new wave
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Ranking the eight studio albums of pioneering new wave outfit Talking Heads.
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Destroyer’s latest record is an awkward helping of new wave pastiche.
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Despite its promising singles, Wonderful Wonderful fails to come together as a cohesive artistic statement and really falls apart in the home stretch.
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On his sophomore album, Sydney singer/songwriter Alex Cameron consistently delivers catchy hooks and hilarious lyrics while channeling a soft rock aesthetic.
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New York indietronic legends LCD Soundsystem return with a tepid set of songs with washed out mixes and lackluster lyrics.
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The Killers have a new album on the way titled Wonderful Wonderful, and this latest single is a peppy piece of post-punk revivalism that I’m pleasantly surprised to say lives up to that title. The album drops September 22 via Island.
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The Haim sisters return with a front-loaded sophomore album.
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Thanks to some clearer production, more up-front performances, and a zany new wave influence, GT ULTRA is the most I’ve ever enjoyed a Guerilla Toss album.
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After Laughter, Paramore’s first album in four years, finds the pop punk band going through a synthpop metamorphosis.
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The Far Field, the fifth album from NC synthpop trio Future Islands, is a serious case of musical déjà vu.
