Review:
New Wave
overall review score: 4.5
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New wave is a genre of music and fashion that emerged in the late 1970s as a reaction against the perceived excesses of mainstream rock music.
Key Features
- Incorporation of electronic music
- Innovative and experimental approaches to songwriting
- Distinctive fashion sense with influences from punk, glam rock, and futurism
Pros
- Influential in shaping the sound and aesthetic of subsequent genres such as synth-pop and post-punk
- Encouraged artistic experimentation and boundary-pushing in music
- Contributed to a sense of individuality and non-conformity in fashion and culture
Cons
- Some critics argue that the genre can be pretentious or overly self-referential
- Commercialization led to diluted versions of new wave being marketed to mass audiences