/r/newwave
The celebration and discovery of new wave music from the 70's and 80's.
Our subreddit community is for the celebration & discovery of new wave music from the 70's and 80's (e.g. posting music), new wave revival, new wave covers of new wave music + related news and discussion.
New wave is a genre of rock music popular in the late 1970s and the 1980s with ties to mid-1970s punk rock. New wave moved away from blues and rock and roll sounds to create rock music (early new wave) or pop music (later) that incorporated disco, mod and electronic music.
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Obscurity of the day....The Reporters
https://youtu.be/ZyxEyTFP_xA?si=JtHOd3xUyS5eKfEF
Another lp I bought 40 years ago knowing nothing about the band..did that often..found a lot of great stuff..as well as finding some crap lol. Guess ing these guys were from Arizona but not sure..from 84..Father In Law
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Split Enz-I Got You
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Obscurity of the day.....Valerie Dore
Change of pace....Italo Disco was a subgenre of the New wave movement. From 1984 this Valerie Dore with The Night.
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New Order - Temptation (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]
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Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart • TopPop
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NINA HAGEN - TAITSCHI TAROT [post punk/new wave] (1980) song from the LP "Nunsexmonkrock" recorded live in France
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Obscurity of the day.....Human Sexual Response
.https://youtu.be/zJzTNEBv3Lw?si=2ezmV_XjbRb5OjpT
I've seen many bands in my time..this band one of the oddest. To see them perform they were often contorting on stage..looked like they were having convulsions. This is from their first lp Figure 14 in 1980. From Massachusettes..this is the tune Dolls
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Gene Loves Jezebel - Desire HD
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Flash And the Pan - Midnight Man (1984) (HD 60fps)
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Novo Combo - City Bound ("E" Train)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGPEVEgwSOE
Novo Combo was a power pop and new wave rock group, active in the early 1980s. Their initial lineup was Pete Hewlett, Stephen Dees, Jack Griffith, and drummer Michael Shrieve (formally of Santana).
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Obscurity of the day....The A's
https://youtu.be/oLjMuPYoMyY?si=cjgKqou4AduXBj9F
The A's were a Philidelphia band that went nowhere but had some interesting tunes. This is Insomnia from their second..and last..lp in 1981.
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XTC - Life Begins At The Hop
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The B-52's
What category what you put The B-52's in❓
Because they sound New Wave but they were around during the post punk wave so what are the The B-52's exactly ❓
03:28 UTC
EUROGLIDERS - Heaven (must be there) [High Quality-Remastered]
22:06 UTC
Always a good time to play Marianne, but …
… more-so today. Safe travels. 🤍
Broken English https://youtu.be/gHrsv0NVa6k
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Obscurity of the day...Astral Bodies
Astral Bodies were a Dutch band in the 80s. This is the 1989 single I Can't Settle Down
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Haruomi Hosono - Sports Men
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Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (1985)
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Obscurity of the day....The Planets
https://youtu.be/2Q8hvGTE9_E?si=D_SiHjL1CIwIb1V_
The Planets were a 2 lp band from the UK formed by Steve Lindsey..formally of Deaf School. Deaf School was a band that also had Steve Allen ..Original Mirrors..as a member. This is Iron For The Iron from their first lp in 79..Goon Hilly Down
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Play To Win (12" Version)
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NEW WAVE VOL 12 (mix)
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Split Enz - Nobody Takes Me Seriously
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The Fixx - The Sign of Fire
It’s unfortunate this song bombed as a single and that it’s not on Spotify nowadays
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Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed (Official Music Video)
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Concert tickets
Just got tickets to see Simple Minds, Modern English and Soft Cell in June.. :) USA tour!
16:51 UTC
Obscurity of the day...Nordland
Swiss synth wave band began in 1985. In 87 they released their first single Just Take It Away. Always loved the sound of this.
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Box of Toys - I'm Thinking of You Now
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Obscurity of the day...New Model Army
https://youtu.be/Jylu5m7apGY?si=iZs-cQYPgh-TxjaS
I've always liked this band formed in 80. Not much airplay in the states even though they had a decent track record in the UK. All that and they are still together. I read they were not allowed to perform in the states till 86 because they were refused work permits. Supposedly the US Dept of Immigration said the bands work was of no artistic merit. Strange. Anyways...Vagabonds is my favorite tune of theirs..from 89.
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