested, I can also send you links to the very scarce live performance footage that I am familiar with (audio and video bootlegs, as well as professional recordings). I can also send you links to official music videos.

Without further ado, here are the links to the playlists with lyric videos that I've created:

Supertanker (debut album, released in May, 1980)
http://https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLje6M5KH5Kg6JVttKSelw_Nu5hSGCbKKQ" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLje6M5KH5Kg6JVttKSelw_Nu5hSGCbKKQ

Okay Okay Boys (sophomore album, released in 1982)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLje6M5KH5Kg4SZ7iM_9rkl8cC2X2iseau" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLje6M5KH5Kg4SZ7iM_9rkl8cC2X2iseau

Two songs from Pære Punk ("Pære Punk" was a Danish compilation album, featuring various Danish punk bands. This compilation album was originally released in April, 1979. The album featured 20 tracks in total, with only two tracks contributed by Kliché. I've collected those two Kliché tracks here.)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLje6M5KH5Kg5tZfWL7pnHab6202D0jber" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLje6M5KH5Kg5tZfWL7pnHab6202D0jber

Collected Klichés (my compilation playlist, comprising all of the above releases in a single playlist)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLje6M5KH5Kg7QKjkChJT81_9-Xd4yIfCA" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLje6M5KH5Kg7QKjkChJT81_9-Xd4yIfCA

If you don't want to listen to an entire album just to see if you'd be into the music, here are a few songs to give you a small sampling.

Militskvinder ("Militia Women"), from Supertanker:

Havets Blå ("The Ocean's Blue"), from Supertanker:

Masselinjen (sometimes also spelled "Masselinien", meaning "The Mass Line"), from Supertanker:

Bag De Røde Bjerge ("Behind the Red Mountains"), from Okay Okay Boys:

Pil På Himlen ("Arrow in the Sky"), from Okay Okay Boys:

Brændende Kakler ("Burning Tiles", referring to the tiles that comprise part of the Space Shuttle thermal protection system), from Okay Okay Boys:


Disclaimer: I've translated the lyrics from Danish into English. I am an amateur translator with no professional experience, and I don't hold any degrees in either language. I am a huge fan of the band, and I simply wanted the English speaking world to be able to get a sense of what message the lyrics are conveying. I've tried to stay as close to the literal meaning as possible, but minor adjustments were necessary due to the differences in syntax and expression between the two languages.


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 13:09
Favourite New Wave Albums: 1977-1990

4 stars 1977: David Bowie - Low -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VomGFs_DaIk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VomGFs_DaIk

5 stars 1978: Blondie - Parallel Lines -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM7wTS182v0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM7wTS182v0

4 stars 1979: Blondie - Eat to the Beat -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOkgiQfN1H91ukvupMERBHkTbHASoGZys" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOkgiQfN1H91ukvupMERBHkTbHASoGZys
4 stars 1979: Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0vSDv4SAsEetGsmkOR5_WHXB5rhbDjYG" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0vSDv4SAsEetGsmkOR5_WHXB5rhbDjYG
4 stars 1979: Pretenders - Pretenders -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwpEmD6-QU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwpEmD6-QU

4 stars 1980: Buggles - The Age of Plastic -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kDa9MV3a5Uqdp-YrjcdaiizTW3JVaUaxk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kDa9MV3a5Uqdp-YrjcdaiizTW3JVaUaxk
4 stars 1980: OMD - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mNLlvHvNXlVeMYDEkkP89Oa-vFVys0_0c" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mNLlvHvNXlVeMYDEkkP89Oa-vFVys0_0c
5 stars 1980: Ultravox - Vienna -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imIW41AmclY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imIW41AmclY
4 stars 1980: Visage - Visage -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo-CVFFA0DtUYqoorqjZFNmo8j32yRbOR" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo-CVFFA0DtUYqoorqjZFNmo8j32yRbOR

4 stars 1981: Buggles - Adventures in Modern Recording -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLALm9OqeAm6luHidBL21rnXdJ2lAulMks" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLALm9OqeAm6luHidBL21rnXdJ2lAulMks
4 stars 1981: Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lhcMygqvPRXjYX_d1MYQlQQIxr0ObCFt8" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lhcMygqvPRXjYX_d1MYQlQQIxr0ObCFt8
5 stars 1981: The Human League - Dare -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kleqYoWvyce3vqYTULVYUavBk-ncUkOxc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kleqYoWvyce3vqYTULVYUavBk-ncUkOxc
4 stars 1981: OMD - Architecture & Morality -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_llnjyPTsTwxqfDKPqv9lgfi5o2EcyhxWk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_llnjyPTsTwxqfDKPqv9lgfi5o2EcyhxWk
4 stars 1981: Pretenders - Pretenders II -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kmstQVGm3IBA-WDycbMZKU5xS2d7p4dko" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kmstQVGm3IBA-WDycbMZKU5xS2d7p4dko
4 stars 1981: Ultravox - Rage in Eden -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5AzvnGx9OK23biWq2ur0zc90OKWGNcM" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5AzvnGx9OK23biWq2ur0zc90OKWGNcM

