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Paste Magazine: The 50 Best New Wave Albums

By Josh Jackson | September 8, 2016
As we look at the best New Wave albums of the '70s and '80s, we're focused both on the early records which overlap with our 50 Best Post-Punk Albums list through the New Romantics, left-of-center power-pop and synth rock of the '80s. The following albums were collectively chosen by Paste music writers and editors.
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Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
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Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980)
Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980)
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The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
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Blondie - Parallel Lines
Blondie - Parallel Lines
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New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies
New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies
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The Police - Synchronicity (1983)
The Police - Synchronicity (1983)
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XTC - Skylarking
XTC - Skylarking
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Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
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David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
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The Cure - Disintegration
The Cure - Disintegration
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Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool
Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool
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Devo - Freedom of Choice
Devo - Freedom of Choice
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The Cars
The Cars
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Crowded House-Crowded House
Crowded House-Crowded House
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Marianne Faithfull - Broken English
Marianne Faithfull - Broken English
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Songs From the Big Chair - Tears for Fears (1985)
Songs From the Big Chair - Tears for Fears (1985)
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Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!
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Talking Heads - Fear of Music
Talking Heads - Fear of Music
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This Year's Model - Elvis Costello
This Year's Model - Elvis Costello
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Squeeze - Argybargy
Squeeze - Argybargy
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Beauty and the Beat (The Go-Go's, 1981)
Beauty and the Beat (The Go-Go's, 1981)
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Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
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Pretenders - Pretenders
Pretenders - Pretenders
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Duran Duran - Rio
Duran Duran - Rio
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Bangles: All Over the Place
Bangles: All Over the Place
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Japan - Tin Drum
Japan - Tin Drum
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The B52s-The B52s
The B52s-The B52s
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Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
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A-Ha - Hunting High and Low (1985)
A-Ha - Hunting High and Low (1985)
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Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses
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The Go-Betweens - Tallulah
The Go-Betweens - Tallulah
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Split Enz - True Colours
Split Enz - True Colours
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Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju
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The Human League - Dare
The Human League - Dare
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The Police Outlandos D'Amour
The Police Outlandos D'Amour
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Pylon - Gyrate
Pylon - Gyrate
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The Jam - All Mod Cons
The Jam - All Mod Cons
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Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle (1979)
Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle (1979)
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Get the Knack - The Knack (1979)
Get the Knack - The Knack (1979)
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Madness ‎– One Step Beyond...
Madness ‎– One Step Beyond...
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