The albums that define
new wave.
Our picks for where to start with new wave — with a one-line read on why each one matters.
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The new wave essentials
Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.
Talking Heads
Talking Heads: 77
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New Order
Power, Corruption & Lies
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Talking Heads
Stop Making Sense
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Madness
The Liberty of Norton Folgate
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INXS
Welcome to Wherever You Are
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The Cure
Three Imaginary Boys
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The Cure
Mixes of a Lost World
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The Cure
Songs of a Lost World
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The Cure
4:13 Dream
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The Cure
Bestival Live 2011
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The Cure
Mixed Up
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The Cure
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
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Sting
The Last Ship
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Sting
The Dream of the Blue Turtles
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Sting
...Nothing Like the Sun
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Sting
Brand New Day
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Depeche Mode
Sounds of the Universe
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Depeche Mode
Exciter
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Depeche Mode
Playing the Angel
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Depeche Mode
Remixes 2: 81–11
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Depeche Mode
Violator
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Depeche Mode
Construction Time Again
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Depeche Mode
Speak & Spell
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Depeche Mode
Spirit
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Depeche Mode
Songs of Faith and Devotion
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Grace Jones
Warm Leatherette
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Grace Jones
Living My Life
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Imagine Dragons
Mercury – Acts 1 & 2
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David Bowie
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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Blondie
Pollinator
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Blondie
Parallel Lines
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Blondie
Panic of Girls
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Rod Stewart
When We Were the New Boys
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Rod Stewart
Human
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Rod Stewart
Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V
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Rod Stewart
Body Wishes
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a-ha
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
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a-ha
Scoundrel Days
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a-ha
Stay on These Roads
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a-ha
Hunting High and Low
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The Clash
London Calling
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Casiopea
Thunder Live
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Casiopea
Euphony
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Casiopea
Flowers
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Casiopea
4x4
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Casiopea
Halle
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Casiopea
Photographs
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Casiopea
The Soundgraphy
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Casiopea
Asian Dreamer
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Casiopea
Dramatic
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