Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 41

Originated in the late ’60s, revived a decade later, and peaked in the 1980s, New Wave took a backseat after that, but only in a commercial perspective–and that seems natural. But the sound of New Wave never really died.

When other styles of music took their turn in enjoying the spotlight in the late ’80s and the decades that followed, many music enthusiasts jumped ship and switched their rudder to whatever was new and exciting to them–Metal and Grunge, for instance. That was okay; I swam in them, too.

However, I never turned my back on New Wave; I simply diversified my taste. I stayed in touch and kept myself updated. After all, much of what the scoop-hungry press was re-branding as Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, or Britpop was just a continuation or extension of a broad spectrum of stylistically interrelated genres that started in the 1960s.

This set consists of some of the pioneers of what became Britpop–a concoction of ’60s Sunshine/Psychedelic/Bubblegum Pop, ’70s Art Rock & Post-Punk, and ’80s Indie / New Wave. New name; the same beautiful sound.

* Pulp – It (1983) (“My Lighthouse”)
* The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses (1989) (“She Bangs the Drums”)
* Inspiral Carpets – Life (1990) (“This Is How It Feels”)
* The Farm – Spartacus (1991) (“Altogether Now”)
* Kitchens of Distinction – Love Is Hell (1989) (“Mainly Mornings”)
* Blur – Leisure (1991) (“There Is No Other Way”)
* Oasis – Definitely Maybe (1994) (“Live Forever”)
* Suede – Suede (1993) (“Animal Nitrate”)