Navigate The Deep Waters Of Our New Wave Bands Quiz To Test Your Knowledge Of The Genre
Written by Vasilii Kulev
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Unlike punk, new wave music lacked political overtones. It was lighthearted, romantic, and lively. But how much do you remember about the most popular new wave bands? Were you the cool kid in the '80s? Take our quiz to find out!
New wave began as a subgenre of rock music in the late 1970s. It was a phrase created by music reviewers to describe bands who were new to the scene and did not sound like punk rock but retained the genre's uniqueness and attitude.
As a consequence of the genre's popularity, the term "new wave" began to categorize a plethora of artists in the early 1980s, spurred on by MTV and famous films. Duran Duran, Billy Idol, Depeche Mode, and The Cars were among the bands that dominated TV and radio.
Do you miss the new wave era of the '80s? Did the nostalgia kick in yet? Take our quiz to find out how much you remember new wave bands.
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