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This is a topic from the The 1980's forum on inthe00s.

Subject: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: JohnTaylorsHeart on 08/27/03 at 10:19 a.m.

Duran Duran  :-* :-*


Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: Absolutely_Vile on 08/27/03 at 10:37 a.m.

DEPECHE MODE!!!!!!!!!! ;D

Besides that, I'll say Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Human League, Gary Numan/Tubeway Army, Kraftwerk, Japan, Ultravox, Visage, Spandau Ballet (pre-1983), Talk Talk, A Flock Of Seagulls...

Absolutely Vile

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: Mr_80s on 08/27/03 at 03:05 p.m.

OK, I will keep this list to my top 5:

Tears For Fears
Flock Of Seagulls
Duran-Duran
Thompson Twins
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Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: atari2600boy on 08/27/03 at 05:36 p.m.

depeche mode
OMD
ultravox
i also love 'love and rockets' and 'sisters of mercy' but they were goth, a sub-genre of new wave.

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: Absolutely_Vile on 08/27/03 at 08:36 p.m.


Quoting:
depeche modeEnd Quote



YAY!!!!! Good choice. ;D

Quoting:i also love 'love and rockets' and 'sisters of mercy' but they were goth, a sub-genre of new wave.
End Quote



Love And Rockets were goth?? I would think that Bauhaus, one of their predecessors, were more goth than them. :)

Absolutely Vile

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: atari2600boy on 08/28/03 at 12:25 a.m.

i know love and rockets were more commercial, but some of there songs couldn't escape there "dark" roots. tones on tail were definitly goth.

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: Secret_Squirrell on 09/03/03 at 08:27 p.m.

Do these count as new wave?

Icehouse
The Payola$
Simple Minds
Strange Advance
Talking Heads
The Cars
The Fixx

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: Manhattan83 on 09/03/03 at 08:30 p.m.



Classix Nouveaux and Duran Duran!

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: BrianMannixGirl on 09/04/03 at 06:10 a.m.

without fail - the sexy Icehouse, the gorgeous Spandau and the moody and mysterious Ultravox.

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: bj26 on 09/04/03 at 10:31 a.m.

The Jam, Ramones (actually punk but crossed over to the New Wave)

English Beat
Bow Wow Wow
Flock of Seaguls
Spandau Ballet

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: NitroOFR on 09/05/03 at 03:49 a.m.

A Flock of Seagulls!

http://www.oz.net/~davester/AFOS/Images/AFOSLP2.JPG

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: Race_Bannon on 09/08/03 at 00:59 a.m.

Some greats have been names, heres a few I didn't see listed.
Echo and the Bunnymen
Yaz
Talk Talk
Ministry
Crazy 8s
Thompson Twins

Subject: Re: Best New Wave Group or Groups

Written By: Bobby on 09/08/03 at 05:09 a.m.

Talking Heads and The Cars were excellent bands. I also like The Thompson Twins - especially the song 'Hold me now'.