New Wave Albums: 1985

Talking Heads

I had wondered after bringing it up in the last topic if Divinyls' What a Life would get a mention. I have heard most of that Tears for Fears album, but really am not familiar enough with these to vote. I might at some time like in the last poll, take time out to listen to music from the links. If it were me making the links, I'd be choosing a personal favourite song off each album and putting that into a personal playlist, but it's good to have different approaches and I don't think that is better (just my preference, as it makes it feel more personal to me). I'd be more likely to listen to a part of a track off each album at least before voting if that were done since my interest would be piqued not only to try something from each album but in getting a better feel for the OP's tastes. That is especially fun if the OP has to try find a preferred track from an album that doesn't appeal at first listen, but that then is more time-consuming. I have focused on doing that with tracks from albums that I cherish, and that is much easier than ones that are very new to you. Of course you have your ratings anyway and some listeners are opposed to the idea of songs, saying instead that one should always listen to the whole album. I like both approaches.

Edited by Logan - June 04 2023 at 06:05

Logan wrote: I had wondered after bringing it up in the last topic if Divinyls' What a Life would get a mention. I have heard most of that Tears for Fears album, but really am not familiar enough with these to vote. I might at some time like in the last poll, take time out to listen to music from the links. If it were me making the links, I'd be choosing a personal favourite song off each album and putting that into a personal playlist, but it's good to have different approaches and I don't think that is better (just my preference, as it makes it feel more personal to me). I'd be more likely to listen to a part of a track off each album at least before voting if that were done since my interest would be piqued not only to try something from each album but in getting a better feel for the OP's tastes. That is especially fun if the OP has to try find a preferred track from an album that doesn't appeal at first listen, but that then is more time-consuming. I have focused on doing that with tracks from albums that I cherish, and that is much easier than ones that are very new to you. Of course you have your ratings anyway and some listeners are opposed to the idea of songs, saying instead that one should always listen to the whole album. I like both approaches.

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - June 04 2023 at 07:56

essexboyinwales wrote: I don’t really know what new wave is….looking at this list it might just be “pop”?!! Anyway, TFF😎

^ Paul, I like your contrasting videos.  Great addition!    That Sparks is so gloriously awful, well maybe without the gloriously.  He looks like a Rocky Horror Picture Show reject.

Cristi wrote: is A-ha new wave? I don't think so, but having always loved this band, they get the vote here.  Is there still new wave in 1985? Or better said can these albums be called new wave?! I do not know.

The whole thing left the stage within a few years. The Cure sounded NW in Three Imaginary Boys, as Echo & The Bunnymen did it in Crocodiles, but hardly beyond that.   

Cristi wrote: is A-ha new wave? I don't think so, but having always loved this band, they get the vote here.  Is there still new wave in 1985? Or better said can these albums be called new wave?! I do not know.

It was between A-ha and China Crisis, both great albums but I listen to A-ha more often these days so that's my pick

 1985: China Crisis - Flaunt the Imperfection - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuPeG11rnEc

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - June 04 2023 at 17:28