Disco was dead, and the music industry floundered in 1980 looking for something to fill the void. The original rock'n'roll crowd that had been teenagers in the Sixties were all grown up now, and the record companies tried to appeal to them with a safe, homogenized product. Yawn.
However, for those with vision, there was a new sound on the horizon, slowly making headway … New Wave. But the record labels were not believers just yet, and their conservative approach left many innovative New Wave bands languishing for lack of support.
The most creative and exciting music was coming off the streets and from the underground. This play list attempts to encapsulate the thrill and energy boiling under the surface of 1980.
As always,
*** ENJOY ***
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