Look at the radio today. The influence of is inescapable.
Let’s be honest: half of New Wave was the aesthetic. It wasn’t macho. It was angular . It was the girl with the asymmetrical haircut reading Nietzsche in the art house cinema. It was the boy wearing more eyeliner than Debbie Harry. NEW WAVE 80s
If you are new to the genre, do not go for the deep cuts first. Start here: Look at the radio today
Modern pop is safe. Modern rock is safe. But put on "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division. That song is 45 years old, and it still sounds like it’s peeking through the blinds, suspicious of the outside world. It wasn’t macho
So put on your Ray-Bans, adjust your skinny tie, and turn up the volume. The future is still sounding a lot like 1983.
The uniform? Black pegged pants. A skinny tie tied so loose it looks like a noose. A jacket that costs more than your rent but looks like it was found in a dumpster.