Echoes of the Analog Future: Deconstructing the Sonic and Thematic Identity of 1980s New Wave
New wave flourished as a reaction to two forces: the economic stagnation and conservatism of the early 1980s (Reaganomics in the US, Thatcherism in the UK) and the bloated spectacle of 1970s arena rock. It offered a music for the introvert—played in clubs (the Mudd Club, The Batcave) rather than stadiums. Its fashion (skinny ties, asymmetrical haircuts, functional monochrome clothing) rejected hippie flamboyance for a kind of modernist uniform. 1980s new wave songs
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