New Romantic Archives

A Flock of Seagulls – Inflight (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJuly 31, 2019

The ubiquitous A Flock of Seagulls inadvertently became the poster band of New Wave music primarily because of the flamboyant hairstyle of its members, particularly the so-described waterfall bangs of its frontman, during their heyday in the 1980s. However, to the initiated and to those ... Read More

The Lotus Eaters’ No Sense of Sin Turns 35

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaMay 1, 2019

For enthusiasts of what is widely recognized now as New Wave music, to not have No Sense of Sin by The Lotus Eaters in their record collection is certainly a grave sin of omission. Why not, when the album is an epitome of what truly ... Read More

Interview – Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet

CrypticRockCrypticRockJuly 13, 2018

After years of silence, Spandau Ballet re-emerged as an active band in 2009, going on to tour, write new music, and capture the excitement of fans worldwide. Then, in July of 2017, the news hit that original Vocalist Tony Hadley had said farewell to the ... Read More

Tony Hadley – Talking to the Moon (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJuly 10, 2018

When Vocalist Tony Hadley left the reformed Spandau Ballet in 2017, fans of the iconic English New Romantic/Sophistipop band were devastated once again. After all, Spandau Ballet had already undergone a similar falling out in 1990 due to a royalty dispute among members; then they ... Read More

A Flock of Seagulls – Ascension (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJuly 6, 2018

Back at the dawn of the 1980s, there was a fresh sound on the music scene, a new wave if you will. Carrying over from the late 1970s, when pioneering Electronic bands such as Kraftwerk emerged, New Wave had a broad umbrella. Varied in approach, ... Read More

Spandau Ballet – True 35 Years Later

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaMarch 7, 2018

Long-time fans of Spandau Ballet had surely celebrated in fashion, ’80s style with their flamboyant garbs and gravity-defying ’dos, when the English band reunited in 2009, released a new album in the same year, and embarked on a world tour afterwards. As well, the return ... Read More

New Romantic

A Flock of Seagulls – Inflight (Album Review)

The Lotus Eaters’ No Sense of Sin Turns 35

Interview – Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet

Tony Hadley – Talking to the Moon (Album Review)

A Flock of Seagulls – Ascension (Album Review)

Spandau Ballet – True 35 Years Later

A Flock of Seagulls – Inflight (Album Review)

The Lotus Eaters’ No Sense of Sin Turns 35

Interview – Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet

Tony Hadley – Talking to the Moon (Album Review)

A Flock of Seagulls – Ascension (Album Review)

Spandau Ballet – True 35 Years Later

This Week In Horror – Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

This Week in Horror Movie History – The Horror Show (1989)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Gothic (1987)

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Hibiscus

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Interview – Madeleine McGraw & Violet McGraw

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Poppy – Negative Spaces (Album Review)

Doro – Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Party (EP Review)

Empire of the Ants (Blu-ray Review)