Album Genre: New Wave

Preceded by the singles ‘Pillar To Post’ and ‘Oblivious’, and the NME cassette release of ‘We Could Send Letters’, High Land, Hard Rain was released in April 1983, not long after leader Roddy Frame’s 19th birthday, and followed by ‘Walk Out To Winter’. The album and singles were originally released on the Rough Trade label, … Read more

East Side Story is the fourth studio album by New Wave group Squeeze. The initial concept was for a double-LP with one side produced by Elvis Costello, another by Dave Edmunds, a third by Nick Lowe and the fourth possibly by Paul McCartney. Ultimately it was largely produced by Costello and Roger Bechirian, and released … Read more

Night and Day is Joe Jackson’s fifth album, released in June 1982. It reached the Top 5 in both the UK and U.S., Jackson’s only studio album to do so. It sold over one million copies, earning gold disc status.

English Settlement is the fifth studio album by the English band XTC, released on 12 February 1982. The album reached No. 5 on the UK Album Chart and No. 48 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The lyrics are largely political and often feature critiques of the British people and their ways of life.

Stop Making Sense is a live album by American rock band Talking Heads, the soundtrack to the film of the same name. It was released in September 1984 and features nine tracks from the film, albeit with treatment and editing. The album spent over two years on the Billboard 200 chart. It was their first … Read more

Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by new wave band The B-52’s, released in 1989. It contains the singles “Love Shack” and “Roam,” which remain two of their most popular tunes. The success of the album served as a comeback after the death of former guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.

Skylarking is the ninth studio album by the English band XTC, released on 27 October 1986. The eighth studio album was actually the Dukes of Stratosphear release ’25 O’Clock’. Produced by American musician Todd Rundgren, Skylarking is a loose concept album centred around various cycles in life, such as the seasons, days, and years. The … Read more

All the Rage is the debut album by General Public, released in 1984.