Joy Division sounds pretty good.

IWP- Joy Division formed in 1976 and their lead vocalist was Ian Curtis. They're described as Post-Punk which is what New Wave is really. In 1980 Ian Curtis committed suicide and the 3 remaining members re-named themselves New Order,so it might be worth your while looking at them if you liked the Joy Division track. You might also like to check out Talk-Talk and XTC. They both produced some excellent stuff

Well, aside from the fact David Byrne's a god, anything by XTC, Talk Talk (as mentioned by barbarella), the Flying Lizards or 80's King Crimson could be appealing to folks looking for some of the more interesting stuff being done in and around New Wave. :love:

King Crimson wasn't new wave, not in any sense. they were the antithesis of new wave, right through the eighties. Talk Talk were more on the proggier side of the fence as well. that's not to say they're bad (Mark Hollis is awesome), just not really new wave.

I agree that Talk-Talk aren't exactly New Wave but they're a step closer than Kajagoogoo ;) And they sound pretty good too!

I never said KC were New Wave, just that the direction they took from Discipline through Three of a Perfect Pair had some of that New Wave luster to it, so hence my recommendation. :afro:

Which XTC album should I get first? I've heard of them, but never really bothered to listne to them yet.

Talking Heads ruled in the early 80's. Only band I ever saw that played the same song twice at a concert. They opened with burning down the house and encored with it. Believe me, no one minded.

XTC- Nonsuch is very good. Got it when it came out and still listen to it.
There's a song on there called "Peter Pumpkinhead". It's about JFK. Some cool vids on YouTube.

A couple more New Wave Suggestions for you- Paul Weller and The Jam, and The Police.

:) I've just been mooching through the "Great Bands You've Forgotten About" thread and both of these have had a mention. :)