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Although new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself philosophy, the musicians were more influenced by the styles of the 1950s along with the lighter strains of 1960s pop and were opposed to the generally abrasive, political bents of punk rock, as well as what was considered to be creatively stagnant "corporate rock". [5]
The basic principle behind new wave was the same as that of punk—anyone can start a band—but new wave artists, influenced by the lighter side of 1960s pop music and 1950s fashion, were more commercially viable than their abrasive counterparts.
- Stephen Seddon
- Punk Rock
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History
Punk is a rock music genre that began as a rock and roll revolution in the early 1970’s as an intentionally nonconformist group that held their beliefs in rebellion and anti-establishment ideologies. Punk stemmed from the Garage Rock genre and kept many of its predecessor’s musical tendencies such as heavy guitar riffs, persistent percussion, and screeched vocals and added an easily distinguishable independent inclination. This distinct attitude has become a large part of what defines Punk Ro...
Artists
Bad Brains, Bad Religion, The Clash, Crass, the Dead Kennedys, the Exploited, the Germs, Good Charlotte, Iggy Pop, the Misfits, New York Dolls, the Offspring, Operation Ivy, the Ramones, Social Distortion, the Stooges, the Velvet Underground etc.
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This is Search and Destroy by the Stooges off of the Raw Power album released in 1973. Iggy Pop (lead singer for the Stooges) is also referenced as the godfather of Punk Rock. The song describes a setting of war and possible detonation of the world by way of the Atomic Bomb. It was written in a time where it was viewed as contentious to sing about such a subject as willingly as The Stooges did. The tone of the song and the diction in the lyrics seems to be sarcastically challenging the govern...
History
New Wave music, also known as Post- Punk, is a genre that has roots in punk music, but relies heavily on electronics and synthesizers. New Wave gained massive popularity in 1983 and its relevancy has declined since. New Wave is structured around things like strong melodies with clear harmonies from its Power Pop ancestors, a forceful rhythm from Jazz influences, and its uncooperative attitude and foundation from Punk Rock. The movement was named after an obscure genre of French film that was...
Artists
Blondie, Cyndi Lauper, Depeche Mode, Devo, Echo and the Bunnymen, the Gang of Four, Joy Division, Men Without Hats, New Order, Oingo Boingo, the Psychedelic Furs, the Smiths, the Talking Heads, Tears for Fears, the Violent Femmes, etc.
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This song is Walked In Line by Joy Division on their Warsaw album released in 1981. Walked In Line makes a similar statement about the military and government establishment that the Stooges’ Search and Destroy does. It depicts the negative influences brought on by the corruption of the government. Walked In Line claims that the soldiers are being brainwashed not to question authority as part of their training. This is rebellious ideal is especially apparent in the lyrics of the song: “They ma...
Punk and Post Punk are similar in establishing principles. Punk created a movement of questioning authority that had not yet been witnessed in such vast numbers at the time. With the challenging and changing of traditions brought on by such a movement it created controversy because it was rather an unwritten law that all people obeyed and to refuse...
Nov 20, 2019 · While punk aimed to return to a simpler, purer rock sound, new wave incorporated elements of other genres like disco and electronic into rock music with bands like Depeche Mode ( “Just Can’t Get Enough” ), Tears for Fears ( “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”) and Siouxsie and the Banshees ( “Cities in Dust” ).
Dozens of genre names were invented to better segregate new wave acts, most of them also quickly becoming blurred. Alternative, post-punk, progressive, synth pop, power pop, alternarock, and eurobeat count among the names substituted for "new wave" and its various sub-genres.
Jan 26, 2022 · New wave’s metaphorical roots are planted firmly in the soil of punk rock. In fact, there was a brief moment in early to mid 70s when the terms “new wave” and “punk rock” were used almost interchangeably, though the former was more likely to come from the mouths of music critics while the latter was more often embraced by musicians.
Both punk and new wave wanted to get back to the focus and drive of early rock, largely in reaction to the excesses of the mid-’70s—the ponderous rhythms, smoke machines and seemingly endless...
