New Wave 80s

New Wave fashion was anti-establishment, but unlike the ripped jeans of punk, it was constructed . It borrowed from:

: New Wave was a "catch-all" term that pulled from every direction. You can hear the reggae influence in The Police , the art-rock experimentation of Talking Heads , and the infectious pop hooks of Blondie and The Go-Go's . NEW WAVE 80s

Before 1980, synths were expensive, monolithic beasts used by progressive rock bands like Yes. By 1982, every kid in a suburban garage could buy a used synth and a drum machine. Suddenly, you didn't need a drummer. You didn't need a bassist. You just needed a sequencer. New Wave fashion was anti-establishment, but unlike the