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2 days ago · Soft Cell. Amazon. Soft Cell's pulsating cover of "Tainted Love" boasts infectious synth beats, perfectly complementing Marc Almond's signature vocal style. This quintessential New Wave track breathed new life into the original, transforming it into one of the most memorable songs from the 1980s music scene. 4.
4 days ago · List of new wave artists. The following is a list of artists and bands associated with the new wave music genre during the late 1970s and early-to-mid 1980s. The list does not include acts associated with the resurgences and revivals of the genre that have occurred from the 1990s onward. Acts associated with these revivals are found in the list ...
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Apr 21, 2024 · The Kinks, Low Budget (1979) The Kinks were a band of frequent reinventions, and Low Budget kicked off a series of five albums that combined a pop sensibility with a punk edge. As with Wings and ...
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Apr 26, 2024 · Wings, Back to the Egg (1979) In the twilight of the 1970s, Wings attempted to pivot with the times on their album “Back to the Egg.”. Amid the transition from disco to new wave, Paul McCartney and his band ventured into uncharted territory, consciously omitting their disco-influenced track “Goodnight Tonight” to sculpt an album that ...
Apr 29, 2024 · Burning Down the House – Talking Heads. This is a typical funk song in that the lyrics aren’t designed to make much sense. Instead, the whole track has a feel-good vibe. ‘Burning Down the House’ became Talking Heads’ biggest hit and is still used in pop culture to evoke nostalgic feelings from the 1980s.
Apr 23, 2024 · Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s by Lori Majewski; Jonathan Bernstein. Call Number: Online. ISBN: 9781419710971. Publication Date: 2014-04-15. Goodnight, L.A.: The Rise and Fall of Classic Rock - The Untold Story from Inside the Legendary Recording Studios by Kent Hartman.
4 days ago · A new remix compilation album, Remixes 81–04, was released in 2004, featuring new and unreleased promo mixes of the band's singles from 1981 to 2004. A new version of "Enjoy the Silence", remixed by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, "Enjoy the Silence 04", was released as a single and reached No. 7 on the UK charts. Playing the Angel (2005–2007)
