Although new wave shared punk's DIY philosophy, the artists were more influenced by the lighter strains of 1960s pop while opposed to mainstream "corporate" rock, which they considered creatively stagnant, and the generally abrasive and political bents of punk rock. Common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, the use of electronic sounds, and a distinctive visual style featured in music videos and fashion.
Reynolds noted that new wave vocalists sounded high-pitched, geeky and suburban. Although new wave shared punk's DIY artistic philosophy, the artists were more influenced by the lighter strains of 1960s pop while opposed to mainstream "corporate" rock, which they considered creatively stagnant, and the generally abrasive and political bents of punk rock.
Part of what attracted Stein and others to new wave was the music's stripped-back style and upbeat tempos, which they viewed as a much-needed return to the energetic rush of rock and roll and 1960s rock that had dwindled in the 1970s with the ascendance of overblown progressive rock and stadium spectacles. "Post-punk" was coined to describe groups who were initially considered part of new wave but were more ambitious, serious and challenging, as well as being darker and less pop-oriented.
New wave is a broad music genre that encompasses numerous pop and rock styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s.
By the 2000s, critical consensus favored "new wave" to be an umbrella term that encompassed power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and the softer strains of punk rock. New wave peaked commercially in the late 1970s and the early 1980s with numerous major artists and an abundance of one-hit wonders.
Since the 1990s, new wave has enjoyed some resurgences after a rising nostalgia for several new wave-influenced artists. ==Characteristics== New wave encompasses numerous pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s.
Second British Invasion acts were influenced by funk and disco. The majority of American male new wave acts of the late 1970s were from Caucasian middle-class backgrounds.
Reflecting its British origins, the 2004 study Popular Music Genres: An Introduction had one paragraph dedicated to 1970s new wave artists in its punk chapter in contrast to a 20-page chapter on early 1980s synth-pop.
Part of what attracted Stein and others to new wave was the music's stripped-back style and upbeat tempos, which they viewed as a much-needed return to the energetic rush of rock and roll and 1960s rock that had dwindled in the 1970s with the ascendance of overblown progressive rock and stadium spectacles. "Post-punk" was coined to describe groups who were initially considered part of new wave but were more ambitious, serious and challenging, as well as being darker and less pop-oriented.
AllMusic offers that the term may be viewed retrospectively as a more accessible counterpart of post-punk. As early as 1973, critics including Nick Kent and Dave Marsh were using the "new wave" tag to classify such New York-based groups as the Velvet Underground and New York Dolls.
CBGB owner Hilly Kristal, referring to the first show of the band Television at his club in March 1974, said, "I think of that as the beginning of new wave." Furthermore, many artists who would have originally been classified as punk were also termed new wave.
A 1977 Phonogram Records compilation album of the same name (New Wave) features American artists including the Dead Boys, Ramones, Talking Heads and the Runaways. Between 1976 and 1977, the terms "new wave" and "punk" were somewhat interchangeable.
Music historian Vernon Joynson claimed that new wave emerged in the UK in late 1976, when many bands began disassociating themselves from punk.
In November 1976, Caroline Coon used Malcolm McLaren's term "new wave" to designate music by bands not exactly punk, but related to the same musical scene.
Starting in December 1976, The New York Rocker, which was suspicious of the term "punk", became the first American journal to enthusiastically use the term, starting with British acts and later appropriating it to acts associated with the CBGB scene.
A 1977 Phonogram Records compilation album of the same name (New Wave) features American artists including the Dead Boys, Ramones, Talking Heads and the Runaways. Between 1976 and 1977, the terms "new wave" and "punk" were somewhat interchangeable.
In the UK, some post-punk music developments became mainstream. By the end of 1977, "new wave" had replaced "punk" as the definition for new underground music in the UK.
By the 2000s, critical consensus favored "new wave" to be an umbrella term that encompassed power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and the softer strains of punk rock. == Popularity in the United States (1970s–1980s) == In the summer of 1977 both Time and Newsweek wrote favorable lead stories on the "punk/new wave" movement.
London: Orbach and Chambers, 1977.
In early 1978, XTC released the single "This Is Pop" as a direct response to tags such as "new wave".
Continuing into the next year, public support remained limited to select elements of the artistic, bohemian and intellectual population, as arena rock and disco dominated the charts. Starting in late 1978 and continuing into 1979, acts associated with punk and acts that mixed punk with other genres began to make chart appearances and receive airplay on rock stations and rock discos.
Continuing into the next year, public support remained limited to select elements of the artistic, bohemian and intellectual population, as arena rock and disco dominated the charts. Starting in late 1978 and continuing into 1979, acts associated with punk and acts that mixed punk with other genres began to make chart appearances and receive airplay on rock stations and rock discos.
"My Sharona", a single from the Knack, was Billboard magazine's number one single of 1979.
New wave is a broad music genre that encompasses numerous pop and rock styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s.
