Comments on: The top ten 1980′s New Romantic bands.

By: A.E.C.

A.E.C. — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:58:14 +0000

“Quiet Life” by Japan; “White China” and “Vienna” by Ultravox; “Anyone Out There” and “Lonely In Your Nightmare” by Duran Duran; “Let Me Go” Heaven 17; “Change” by Tears for Fears; “Charlotte Sometimes” by The Cure

By: Max Vio

Max Vio — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:54:48 +0000

Don´t forget Kate Bush;)

By: Kevin Spencer

Kevin Spencer — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:39:34 +0000

Nice find sir. My favorite era of music bar none. Quiet Life by Japan is probably my favorite song from that genre. I wouldn’t have necessarily said that ABC or Culture Club were part of the new romantic movement though but an excellent video nonetheless.

By: raytrace

raytrace — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:33:52 +0000

wow Ghosts by Japan is incredible IMO, that noise at the start sounds bit crushed, although I presume its just a very old sampler being used or something, and I never heard that Spandau Ballet song they show (the one with the speech at the start), that has a real energetic synth line imo, almost ravey in spirit) :)

Boy George O’Dowd can be a bit of a pain though eheh, funny at times though in an extremely bitchy kinda way :p

By: GaryG

GaryG — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:40:18 +0000

someone pointed out this gem on KVR a few weeks back: Boulevard Noir.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JnESK1adWFc&feature=email

Never heard of them previously, maybe the absolute epitomy of New Romantic videos. :)

By: Kent Sandvik

Kent Sandvik — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:02:25 +0000

I was very much influenced by this music in the early 80ies. Still miss those days, the revolution with synths and pop tunes…