4 stars 1982: ABC - The Lexicon of Love -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_njQ-vtLtdr8lCUJvijX4QrS6Rf48QgtwA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_njQ-vtLtdr8lCUJvijX4QrS6Rf48QgtwA  
4 stars 1982: Berlin - Pleasure Victim -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrpyDacBCh7DuovhR_PgCoQkVUn3vVpdW" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrpyDacBCh7DuovhR_PgCoQkVUn3vVpdW
4 stars 1982: China Crisis - Difficult Shapes and Passive Rhythms -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lQJUi-xOWRentDOa08wmyg2ZGMEHQFPXs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lQJUi-xOWRentDOa08wmyg2ZGMEHQFPXs
4 stars 1982: Depeche Mode - A Broken Frame -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hN9tv_XGP0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hN9tv_XGP0
4 stars 1982: Duran Duran - Rio -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_le8SeEVZLvt24gIzQ4k4391QB2rUwr_6U" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_le8SeEVZLvt24gIzQ4k4391QB2rUwr_6U
4 stars 1982: Flock of Seagulls - A Flock of Seagulls -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGFFTE0Sw8tRSx7gAqAeLt8ZaLV8jKmtX" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGFFTE0Sw8tRSx7gAqAeLt8ZaLV8jKmtX  
4 stars 1982: The Go-Go's - Vacation -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nHlZ_Tc_YO4B1TCOn8tuQXfMbhalQwKOs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nHlZ_Tc_YO4B1TCOn8tuQXfMbhalQwKOs
4 stars 1982: Icehouse - Primitive Man -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mNknwixkL2LjBExf22wYftl697lQ_-3b4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mNknwixkL2LjBExf22wYftl697lQ_-3b4
4 stars 1982: Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mOTyHn97oUWFeoRCuEJRIDbnGx_IyNdw0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mOTyHn97oUWFeoRCuEJRIDbnGx_IyNdw0
4 stars 1982: Talk Talk - The Party's Over -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvjRb0tFuvjJ6xHAMWBV6zgsrTcegA-QA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvjRb0tFuvjJ6xHAMWBV6zgsrTcegA-QA
4 stars 1982: Ultravox - Quartet -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kIYl8XN2OFYK126OtVMjUx5xlcdvLbvHU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kIYl8XN2OFYK126OtVMjUx5xlcdvLbvHU
4 stars 1982: Visage - The Anvil -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lvlO1eZ-SJfCkGBsrslnCyr5x90QJwEgo" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lvlO1eZ-SJfCkGBsrslnCyr5x90QJwEgo
4 stars 1982: Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric's -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa3HlKFsnLvYID5xwgBKllAFqMCfo5Y5s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa3HlKFsnLvYID5xwgBKllAFqMCfo5Y5s

4 stars 1983: David Bowie - Let's Dance -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ogdCG3tAWg8XLQjzlspxWjKfsl-Jx-s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ogdCG3tAWg8XLQjzlspxWjKfsl-Jx-s
4 stars 1983: China Crisis - Working with Fire and Steel -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lnegkMOcmRO_LlP8_QPhKB1WFH8JJDtc0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lnegkMOcmRO_LlP8_QPhKB1WFH8JJDtc0
4 stars 1983: Depeche Mode - Construction Time Again -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k6S87dxu6Q9wZEuO1xjAxh7jh92zpiROE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k6S87dxu6Q9wZEuO1xjAxh7jh92zpiROE
4 stars 1983: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mVHolcLdgYaXZ8nkUk0rX1a8V-pb0fAyU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mVHolcLdgYaXZ8nkUk0rX1a8V-pb0fAyU
4 stars 1983: Flock of Seagulls - Listen -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mrxeoKzaDAHAJMUL5GqU3ZuaX2oLY0zKY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mrxeoKzaDAHAJMUL5GqU3ZuaX2oLY0zKY
4 stars 1983: Spandau Ballet - True -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJmT65gi8g" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJmT65gi8g
4 stars 1983: Tears for Fears - The Hurting -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lcPSVoMiFc7aMY2BCDVA1j-UiduDkuaRg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lcPSVoMiFc7aMY2BCDVA1j-UiduDkuaRg
4 stars 1983: Yazoo - You and Me Both -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm4rvI84Yfg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm4rvI84Yfg

4 stars 1984: Aztec Camera - Knife -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ny1YZuZ1Ygkda4xXudnLqXTHrblrkcn6Q" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ny1YZuZ1Ygkda4xXudnLqXTHrblrkcn6Q
4 stars 1984: Bananarama - Bananarama -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWoDjyMxQPYgadKxDFEAbpVnBIwERC1zn" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWoDjyMxQPYgadKxDFEAbpVnBIwERC1zn
4 stars 1984: Fiction Factory - Throw the Warped Wheel Out -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kpT_QxdiE5ROLtJ4__easfSd4cutTO7Ss" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kpT_QxdiE5ROLtJ4__easfSd4cutTO7Ss
4 stars 1984: Flock of Seagulls - The Story of a Young Heart -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_neAyXmxdYwMurgmEsgMZRHsAOy2vy0uY4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_neAyXmxdYwMurgmEsgMZRHsAOy2vy0uY4
4 stars 1984: The Human League - Hysteria -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kY7yDjwh3LFGSOpTqMCPavjcAjp45bawI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kY7yDjwh3LFGSOpTqMCPavjcAjp45bawI
4 stars 1984: The Lotus Eaters - No Sense of Sin -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjDv4ea654g" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjDv4ea654g
4 stars 1984: OMD - Junk Culture -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mGhEbpAqk6gwigQOv9WKY_ONcRmdLHNFw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mGhEbpAqk6gwigQOv9WKY_ONcRmdLHNFw
4 stars 1984: Pretenders - Learning to Crawl -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kwbhXe0FfJm2F6GhoIJplEFhkusC0l2Wk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kwbhXe0FfJm2F6GhoIJplEFhkusC0l2Wk
4 stars 1984: The Psychedelic Furs - Mirror Moves -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTq8oHNGyHcFFpLQFbISKaQLMU6_SBTb4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTq8oHNGyHcFFpLQFbISKaQLMU6_SBTb4
4 stars 1984: Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFkgTN_Zehh6qyH5HI9UVN_AjZD-GLES4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFkgTN_Zehh6qyH5HI9UVN_AjZD-GLES4
4 stars 1984: Talk Talk - It's My Life -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mBsxzGWIdJgpq1HfikoH8O3tA4mSfhcgg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mBsxzGWIdJgpq1HfikoH8O3tA4mSfhcgg
4 stars 1984: Ultravox - Lament -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvvxLeS5o24" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvvxLeS5o24

