Hunting High and Low
A-Ha
June 1, 1985Best New Wave Albums
Explore New Wave albums, classic releases, hidden gems and influential records. This page helps music lovers discover albums connected by genre, sound and musical history.
Synchronicity (The Police album)
The Police
June 17, 1983
Greatest Hits (Eurythmics album)
Eurythmics
March 18, 1991
Colour by Numbers
Culture Club
October 10, 1983
Rebel Yell
Billy Idol
November 10, 1983
The Police (album)
The Police
June 5, 2007
The B-52's (album)
The B-52's
July 6, 1979
Outlandos d'Amour
The Police
November 17, 1978
Reggatta de Blanc
The Police
October 5, 1979
Kissing to Be Clever
Culture Club
October 8, 1982
Kick
INXS
October 19, 1987
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
July 16, 1982
Zenyatta Mondatta
The Police
October 3, 1980
Ghost in the Machine
The Police
October 2, 1981
The Hurting
Tears for Fears
March 7, 1983
Beauty and the Beat
The Go-Go's
July 14, 1981
Shabooh Shoobah
INXS
October 13, 1982
After the Snow
Modern English
April 23, 1982
Night and Day
Joe Jackson
June 25, 1982
Parade
Spandau Ballet
June 25, 1984
Charmed Life
Billy Idol
April 30, 1990
Get the Knack
The Knack
June 11, 1979
Glass Houses
Billy Joel
March 12, 1980
The Colour of Spring
Talk Talk
February 17, 1986
The Swing
INXS
March 21, 1984
Reach the Beach
The Fixx
May 2, 1983
Into the Gap
Thompson Twins
February 17, 1984
The Gift
The Jam
March 12, 1982
Absolutely (ABC album)
ABC
April 9, 1990
Learning to Crawl
The Pretenders
January 13, 1984
Mirror Moves
Psychedelic Furs
May 21, 1984
New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
Simple Minds
September 17, 1982
White Feathers
Kajagoogoo
April 18, 1983
Listen
A Flock Of Seagulls
April 29, 1983
Hold Your Fire
Rush
September 8, 1987
Freedom of Choice (album)
Devo
May 16, 1980
Japanese Whispers
The Cure
December 16, 1983
Listen Like Thieves
INXS
October 14, 1985
Kings & Queens of the Underground
Billy Idol
October 17, 2014
True Stories
Talking Heads
September 15, 1986
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde
June 29, 1981
Get Close
The Pretenders
October 20, 1986
Pretenders
The Pretenders
December 27, 1979
All Four One
The Motels
April 5, 1982
McCartney II
Paul McCartney
May 16, 1980
Plastic Letters
Blondie
February 11, 1978
Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Devo
August 28, 1978
Journeys to Glory
Spandau Ballet
March 6, 1981
Welcome to the Monkey House
The Dandy Warhols
May 5, 2003
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello
March 17, 1978
Pollinator (album)
Blondie
May 5, 2017
All You Need Is Now
Duran Duran
December 21, 2010
Apocalypso (The Motels album)
The Motels
August 11, 2011
Shout (Devo album)
Devo
October 8, 1984
Love on the Beat
Serge Gainsbourg
October 2, 1984
Little Robbers
The Motels
September 16, 1983
Friend or Foe
Adam Ant
October 11, 1982
Armed Forces
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
January 5, 1979
Argybargy
Squeeze
February 20, 1980
Blondie (album)
Blondie
December 1, 1976
Prince Charming
Adam Ant
November 6, 1981
Kiss Me Deadly
Generation X
January 23, 1981
Look Sharp!
