Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 64
The popular narrative about New Wave music is that it was derived from Punk; thus, Post-Punk. That suggestion was correct but only partially, because of this less-discussed and often-dismissed part of the story. Punk
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 63
The Post-Punk period of New Wave music is best characterized by songs that featured angular guitar strumming and cyclical ad-libs and either low-register or throaty, frenetic vocal styling. This was obviously a direct transition
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 62
One of the most commonly known eras of what may be referred to now as the New Wave sonic spectrum was the Post-Punk period, which started in 1977, in the aftermath of the first
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 59
In the 1990s, edgier and more abrasive styles of Alternative Rock began to enjoy the commercial spotlight–Shoegaze and Grunge, as examples. This development carried onto the decade that followed, producing new genres like Post-Grunge,
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 56
In the ’80s phase of the New Wave spectrum, its English Pop angle was dominated by colorful bands like Culture Club, Visage, Kajagoogoo, Thompson Twins, Spandau Ballet, and Duran Duran, among which the last
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 55
Despite its relatively short career (1982-1987), The Smiths had become one of the most iconic and legendary bands in the archives of Indie Pop / Post-Punk music. Over the years, the English outfit also
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 54
In the archives of Post-Punk New Wave / Synthpop music, three of the indispensable pioneers are Depeche Mode, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Siouxsie & the Banshees. Despite their eventual international success, the groups’
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 53
One of the pioneers of Post-Punk New Wave was Joy Division, which evolved into New Order after its vocalist Ian Curtis decided to kill himself, in 1980. In the pre-Internet era, firsthand stories were
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 52
Reading about music history, genres, and the lives and stories of artists and bands gives the listener a deeper appreciation of and understanding about music itself. If the individual is openminded, then it can
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