4 stars 1985: A-Ha - Hunting High and Low -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ldg_UUKSKemf6g6lkAFu2ZLVFd5_u-N_Q" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ldg_UUKSKemf6g6lkAFu2ZLVFd5_u-N_Q
4 stars 1985: China Crisis - Flaunt the Imperfection -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuPeG11rnEc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuPeG11rnEc
4 stars 1985: The Dream Academy - The Dream Academy -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nm2fEa-chjEzoo6idskwIKvepyCxdrGIU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nm2fEa-chjEzoo6idskwIKvepyCxdrGIU
4 stars 1985: Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtKPiWXGSis" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtKPiWXGSis
4 stars 1985: Katrina and the Waves - Katrina and the Waves -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kT29pYjk7E-0m3X2K71XvJlrjA4NTxvYE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kT29pYjk7E-0m3X2K71XvJlrjA4NTxvYE
4 stars 1985: Level 42 - World Machine -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrZq1VCXt7A" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrZq1VCXt7A
4 stars 1985: OMD - Crush -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lZCzsp24VygdKFt0uT0PmlCytOgBF_Vms" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lZCzsp24VygdKFt0uT0PmlCytOgBF_Vms
4 stars 1985: Propaganda - A Secret Wish -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nuVCmcOIifU-Qf0FC-h0UyuK-zti0KDsA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nuVCmcOIifU-Qf0FC-h0UyuK-zti0KDsA
4 stars 1985: Simple Minds - Once Upon a Time -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lL1C29RTHGhn4r6z0MbxXjpMps0iz2u6Y" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lL1C29RTHGhn4r6z0MbxXjpMps0iz2u6Y
4 stars 1985: Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-0DOYOynuQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-0DOYOynuQ

4 stars 1986: A-Ha - Scoundrel Days -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l4V4J7O5NZ4nTEFIVNYkzU0-t5AmglPBc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l4V4J7O5NZ4nTEFIVNYkzU0-t5AmglPBc
4 stars 1986: Alphaville - Afternoons in Utopia -   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzIHVQ-H48KUCUZNx8DFsH-u1ywBLMsVs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzIHVQ-H48KUCUZNx8DFsH-u1ywBLMsVs
4 stars 1986: Berlin - Count Three & Pray -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgaFNC_I_ZkkoFJidRaW7ZLO4UVJjATKP" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgaFNC_I_ZkkoFJidRaW7ZLO4UVJjATKP
4 stars 1986: China Crisis - What Price Paradise -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nVXT3eSBu8XtcX78tf-YFcICUW1DsNvEw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nVXT3eSBu8XtcX78tf-YFcICUW1DsNvEw
4 stars 1986: Eurythmics - Revenge -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mr8HOuYj-aTroPiMUBlo6ygLWAeHqscnk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mr8HOuYj-aTroPiMUBlo6ygLWAeHqscnk
4 stars 1986: The Fixx - Walkabout -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI6kLIhBBwmTVW_Tz7bnLvS1hv9VHOWpP" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI6kLIhBBwmTVW_Tz7bnLvS1hv9VHOWpP
4 stars 1986: The Human League - Crash -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_las6rCrhMgTXNd_C-91VV_1TJsPRLqgZc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_las6rCrhMgTXNd_C-91VV_1TJsPRLqgZc
4 stars 1986: OMD - The Pacific Age -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kWvUfW9aEtBB4QfjwV7h6JD2XWCdhfYbc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kWvUfW9aEtBB4QfjwV7h6JD2XWCdhfYbc
4 stars 1986: Pretenders - Get Close -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGotn8LeP0c2HD5kQEi8U0iRdVMEbl8g" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGotn8LeP0c2HD5kQEi8U0iRdVMEbl8g
4 stars 1986: Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_koE4rtsIJ002pzrNOUIjuhnft_Aun9pkY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_koE4rtsIJ002pzrNOUIjuhnft_Aun9pkY
4 stars 1986: Ultravox - U-Vox -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyIhNZsfiY8RR7A-a46ty2ToCHcD-5CZ0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyIhNZsfiY8RR7A-a46ty2ToCHcD-5CZ0