Joe Jackson
January 29, 1979
Punch the Clock
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
August 5, 1983
True Colours
Split Enz
January 21, 1980
You're Under Arrest
Serge Gainsbourg
November 2, 1987
East Side Story
Squeeze
May 15, 1981
Pretenders II
The Pretenders
August 7, 1981
Save Your Soul
She Wants Revenge
October 4, 2008
Klaus Nomi (album)
Klaus Nomi
November 30, 1981
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
July 22, 1977
I'm the Man
Joe Jackson
October 5, 1979
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
August 2, 1999
The Night Chancers
Baxter Dury
March 20, 2020
Flaunt the Imperfection
China Crisis
April 29, 1985
Terminal Jive
Sparks
January 28, 1980
Walkabout
The Fixx
May 25, 1986
Drums and Wires
XTC
August 17, 1979
Encore
Klaus Nomi
December 23, 1982
Oh, No! It's Devo
Devo
October 27, 1982
Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
China Crisis
October 31, 1983
Diamond
Spandau Ballet
March 12, 1982
Prince of Tears (album)
Baxter Dury
October 27, 2017
It's a Pleasure
Baxter Dury
October 20, 2014
Electric Universe
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 4, 1983
Kings of the Wild Frontier
Adam and the Ants
November 7, 1980
The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Elvis Costello
September 23, 1985
Quick Step & Side Kick
Thompson Twins
February 7, 1983
Something for Everybody (Devo album)
Devo
June 15, 2010
Phantoms
The Fixx
August 14, 1984
Conflicting Emotions
Split Enz
November 15, 1983
Breaking Glass
Hazel O'Connor
August 1, 1980
In Outer Space
Sparks
April 2, 1983
9 (Public Image Ltd album)
Public Image Ltd
May 10, 1989
New Traditionalists
Devo
September 16, 1981
Duty Now for the Future
Devo
June 1, 1979
Shock (The Motels album)
The Motels
August 13, 1985
Simple Man
Klaus Nomi
November 23, 1982
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
Bow Wow Wow
November 29, 1983
Bouncing Off the Satellites
The B-52's
September 8, 1986
Icehouse
Icehouse
October 10, 1980
Get Happy!!
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
February 15, 1980
Waking Up with the House on Fire
Culture Club
October 22, 1984
INXS (album)
INXS
October 13, 1980
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
July 2, 1982
Motels (album)
The Motels
September 15, 1979
Warm Leatherette
Grace Jones
May 9, 1980
Secret
Classix Nouveaux
December 14, 1983
Eden
Everything but the Girl
June 4, 1984
Sweets from a Stranger
Squeeze
April 30, 1982
Babylon and On
Squeeze
September 15, 1987
What Price Paradise
China Crisis
November 24, 1986
Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
The Passions
September 18, 1981
Sidewalk
Icehouse
June 26, 1984
From Luxury to Heartache
Culture Club
April 1, 1986
Adolescent Sex
Japan
March 2, 1978
The Works
Nik Kershaw
May 22, 1989
Hanky Panky
The The
February 14, 1995
This Is the Modern World
The Jam
November 18, 1977
Stateless
Lene Lovich
October 24, 1978
Beautiful Friction
The Fixx
July 17, 2012
Live! (The Police album)
The Police
May 29, 1995
Under the Flag
Fad Gadget
September 1, 1982
Za Bakdaz
Klaus Nomi
December 2, 2007
Laughter & Lust
Joe Jackson
April 29, 1991
Every Five Seconds
The Fixx
June 3, 2022
Flex
Lene Lovich
January 18, 1980
Obscure Alternatives
Japan
October 27, 1978
Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom
Tom Tom Club
February 23, 1988
Homosapien
Pete Shelley
October 15, 1982
Another Story (Fiction Factory album)
Fiction Factory
July 15, 1985
The Good, the Bad, and the Funky
Tom Tom Club
September 12, 2000
La vérité (Classix Nouveaux album)
Classix Nouveaux
April 5, 1982
1011 Woodland
The Fixx
June 1, 1999
Blondie 4(0) Ever
Blondie
May 12, 2014
Crazy Peoples Right to Speak
Kajagoogoo
September 30, 1985
Days in Europa
Skids
October 12, 1979
Beauty Stab
ABC
November 14, 1983
Ricochet Days
Modern English
February 10, 1984
Want That Life
The Fixx
September 23, 2003
Floor Show
Baxter Dury
September 27, 2005
Elemental
The Fixx
April 7, 1998
1984 (For the Love of Big Brother)
Eurythmics
November 12, 1984
Diary of a Hollow Horse
China Crisis
May 2, 1989
Beat Crazy
The Joe Jackson Band
October 10, 1980
Calm Animals
The Fixx
February 7, 1989
Incontinent
Fad Gadget
November 9, 1981
Careful (The Motels album)
The Motels
June 15, 1980
Len Parrot's Memorial Lift
Baxter Dury
July 29, 2002
Night People (Classix Nouveaux album)
Classix Nouveaux
May 11, 1981
No Man's Land
Lene Lovich
November 12, 1982
Frank
Squeeze
August 24, 1989
The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord
Cabaret Voltaire
October 14, 1985
Sanctuary
The Passions
September 18, 1982
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
Squeeze
August 4, 1985
Huang Chung
Wang Chung
March 15, 1982
Time and Tide
Split Enz
April 19, 1982
Warped by Success
China Crisis
August 24, 1994
Conscious Consumer
X-Ray Spex
September 28, 1995
Autumn in the Neighbourhood
China Crisis
June 15, 2015
Battle Cry
Classix Nouveaux
November 17, 2023
The Dandy Warhols Are Sound
The Dandy Warhols
July 14, 2009
Magic, Murder and the Weather
Magazine
June 28, 1981
Speeding Time
Carole King
November 11, 1983
Gone to the Moon
Kajagoogoo
May 25, 2008
Shadows and Dust
Lene Lovich
September 13, 2005
Set
Thompson Twins
February 26, 1982
Believe You Me
Blancmange
October 11, 1985
Orchestral
Visage
December 8, 2014
Sons and Lovers
Hazel O'Connor
November 28, 1980
Sextet
A Certain Ratio
January 3, 1982
A Product Of... (Participation)
Thompson Twins
June 5, 1981
Is It Safe?
