new wave
music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s through the 1980s
1268 artists in the catalog.
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Artica
gothic rock
Gothika
industrial music
Illa Carolina
pop music, pop rock
Fjorden Baby!
post-punk, rock music
Stenli
alternative rock, pop music
Pin-Ups
Poison Ivy
post-punk
Asmodi Bizarr
Steve Coy
gothic rock, pop rock
Robi
Julia Lanoë
coldwave, electroclash
Kinako Nishinakajima
Mikhail Borzykin
dark wave, gothic rock
Oleg Garkusha
art punk, art rock
Igor Romanov
alternative metal, hard rock
Sergey Ryzhenko
Russian rock, experimental rock
About new wave
What is new wave?
music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s through the 1980s
Where should I start with new wave?
Start with "Talking Heads: 77" by Talking Heads. It captures what makes new wave worth exploring.
What are the best new wave albums?
The new wave albums worth hearing first: "Talking Heads: 77" by Talking Heads, "Power, Corruption & Lies" by New Order, "Stop Making Sense" by Talking Heads, "The Liberty of Norton Folgate" by Madness and "Welcome to Wherever You Are" by INXS.
How many new wave artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1268 new wave artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