4 stars 1987: ABC - Alphabet City -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JmtDwkdDP_E9015Qtov4R2sHgx3HLkl" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JmtDwkdDP_E9015Qtov4R2sHgx3HLkl
4 stars 1987: Aztec Camera - Love -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR-rYYGS6juCTDobs-aFwXQfTgaeeG8Tv" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR-rYYGS6juCTDobs-aFwXQfTgaeeG8Tv
4 stars 1987: Black - Wonderful Life -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kCPh6f2VR2b5U8yLYozPTpwo5dluQ-Dt4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kCPh6f2VR2b5U8yLYozPTpwo5dluQ-Dt4
4 stars 1987: Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n_q78KohTRBZu8kFOy5tvo-g8Ip-jBXKY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n_q78KohTRBZu8kFOy5tvo-g8Ip-jBXKY
4 stars 1987: Icehouse - Man of Colours -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lR6BjrCni5o2o35qo27IJ0WPiT73X28nc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lR6BjrCni5o2o35qo27IJ0WPiT73X28nc
4 stars 1987: Level 42 - Running in the Family -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy334-fF2BEwrl7GKUguFgP2a20WWDRg6" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy334-fF2BEwrl7GKUguFgP2a20WWDRg6
4 stars 1987: Pet Shop Boys - Actually -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mS9dHPkhcA2Y65g8Z4YAPOyrEhUFDlCEg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mS9dHPkhcA2Y65g8Z4YAPOyrEhUFDlCEg
4 stars 1987: The Psychedelic Furs - Midnight to Midnight -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaB6kLqtS0ZO4wfsgEKdhtwi1Cfm4bunf" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaB6kLqtS0ZO4wfsgEKdhtwi1Cfm4bunf
5 stars 1987: T'Pau - Bridge of Spies -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mGUZmsO-ZZrhaMhMvRHuARsJdR80N5KHI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mGUZmsO-ZZrhaMhMvRHuARsJdR80N5KHI

4 stars 1988: A-Ha - Stay on These Roads -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nYjcqf_icDOYenjT8Dm-JQgS2ECHC9LqQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nYjcqf_icDOYenjT8Dm-JQgS2ECHC9LqQ
4 stars 1988: Camouflage - Voices & Images -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_khbxucI6V1uCyasLAjW1ZKpe3vxyv6MQg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_khbxucI6V1uCyasLAjW1ZKpe3vxyv6MQg
4 stars 1988: Cast of Thousands - Passion -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KisWg48z0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KisWg48z0
4 stars 1988: Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park to Memphis -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeCO3VkusdWTVrNCgRvIXr-MARknVK1Ia" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeCO3VkusdWTVrNCgRvIXr-MARknVK1Ia
4 stars 1988: When in Rome - When in Rome -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Asr6YC2Nw7xK-m8JMY6HukQSqC0Wda9" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Asr6YC2Nw7xK-m8JMY6HukQSqC0Wda9

4 stars 1989: The Blue Nile - Hats -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXkeBruAFMI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXkeBruAFMI
4 stars 1989: Simple Minds - Street Fighting Years -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l7CUznrkkx08nTdm_Xe-iSwyxPLcLzk4Q" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l7CUznrkkx08nTdm_Xe-iSwyxPLcLzk4Q
5 stars 1989: Tears for Fears - The Seeds of Love -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzDcE4P9uRjxbaVYOEh_CrGpRIeCDYmzg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzDcE4P9uRjxbaVYOEh_CrGpRIeCDYmzg

4 stars 1990: ABC - Absolutely -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrpyDacBCh7CnPOWKgNs9x0CtHBfPPCce" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrpyDacBCh7CnPOWKgNs9x0CtHBfPPCce
4 stars 1990: A--Ha - East of the Sun, West of the Moon -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n08LuDJaKPCov4Hep-WVOgN2yiV5GKaDI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n08LuDJaKPCov4Hep-WVOgN2yiV5GKaDI
4 stars 1990: Depeche Mode - Violator -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mHs4cUqzH65iMdDBiAQNn44HxkHSy98Uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mHs4cUqzH65iMdDBiAQNn44HxkHSy98Uk
4 stars 1990: The Human League - Romantic? -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lR_ciyXSzFm0i1hymbKWwN69RqBiDGbuY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lR_ciyXSzFm0i1hymbKWwN69RqBiDGbuY
4 stars 1990: Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPbaYJpK_sw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPbaYJpK_sw
4 stars 1990: Pretenders - Packed! -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n72YmbrFEMFuSG_z8YjWk01MLmV_iSTWk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n72YmbrFEMFuSG_z8YjWk01MLmV_iSTWk


Posted By: JD
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 14:41
These songs & the albums they're from.
Plus any Joe Jackson, The Specials,

Elvis Costello (Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes




XTC - Making Plans For Nigel



Yazoo - Only You




The Jags - Back Of My Hand




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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 14:46
Some 'fringe' new wave ??

