Quote:
Originally Posted by IWP
Honestly, I could've posted this thread in either the punk or electronica forums since it draws elements from both genres, but enough about that.
Anyone here a fan of new wave music? This genre just keeps growing on me. The first bands I got into were Duran Duran and Animotion, but I'm really starting to get into a **** load of other bands as well, especially The Cars who in my opinion are one of the best in the genre. Other bands I like are A Flock of Seagulls, a-Ha, Depeche Mode, Devo, Pet Shop Boys, Eurythmics, and Kajagoogoo. Sure, this music is pretty much the pop-punk of the 80s, but damn is it good. I like it mainly, because of the nice groove and cheesy but fun synths, and because it's rock music that you can dance to.
|
no, the best place to put it is definitely the pop section. yes, it is influenced by punk, post-punk, electronica and so forth but at its heart most of it is good old-fashioned pop music with the focus on melody, and not on trying to be clever or excessively arty.
it really irritates me actually just how much music is put in the punk section that really does NOT belong there. sure, punk was really influential and is the basic thought behind the main body of alternative music that emerged from the early 80s up to the present day; that does NOT qualify all that music as punk.