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Originally Posted by Kingsc23
Talking Heads is easily my favorite New Wave band. Devo, Blondie, The Police. Even though Devo isn't really New Wave.
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"Devo isn't really New Wave?" Granted I am the most DEVOted Devo fan in this thread, I am going to be biased and the term/genre New Wave can be stretched to fit a wide group of people as its not so easily defined.
However that statement sounds very wrong to me. You can argue there is post punk moments with them or even synthpop.
While I myself will say that Devo is thee most New Wave band it may just be a personal view, yet I think its is factually inaccurate to say that Devo is not really a new wave band.
Devo being New wave.
Devo being punk/post punk.
Devo being synthpop/disco
Besides......The Police have a larger discography of white guys doing Reggae Rock than New wave tracks which they have done.
Finally the MOST New wave track you will ever get is of course from the wonderful Gary with his question.