Nina Hagen Universal Radio




Klaus Nomi - Total Eclipse





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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 14:57
Despite my age and when I first got into music I don't own much new wave and was never really into it much. That said here's a few albums I've always liked:

A Flock of Seagulls - Same
Duran Duran - Rio
The Cars - Same, Heartbeat City, Candy O and Shake it up (never heard Panorama)
The Police - Zenyetta Mondatta, Ghost in the Machine and Synchronicity
Rush - Signals (a little bit anyway)
The Pretenders - Learning to crawl
Violent Femmes - Same
The Fixx - Reach The Beach
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues 

Maybe some others too. I cheated a little bit by looking at others answers. Wink


Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 16:34
Nina Hagen Band - s/t
Simple Minds - Sons and Fascination
Joy Division - Closer
Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring
Tubeway Army - Replicas
The Police - Regatta de Blanc
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Ultravox - Vienna
David Byrne - The Catharine Wheel
Propaganda - A Secret Wish




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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 17:14
I was more a fan of individual tracks than whole albums in this genre
limiting to at most one album per artist, in no particular order, including what I would more call synth pop and post punk, but whatever

Ultravox - Quartet (nothing as better than the song Vienna but as an album I prefer this one)
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream
Buggles - Age of Plastic
China Crisis - Flaunt the Imperfection
Joy Division - Closer
Red Box - The Circle and the Square
Thompson Twins - Into The Gap
Greg Kihn - Next of Kihn
Prefab Sprout - Two Wheels Good
Ian Gomm - Gomm with the Wind







Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 21:05
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Favourite New Wave Albums: 1977-1990
Most of the post 1985-albums here is absurd to label New Wave. It mostly died out sometime in the mid-eighties, and the bands still active that were once associated with it - had moved on.


Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 21:53
I made a list of my favorite NEW WAVE albums on RYM after someone requested it

Recent gems i've discovered are the first two XTC albums (only heard the ones after)
Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club - English Garden
Franco Barttiato - La Voce del Padrone
Grace Jones - Nightclubbing
Split Enz - True Colours
The Synthetics - S/T
Tempo - Beat Beat Beat
The Victims - Silent Dreams

Fave NEW WAVE artists:
Wall of Voodoo
Men Without Hats
Ultravox
Tears For Fears
Talking Heads
The Cars
The Cure (if you count them, i do)
Devo
Duran Duran (first three)
Eurythmics
The Fixx
Men At Work
Midnight Oil
Oingo Boingo
The Police
The Psychedelic Furs
Re-Flex

List of fave NEW WAVE albums (adding more as i discover them)
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 21:55
Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Favourite New Wave Albums: 1977-1990
Most of the post 1985-albums here is absurd to label New Wave. It mostly died out sometime in the mid-eighties, and the bands still active that were once associated with it - had moved on.


It may seem so but the term is still used for bands that use the retro sounds of that era

Up to 1990 is legit because certain parts of the world didn't join the party until the mid-80s

I agree that by 1985 the actual movement died out but the term for the musical styles that were referred to as new wave continued to be called that


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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 22:38
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Favourite New Wave Albums: 1977-1990
Most of the post 1985-albums here is absurd to label New Wave. It mostly died out sometime in the mid-eighties, and the bands still active that were once associated with it - had moved on.


It may seem so but the term is still used for bands that use the retro sounds of that era

Up to 1990 is legit because certain parts of the world didn't join the party until the mid-80s

I agree that by 1985 the actual movement died out but the term for the musical styles that were referred to as new wave continued to be called that
There will always be latecomers to whatever genre. And they are not represented on Paul's list of favorites. Where there's mainly a bunch of albums from bands that used to be New Wave - or somewhere in that neighborhood. Also every single style ever gets ressurected at some point, but that's not what this is about. Rockabilly got it's revival during the New Wave-era, but that doesn't change the fact that it originally died - or changed into something else as early as in the late 1950's.


Posted By: Fercandio46
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 23:09
Graham Parker (1977) Stick to me
Japan (1978) Adolescent Sex
Joe Jackson (1978) Look Sharp!
Blondie (1978) Plastic Letters
Talking Heads (1979) Fear of Music
The Police (1980) Zennyatta Mondata
B-52's (1980) Wild Planet
Charly García (1982) Yendo de la cama al living 



Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 07 2023 at 23:24
Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Favourite New Wave Albums: 1977-1990
Most of the post 1985-albums here is absurd to label New Wave. It mostly died out sometime in the mid-eighties, and the bands still active that were once associated with it - had moved on.


It may seem so but the term is still used for bands that use the retro sounds of that era

Up to 1990 is legit because certain parts of the world didn't join the party until the mid-80s

I agree that by 1985 the actual movement died out but the term for the musical styles that were referred to as new wave continued to be called that
There will always be latecomers to whatever genre. And they are not represented on Paul's list of favorites. Where there's mainly a bunch of albums from bands that used to be New Wave - or somewhere in that neighborhood. Also every single style ever gets ressurected at some point, but that's not what this is about. Rockabilly got it's revival during the New Wave-era, but that doesn't change the fact that it originally died - or changed into something else as early as in the late 1950's.


The term New Wave is a rather nebulous one. I'm not sure why Rockabilly revival such as The Stray Cats were included in that at all to be honest. Mostly New Wave refers to angsty pop tunes that feature some punk guitar moves and slick videos. Many of the synthpop bands like OMD and New Order continued this into the 90s even once the initial craze died off about 1985-ish. It's not an exact science. I gave up on that long ago. It's open to a lot of interpretation so i've learned just to roll with it. Paul is famous however for adding totally unrelated artists to genre lists though. Even artists in the New Wave years like R.E.M. aren't considered New Wave even though they kinda are. Go figure!


