One of the frontrunners during the 2000s phase of Alternative and Indie Rock, Yeah Yeah Yeahs have built an award-winning career. Steadily moving forward since 2000, with a brief hiatus between 2014 and 2017, the band, led by Karen O (vocals, piano), Nick Zinner (guitar,...
Even in the year 2022 the pioneering Scottish band Simple Minds are proving once again their prolificacy. Standing out among many of their batchmates that had long disbanded or faded out, currently - consisting of founders Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards), along...
An ironic and witty name, Johnny Hates Jazz reigned supreme in the New Wave / Sophistipop realm in the late ’80s with their debut album. Despite the success of the record, which contained some of its surefire hits—such as “Shattered Dreams,” “Different Seasons,” and “Me...
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...
If there is one lesser hailed singer-songwriter than the likes of David Bowie (Blackstar), Elton John (Wonderful Crazy Tonight), and Billy Joel (Fantasies & Delusions) yet equally if not more significant in his own way—then it should be Joe Jackson, who has been releasing music...
Paddy McAloon may be regarded as one of the finest and best-honed singers-songwriters in the ’80s/’90s Guitar Pop/New Wave world, alongside the likes of Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera), Stephen Duffy (The Lilac Time), and Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) - each of whom has...
The music of the duo Tracey Thorn (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Ben Watt (guitars, vocals, Hammond organ, piano, horn arrangements), known as Everything but the Girl, is a fine example of a graceful and flawless transition from New Wave (synthesizer-oriented or guitar-driven Pop Rock) to...
Fresh from the momentum and rustic vibes of last year’s album of acoustified renditions of their well-loved, classic songs, Simple Minds did not waste time and continued to harness such a burst of creativity. After all, the band, which was formed in 1977, in Glasgow,...
The music of Johnny Hates Jazz is an epitome of what is known as Sophistipop – smooth, soulful kind of music with sophisticated arrangements, jazzy undertones, and Pop and New Wave sensibilities. It nestles well in the same heart that has become home to similarly...
The English Singer-Songwriter Boo Hewerdine has come a long way since his early beginnings as the frontman of the ’80s-forming New Wave/Sophisti-Pop band The Bible with memorable songs including “Graceland,” “Crystal Palace,” and “Honey, Be Good.” Aside from producing other artists’ works and collaborating with fellow...
