

In the early 1980s, new wave acts embraced a crossover of rock music with African and African-American styles. Īlthough new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself artistic philosophy, the artists were more influenced by the light 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. Reynolds noted new-wave vocalists sound high-pitched, geeky, and suburban. New wave musicians often played choppy rhythm guitars with fast tempos keyboards, and stop-start song structures and melodies are common. According to Simon Reynolds, new wave music had a twitchy, agitated feel. Common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, the use of electronic sounds, and a distinctive visual style in music videos and fashion. It originally represented a break from the blues and rock and roll music of the late-1960s to mid-1970s. New wave includes several pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s.

By the 2000s, critical consensus favored "new wave" as an umbrella term that encompasses power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and soft strains of punk rock. It was originally used as a synonym for punk rock of the mid 1970s, as well as a catch-all term for the music that emerged after punk rock, but may be viewed retrospectively as a more accessible counterpart of post-punk. It does not store any personal data.New wave is a broad music genre that encompasses numerous pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".

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