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 00:39
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Paul is famous however for adding totally unrelated artists to genre lists though. 
More like infamous. Tongue


Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 00:46
Probably my favourite new wave band and album. Smile

Magazine – Secondhand Daylight (1979, Gatefold, Vinyl) - Discogs


Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 00:52
^That wasn't the reason I used 1980's Rockabilly-revival as an example. I don't think they were ever considered New Wave either. But they've were linked to Post-Punk in retrospect because of their updated punk attitude to their Rock 'n Roll.
 
Anyway... I think you got the point of my original comment. Essentially I reacted to Psych Pauls list of "favorite new wave albums 1980-1990" because the second half of the decade felt short on actual New Wave albums. If one's not an expert of underground obscurities, or deeply into late to the scene-countries from behind the Iron Curtain or something like that, there's very little albums out there in that period that aren't better described using other labels than New Wave. (New Order were probably some kind of New Wave till 1986, but most of the rest here had either polished and commercialized their sound or gone alternative rock in one way or another). I'm not certain what I'm discussing anymore.




Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 05:16
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Paul is famous however for adding totally unrelated artists to genre lists though. 
More like infamous. Tongue


Yeah, you sneaky chap trying to put Shocking Blue on prog lists LOL


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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 05:17
Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

I'm not certain what I'm discussing anymore.



Yeah! Ultimately that where you eventually end up with NEW WAVE Big smile

You pretty much just go along for the ride and don't think too much about it. LOL


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 05:41
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Paul is famous however for adding totally unrelated artists to genre lists though. 
More like infamous. Tongue


Yeah, you sneaky chap trying to put Shocking Blue on prog lists LOL
That's Shocking! Shocked



Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 08:25

Any Poppers around here? Big smile


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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 11:25
Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

I was more a fan of individual tracks than whole albums in this genre
limiting to at most one album per artist, in no particular order, including what I would more call synth pop and post punk, but whatever

Ultravox - Quartet (nothing as better than the song Vienna but as an album I prefer this one)
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream
Buggles - Age of Plastic
China Crisis - Flaunt the Imperfection
Joy Division - Closer
Red Box - The Circle and the Square
Thompson Twins - Into The Gap
Greg Kihn - Next of Kihn
Prefab Sprout - Two Wheels Good
Ian Gomm - Gomm with the Wind
I agree, these Synth/Electro Pop bands got lumped in with the new wave genre at first. It wasn't till a little later there seemed to be a concerted effort to give them their own space.


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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 16:05
I don't think I liked anything that was called 'New Wave' that much. The original British punk scene was interesting because it had so much energy. At the time (1977) this was The Sex Pistols, The Damned, The Stranglers, The Jam, The Motors, The Clash (what was all this having to have 'The' before the name?!) etc. Then a bunch of other stuff surfaced that was supposedly more interesting but generally not. I liked some of the electronic bands that came out between 1980 and 1983 (OMD, Gary Numan, Visage) Ultravox started out earlier with John Foxx so can't count them. 
Virtually the only albums I purchased that could possibly be included were Tubeway Army - Replicas and Simple Minds - Sparkle In The Rain (both really good). At the time I was busy collecting classic prog albums so didn't spare much thought for a lot of this stuff. Always thought that IQ's first 2 albums had a bit of a punk meets prog feel to them and some of the guys in the band were sporting a punk influenced spikey hair look!



Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 17:01
New Wave albums which I bought on vinyl back in the eighties, when I didn't always make the best choices. Embarrassed

3 stars 1983: Altered Images - Bite -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k6_fLhPnWBJUPxyKIeCnSeJhKp8Brd2Gs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k6_fLhPnWBJUPxyKIeCnSeJhKp8Brd2Gs

4 stars 1983: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lSimTg3M6S76Y0CpGXUUsPk7DX-EHwP1U" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lSimTg3M6S76Y0CpGXUUsPk7DX-EHwP1U
4 stars 1984: Bananarama - Bananarama -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWoDjyMxQPYgadKxDFEAbpVnBIwERC1zn" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWoDjyMxQPYgadKxDFEAbpVnBIwERC1zn

3 stars 1982: Blancmange - Happy Families -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lBDeaZWbfEeuSwKxTWG7uhw1FKTRjkie8" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lBDeaZWbfEeuSwKxTWG7uhw1FKTRjkie8
3 stars 1984: Blancmange - Mange Tout -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8mYiUmva9A" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8mYiUmva9A

5 stars 1978: Blondie - Parallel Lines -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM7wTS182v0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM7wTS182v0
4 stars 1979: Blondie - Eat to the Beat -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOkgiQfN1H91ukvupMERBHkTbHASoGZys" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOkgiQfN1H91ukvupMERBHkTbHASoGZys
3 stars 1980: Blondie - Autoamerican -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m_wnf1l0MyKGExdDA3QNUmN5_LE-MVMF4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m_wnf1l0MyKGExdDA3QNUmN5_LE-MVMF4
2 stars 1982: Blondie - The Hunter -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nBfYfruJzjlK93hwJqEFGy5KdW_-e81JM" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nBfYfruJzjlK93hwJqEFGy5KdW_-e81JM

4 stars 1983: David Bowie - Let's Dance -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamW7ZyvZj0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamW7ZyvZj0

4 stars 1983: China Crisis - Working with Fire and Steel -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lnegkMOcmRO_LlP8_QPhKB1WFH8JJDtc0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lnegkMOcmRO_LlP8_QPhKB1WFH8JJDtc0
4 stars 1985: China Crisis - Flaunt the Imperfection -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuPeG11rnEc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuPeG11rnEc

