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In the US, the term New Wave was given a different meaning than its original UK origins. The media latched onto the term and it became the loosely-defined "genre" that most Americans recognize as the 2nd British Invasion bands and American bands that relied heavily on keyboards, had big hair and colorful fashion, but still had a DIY, non-conventional persona. Some of the main European bands ...
Apr 16, 2024 · 4.39 2,496 28. 20 October 1987. New Wave Jangle Pop. Dream Pop Post-Punk Jangle Pop Neo-Acoustic. romantic love melodic bittersweet ethereal passionate uplifting sentimental. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) / Moon Rocks. Talking Heads. 4.36 2,201 26. October 1983.
Apr 14, 2013 · Songs that are borderline new wave, and might be better described as goth or ska-revival or pub rock or post-punk or mod-revival or college rock, had virtually no chance of making the top 10, but the term new wave was inclusive enough that many of those songs made the top 100, or at least the top 250.
Feb 23, 2023 · 13. Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles. “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles is a new wave classic that laments the decline of radio in the face of new technology. The song ...
Jan 7, 2007 · Background 'New Wave' evolved from 'Punk' in the late 1970s being less anti-social and more radio (and MTV) friendly, hitting it's high in 1983 and faded around 1987.It can be best described as mixing the energy of Punk with a bit of 'Glam', 'Pop', 'Art-Rock' & 'Dance' and relied heavily on synthesizers.
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Highest Rated New Wave Albums of All Time. 1. Pretenders - Pretenders. 2. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model. 3. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True. 4. The B-52's - Wild Planet.
