New wave didn’t just soundtrack the 1980s—it proved pop music could be art, weird, and wildly commercial all at once. Here’s how it happened.
New Wave
Victoria Grant and Vydoo’s ‘Tangled in You’ is about being irresistibly drawn to someone and unable to explain why.
Your body clocks a stranger before your brain gets a word in. So What! Who Cares?’s ‘Eyes Meet’ is about that negotiation and the rooftop where it ends.
SHY Martin’s ‘l.o.v.e’ dives into lust, pain, and obsession with dark alt-pop edge and slow-burn sensuality.
Despite Duran Duran’s fame as a band from the 1980s, their recent concert documentary Duran Duran: A Hollywood High shows a still-vibrant ensemble performing.