3 stars 1982; Culture Club - Kissing to Be Clever -  http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mFrEZjr0Sd0O3SR6-0nZwF_WRbK-J78vw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mFrEZjr0Sd0O3SR6-0nZwF_WRbK-J78vw
3 stars 1983: Culture Club - Colour by Numbers -  http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nu6GiJU5H4PdgBR_VK0bNxwA1HhXvqa8s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nu6GiJU5H4PdgBR_VK0bNxwA1HhXvqa8s

4 stars 1982: Depeche Mode - A Broken Frame -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hN9tv_XGP0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hN9tv_XGP0

4 stars 1983: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mVHolcLdgYaXZ8nkUk0rX1a8V-pb0fAyU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mVHolcLdgYaXZ8nkUk0rX1a8V-pb0fAyU
4 stars 1983: Eurythmics - Touch -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvxDW_xtezI07aCQCJwLIwZsTPTk1j3tE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvxDW_xtezI07aCQCJwLIwZsTPTk1j3tE
4 stars 1986: Eurythmics - Revenge -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mr8HOuYj-aTroPiMUBlo6ygLWAeHqscnk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mr8HOuYj-aTroPiMUBlo6ygLWAeHqscnk

5 stars 1984: Fatal Charm - Endangered Species -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3YsFgKWz1Q" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3YsFgKWz1Q

4 stars 1983: Flock of Seagulls - Listen -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mrxeoKzaDAHAJMUL5GqU3ZuaX2oLY0zKY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mrxeoKzaDAHAJMUL5GqU3ZuaX2oLY0zKY

4 stars 1982: The Go-Go's - Vacation -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nHlZ_Tc_YO4B1TCOn8tuQXfMbhalQwKOs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nHlZ_Tc_YO4B1TCOn8tuQXfMbhalQwKOs

5 stars 1981: The Human League - Dare -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kleqYoWvyce3vqYTULVYUavBk-ncUkOxc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kleqYoWvyce3vqYTULVYUavBk-ncUkOxc
4 stars 1984: The Human League - Hysteria -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kY7yDjwh3LFGSOpTqMCPavjcAjp45bawI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kY7yDjwh3LFGSOpTqMCPavjcAjp45bawI
 
3 stars 1985: Howard Jones - Dream into Action -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQHdmy_iLS7e20ElhlNWIBh4GwAfqyje6" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQHdmy_iLS7e20ElhlNWIBh4GwAfqyje6

4 stars 1981: OMD - Architecture & Morality -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_llnjyPTsTwxqfDKPqv9lgfi5o2EcyhxWk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_llnjyPTsTwxqfDKPqv9lgfi5o2EcyhxWk

3 stars 1985: Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lU2CnFK45OvrsriNSj0EPc6sO3kYGlbUQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lU2CnFK45OvrsriNSj0EPc6sO3kYGlbUQ
4 stars 1988: Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park to Memphis -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeCO3VkusdWTVrNCgRvIXr-MARknVK1Ia" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeCO3VkusdWTVrNCgRvIXr-MARknVK1Ia

4 stars 1979: Pretenders - Pretenders -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwpEmD6-QU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwpEmD6-QU
4 stars 1981: Pretenders - Pretenders II -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kmstQVGm3IBA-WDycbMZKU5xS2d7p4dko" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kmstQVGm3IBA-WDycbMZKU5xS2d7p4dko
4 stars 1984: Pretenders - Learning to Crawl -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kwbhXe0FfJm2F6GhoIJplEFhkusC0l2Wk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kwbhXe0FfJm2F6GhoIJplEFhkusC0l2Wk
4 stars 1986: Pretenders - Get Close -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGotn8LeP0c2HD5kQEi8U0iRdVMEbl8g" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGotn8LeP0c2HD5kQEi8U0iRdVMEbl8g

4 stars 1983: Spandau Ballet - True -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJmT65gi8g" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJmT65gi8g
3 stars 1984: Spandau Ballet - Parade -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k5D6iHyu1t-rtsaspxXx93eyoXYRzNSwg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k5D6iHyu1t-rtsaspxXx93eyoXYRzNSwg

4 stars 1982: Talk Talk - The Party's Over -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvjRb0tFuvjJ6xHAMWBV6zgsrTcegA-QA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvjRb0tFuvjJ6xHAMWBV6zgsrTcegA-QA

4 stars 1985: Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-0DOYOynuQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-0DOYOynuQ
5 stars 1989: Tears for Fears - The Seeds of Love -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzDcE4P9uRjxbaVYOEh_CrGpRIeCDYmzg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzDcE4P9uRjxbaVYOEh_CrGpRIeCDYmzg

4 stars 1984: Thompson Twins - Into the Gap -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ms1WWkH5XcRahDDXMmKodbprBUpCnNzqg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ms1WWkH5XcRahDDXMmKodbprBUpCnNzqg
3 stars 1985: Thompson Twins - Here's to Future Days -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ncwhQXrCIzSHn0V59jcoE6Ib2kGjkwerA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ncwhQXrCIzSHn0V59jcoE6Ib2kGjkwerA

3 stars 1979: The Tourists - The Tourists -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi4PzjGmw8" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi4PzjGmw8
4 stars 1979: The Tourists - Reality Effect -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztpS3Q4pJrk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztpS3Q4pJrk

