new wave Archive
09 Sep 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for September 2026 #1
Closet-cleaning time again. Standard disclaimer applies: While these capsule reviews are brief, all featured titles deserve your attention are are thus recommended. One reissue, two archival releases and two new-for-2026 […]
25 Jun 2026
Album Reviews: Two from the Hyperspace Communications Label
Next World Sound Vol. 5 Dark ambient: that’s the most succinct distillation Ican come up with to describe this LP. Featuring one side each of works from a pair of […]
05 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 4 of 4)
Continued from Part Three… DEVO has its Theory of Devolution. The Residents have their Theory of Obscurity. Very different groups, but both are examples of radically unique artists building their […]
04 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 3 of 4)
Continued from Part Two… Are you pleased with how DEVO is portrayed in the 2024 documentary? Mark Mothersbaugh: Yeah. It’s not the documentary I would have made if I was […]
03 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 2 of 4)
Continued from Part One… After a 10-year hiatus, DEVO came back in the ‘90s, and the band has been active ever since. The last studio album was Something for Everybody. […]
02 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 1 of 4)
DEVO are that rarest of creatures: pop music artists who are also culture jammers. Look beyond the surface of the band’s sound and visuals, and discover an off-kilter and ironic […]
25 May 2026
Album Review: Omar Coleman & Igor Prado – Old New Funky and Blue
Omar Coleman is at the top of his game, and he’s paid his dues along the way. First heard on record on a 2007 compilation of local harmonica players, the […]
24 Mar 2026
Men Without Hats: You Can (Still) Dance If You Want To
The 1980s were a landmark era in popular music. The rise of MTV brought a greater emphasis on fashion and visuals. Many artists – guided by their labels and/or management […]
12 Feb 2026
Boxed Set Review: Split Enz – ENZcyclopedia Volumes One & Two
Around the world, Split Enz is best known for its catchy 1980 pop/new wave hit, “I Got You.” A Top 40 hit in six countries, it would be the group’s […]
10 Dec 2025
Album Review: Ultravox – The Collection
Ultravox was an exemplar of the new wave movement of the 1980s. The band’s distinctive sound brought together the insistent motorik of krautrock (the band’s name initially included an exclamation […]