In the early 1980s, virtually every new pop/rock act – and particularly those that featured synthesizers in their sound – was tagged as "new wave".
By the 2000s, critical consensus favored "new wave" to be an umbrella term that encompassed power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and the softer strains of punk rock. New wave peaked commercially in the late 1970s and the early 1980s with numerous major artists and an abundance of one-hit wonders.
Since the 1990s, new wave has enjoyed some resurgences after a rising nostalgia for several new wave-influenced artists. ==Characteristics== New wave encompasses numerous pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s.
In the early 1980s, new wave acts embraced a crossover of rock music with African and African-American styles.
Reflecting its British origins, the 2004 study Popular Music Genres: An Introduction had one paragraph dedicated to 1970s new wave artists in its punk chapter in contrast to a 20-page chapter on early 1980s synth-pop.
That's all." In the early 1980s, new wave gradually lost its associations to punk in popular perception.
Embracing new wave music (synth-pop) proper was proven to be influential, as Afrika Bambaataa ("Renegades of Funk") and Arthur Baker point out, on both underground and mainstream black dance music (electro, dance-rock, Minneapolis sound). Early in 1980, influential radio consultant Lee Abrams wrote a memo saying that, with a few exceptions, "we're not going to be seeing many of the new wave circuit acts happening very big over here (referring to America).
New wave's indie spirit would be crucial to the development of college rock and grunge/alternative rock in the latter half of the 1980s and beyond. == Post-1980s revivals and influence == ===Indie and alternative rock=== New wave died out after the mid-1980s, knocked out by guitar-driven rock reacting against new wave.
Majewski, Lori: Bernstein, Jonathan Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s.
After MTV was launched in 1981, the network promoted new wave acts heavily on the channel, which gave the genre a boost in popularity.
MTV continued its heavy rotation of videos by new wave-oriented acts until 1987, when it changed to a heavy metal and rock dominated format. In a December 1982 Gallup poll, 14% of teenagers rated new wave as their favorite type of music, making it the third most popular.
Starting around 1983, the US music industry preferred the more generic term "New Music", used to categorize "new" movements like New Pop and New Romanticism.
The 1985 discography Who's New Wave in Music listed artists in over 130 separate categories.
MTV continued its heavy rotation of videos by new wave-oriented acts until 1987, when it changed to a heavy metal and rock dominated format. In a December 1982 Gallup poll, 14% of teenagers rated new wave as their favorite type of music, making it the third most popular.
Despite the criticism, the danceable quality of the music and the quirky fashion sense associated with new wave artists appealed to audiences. As late as 1989, bands such as Love and Rockets, debuted on the charts with a look and sound that would have earn them clearly within the new wave genre 10 years earlier, and the B-52's reached their greatest success in 1990. In September 1988, Billboard launched its Modern Rock chart.
Writing in 1989, music critic Bill Flanagan said, "Bit by bit the last traces of Punk were drained from New Wave, as New Wave went from meaning Talking Heads to meaning the Cars to Squeeze to Duran Duran to, finally, Wham!" Virtually every new pop/rock act – and particularly those that featured synthesizers in their sound – was tagged as "new wave" during this time.
Despite the criticism, the danceable quality of the music and the quirky fashion sense associated with new wave artists appealed to audiences. As late as 1989, bands such as Love and Rockets, debuted on the charts with a look and sound that would have earn them clearly within the new wave genre 10 years earlier, and the B-52's reached their greatest success in 1990. In September 1988, Billboard launched its Modern Rock chart.
Since the 1990s, new wave has enjoyed some resurgences after a rising nostalgia for several new wave-influenced artists. ==Characteristics== New wave encompasses numerous pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s.
Despite the criticism, the danceable quality of the music and the quirky fashion sense associated with new wave artists appealed to audiences. As late as 1989, bands such as Love and Rockets, debuted on the charts with a look and sound that would have earn them clearly within the new wave genre 10 years earlier, and the B-52's reached their greatest success in 1990. In September 1988, Billboard launched its Modern Rock chart.
By the 2000s, critical consensus favored "new wave" to be an umbrella term that encompassed power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and the softer strains of punk rock. New wave peaked commercially in the late 1970s and the early 1980s with numerous major artists and an abundance of one-hit wonders.
By the 2000s, critical consensus favored "new wave" to be an umbrella term that encompassed power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and the softer strains of punk rock. == Popularity in the United States (1970s–1980s) == In the summer of 1977 both Time and Newsweek wrote favorable lead stories on the "punk/new wave" movement.
During that decade, the synthesizer-heavy dance sounds of British and European new wave acts influenced various incarnations of Euro disco and trance. During the 2000s, a number of acts emerged that mined a diversity of new wave and post-punk influences.
Reflecting its British origins, the 2004 study Popular Music Genres: An Introduction had one paragraph dedicated to 1970s new wave artists in its punk chapter in contrast to a 20-page chapter on early 1980s synth-pop.
Sterling Publishing, 2012.
Abrams Image, 15 April 2014.
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