5 stars 1980: Ultravox - Vienna -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imIW41AmclY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imIW41AmclY
4 stars 1981: Ultravox - Rage in Eden -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5AzvnGx9OK23biWq2ur0zc90OKWGNcM" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5AzvnGx9OK23biWq2ur0zc90OKWGNcM
4 stars 1982: Ultravox - Quartet -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kIYl8XN2OFYK126OtVMjUx5xlcdvLbvHU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kIYl8XN2OFYK126OtVMjUx5xlcdvLbvHU
4 stars 1984: Ultravox - Lament -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvvxLeS5o24" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvvxLeS5o24
4 stars 1986: Ultravox - U-Vox -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyIhNZsfiY8RR7A-a46ty2ToCHcD-5CZ0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyIhNZsfiY8RR7A-a46ty2ToCHcD-5CZ0

4 stars 1980: Visage - Visage -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo-CVFFA0DtUYqoorqjZFNmo8j32yRbOR" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo-CVFFA0DtUYqoorqjZFNmo8j32yRbOR
4 stars 1982: Visage - The Anvil -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lvlO1eZ-SJfCkGBsrslnCyr5x90QJwEgo" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lvlO1eZ-SJfCkGBsrslnCyr5x90QJwEgo

4 stars 1982: Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric's -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa3HlKFsnLvYID5xwgBKllAFqMCfo5Y5s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa3HlKFsnLvYID5xwgBKllAFqMCfo5Y5s
4 stars 1983: Yazoo - You and Me Both -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm4rvI84Yfg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm4rvI84Yfg




Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 18:55
In my first delivery ( may 23) I forgot to mention

Wire : 154 from 1979 (3rd LP)
Eyeless in Gaza ( after an Aldous Huxley's novel) ( first period 1980/1986) minimalist music lead by a duo, great stuff, the seven first LP/EP are OK

Photographs as memories ,
Caught in Flux ,
The Eyes of Beautiful Losers
Pale hands I loved so well ,
Drumming the beating heart ,
Rust red september
Back from the rains


Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 19:20
For right now, I'll say "Robert Fripp - Exposure" 

I used to play bass in several new wave bands, let's say I'd had enough of that!  


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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 08 2023 at 20:20
Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

For right now, I'll say "Robert Fripp - Exposure" 

I used to play bass in several new wave bands, let's say I'd had enough of that!  


Really? Which ones?


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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 09 2023 at 03:46
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


Any Poppers around here? Big smile

I know how to make popping sounds with my mouth. Or, am I confusing this with something else?


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that's a happy bag of lettuce
this car smells like cartilage
nothing beats a good video about fractions


Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 09 2023 at 07:37
Originally posted by mellotronwave mellotronwave wrote:

I
Eyeless in Gaza ( after an Aldous Huxley's novel) ( first period 1980/1986) minimalist music lead by a duo, great stuff, the seven first LP/EP are OK

Photographs as memories ,
Caught in Flux ,
The Eyes of Beautiful Losers
Pale hands I loved so well ,
Drumming the beating heart ,
Rust red september
Back from the rains

I'd never have thought of them as New Wave but great they were (also Martyn Bates' solo work).


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 09 2023 at 07:59
Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


Any Poppers around here? Big smile

I know how to make popping sounds with my mouth. Or, am I confusing this with something else?

I don't know what's a "Popper" either. LOL


Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 09 2023 at 08:24
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


Any Poppers around here? Big smile

I know how to make popping sounds with my mouth. Or, am I confusing this with something else?

I don't know what's a "Popper" either. LOL


Slang An ampoule of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite, used illicitly to induce euphoria and enhance sexual stimulation.


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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 09 2023 at 08:30
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Any Poppers around here? Big smile

I know how to make popping sounds with my mouth. Or, am I confusing this with something else?

I don't know what's a "Popper" either. LOL


Slang An ampoule of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite, used illicitly to induce euphoria and enhance sexual stimulation.

I doubt the user who asked about "poppers" had that in mind. Confused


Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 09 2023 at 08:45
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Any Poppers around here? Big smile

I know how to make popping sounds with my mouth. Or, am I confusing this with something else?

I don't know what's a "Popper" either. LOL


Slang An ampoule of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite, used illicitly to induce euphoria and enhance sexual stimulation.

I doubt the user who asked about "poppers" had that in mind. Confused


That's the ONLY meaning the term has when popper is in the pural.
The way it was asked it's obvious to me that's EXACTLY what was being implied LOL

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/poppers" rel="nofollow - https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/poppers


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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 09 2023 at 08:46
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

That's the ONLY meaning the term has when popper is in the pural.
The way it was asked it's obvious to me that's EXACTLY what was being implied LOL
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/poppers" rel="nofollow - https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/poppers

ok. Smile


Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 09 2023 at 10:42
And here all I was thinking of was imitations of coffee pots popping. Confused

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i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag
that's a happy bag of lettuce
this car smells like cartilage
nothing beats a good video about fractions


Posted By: Lesanderd
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 05:52
Simple Minds-New Gold Dream
Talking Heads-Remain in Light
Spandau Ballet-True
Talk Talk-The Colour of  Spring
Ultravox-Vienna


Posted By: JD
Date Posted: October 13 2023 at 09:05
Another favourite.

Images In Vogue - Fade Away




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