The following songs represent the diverse subgenres of new wave, from synth-pop to guitar-driven post-punk: Best 80s New Wave Songs - playlist by WilliamX - Spotify
Emerging in the late 1970s, New Wave took the "do-it-yourself" spirit of punk but traded distorted guitars for synthesizers and drum machines. It was a broad "big tent" genre that included everything from the gloomy atmospheres of to the upbeat melodies of Synth-pop . Essential New Wave Anthems
: A pioneer of the bubblegum synth-pop sound, showing that electronic music could be incredibly catchy and radio-friendly.
Here are five quintessential New Wave songs that defined the era, analyzed for their impact:
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