Ph.D.
February 11, 1983
Everything's Mad
Modern English
March 19, 1996
Blanc Burn
Blancmange
March 7, 2011
Wild Planet
The B-52's
August 27, 1980
Civilian
Frank Tovey
June 17, 1988
Snakes and Ladders
Frank Tovey
May 17, 1986
Cover Plus
Hazel O'Connor
August 28, 1981
Spot the Difference
Squeeze
August 3, 2010
Soundtrack (Modern English album)
Modern English
May 24, 2010
Frenzy
Split Enz
February 19, 1979
Easy Listening for the Hard of Hearing
Frank Tovey
November 17, 1984
Tyranny and the Hired Hand
Frank Tovey
August 29, 1989
Ink
The Fixx
February 19, 1991
See Ya 'Round
Split Enz
November 22, 1984
String Theory
A Flock Of Seagulls
August 20, 2021
Whammy!
The B-52's
April 27, 1983
The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie
Blondie
March 4, 1991
The Best of Blondie
Blondie
October 31, 1981
Business as Usual
Men At Work
November 9, 1981
Songs from the Big Chair
Tears For Fears
February 25, 1985
The Very Best of Sting & The Police
Sting and the Police
November 3, 1997
Once in a Lifetime
Talking Heads
November 18, 2003
Speaking in Tongues (Talking Heads album)
Talking Heads
June 1, 1983
The Essentials
The Cars
January 26, 2005
The Cars (album)
The Cars
June 6, 1978
Little Creatures
Talking Heads
June 10, 1985
Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads
Talking Heads
October 12, 1992
Duran Duran (1981 album)
Duran Duran
June 15, 1981
Be Yourself Tonight
Eurythmics
April 29, 1985
Shake It Up
The Cars
November 6, 1981
Complete Greatest Hits
The Cars
February 19, 2002
Greatest Hits
The Cars
October 25, 1985
Greatest
Duran Duran
November 3, 1998
Elemental (Tears for Fears album)
Tears For Fears
June 7, 1993
Rage in Eden
Ultravox
September 11, 1981
Panorama
The Cars
August 15, 1980
Solitude Standing
Suzanne Vega
April 1, 1987
Heartbeat City
The Cars
March 13, 1984
Ultimate Collection
Eurythmics
November 7, 2005
Renaissance (Village People album)
Village People
June 13, 1981
Remain in Light
Talking Heads
October 8, 1980
Quartet
Ultravox
October 15, 1982
Feline
The Stranglers
January 14, 1983
Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads
September 16, 1977
Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
Tears For Fears
March 2, 1992
Fear of Music
Talking Heads
August 3, 1979
Telekon
Gary Numan
September 5, 1980
More Songs About Buildings and Food
Talking Heads
July 14, 1978
World Machine
Level 42
October 18, 1985
La folie
The Stranglers
November 9, 1981
A Flock of Seagulls (album)
A Flock Of Seagulls
April 9, 1982
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
Talking Heads
March 24, 1982
Arena
Duran Duran
November 12, 1984
Ultravox!
Ultravox
February 25, 1977
Lament (Ultravox album)
Ultravox
April 6, 1984
Dreamtime
The Stranglers
October 27, 1986
Warriors
Gary Numan
September 16, 1983
Vienna (album)
Ultravox
July 11, 1980
I, Assassin
Gary Numan
September 10, 1982
No Talking, Just Head
The Heads
October 8, 1996
In the Garden (Eurythmics album)
Eurythmics
October 16, 1981
Systems of Romance
Ultravox
September 8, 1978
The Curse of Blondie
Blondie
October 13, 2003
The Light at the End of the World
A Flock Of Seagulls
March 14, 1995
Ascension (A Flock of Seagulls album)
A Flock Of Seagulls
July 6, 2018
The Best of A Flock of Seagulls
A Flock Of Seagulls
October 13, 1986
Forever Now
Psychedelic Furs
September 24, 1982
See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join..
Bow Wow Wow
October 16, 1981
Ph.D. (album)
Ph.D.
July 10, 1981
Waiata
Split Enz
March 19, 1981