Genre

Synth-Pop

Synth-Pop on LoudQuietLoud: more than 200 artists, including Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran. It runs alongside new romantic, dreamwave and new wave.

Cover of Memento Mori by Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

electronic · new wave · synthpop

Cover of The Tipping Point by Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears

new wave · 80s · synth pop

Cover of Danse Macabre by Duran Duran

Duran Duran

new wave · 80s · pop

Album art: New Order, Brotherhood

New Order

new wave · post-punk · electronic

Cover of Ask That God by Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

electronic · synthpop · australian

Cover of Peace by Eurythmics

Eurythmics

new wave · 80s · pop

Cover of Nonetheless by Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys

synthpop · electronic · pop

Soft Cell

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Alphaville

synthpop · new wave · 80s

The Human League

new wave · synthpop · 80s

The Knife

electronic · synthpop · swedish

Spandau Ballet

new wave · 80s · pop

Dead or Alive

new wave · 80s · synthpop

Culture Club

80s · new wave · pop

Kraftwerk

electronic · synthpop · german

Album art: Devo, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Devo

new wave · post-punk · 80s

A Flock of Seagulls

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Erasure

synthpop · 80s · new wave

Berlin

new wave · 80s · pop

Bronski Beat

new wave · 80s · synthpop

Chromatics

electronic · synthpop · post-punk

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Gary Numan

new wave · synthpop · electronic

Yazoo

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Corona

eurodance · dance · 90s

IAMX

electronic · synthpop · alternative

Miami Horror

electronic · synthpop · australian

When in Rome

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Wang Chung

new wave · 80s · pop

ABC

new wave · 80s · new romantic

Naked Eyes

new wave · 80s · synth pop

Cover of Shanghai by College

College

synthpop · electronic · french

Strawberry Switchblade

new wave · 80s · post-punk

Sparks

new wave · glam rock · pop

John Maus

lo-fi · experimental · avant-garde

Corey Hart

new wave · 80s · pop

Junior Boys

electronic · electropop · canadian

Level 42

80s · pop · funk

Kid Bloom

new wave · indie · usa

Sandra

pop · 80s · female vocalists

And One

synthpop · ebm · electronic

Nik Kershaw

80s · pop · new wave

Howard Jones

new wave · 80s · pop

Kajagoogoo

new wave · 80s · pop

Harold Faltermeyer

soundtrack · electronic · synthpop

Heaven 17

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Pearly Drops

dream pop · indie pop · synthpop

Big Data

electronic · synthpop · american

NoMBe

electronic · all · indie

Porches

synthpop · electronic · indie

Limahl

80s · pop · new wave

Album art: Art of Noise, In Visible Silence

Art of Noise

electronic · ambient · experimental

Ryn Weaver

pop · indie pop · electropop

Electric Youth

synthpop · electronic · dreamwave

Labyrinth Ear

synthpop · electronic · lo-fi

Yellow Magic Orchestra

electronic · synthpop · japanese

Camouflage

synthpop · new wave · electronic

Dave Gahan

electronic · synthpop · new wave

Zoot Woman

electronic · electropop · indie

Space

synthpop · electronic · 80s

Cold Cave

electronic · darkwave · synthpop

Captain & Tennille

pop · 70s · female vocalists

Captain Jack

eurodance · dance · 90s

Information Society

synthpop · new wave · 80s

Real Life

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Nation of Language

synthpop · post-punk · new wave

Magic Man

electronic · indie · indie pop

Missing Persons

new wave · 80s · female vocalists

Anoraak

electronic · french · synthpop

China Crisis

new wave · 80s · synthpop

Propaganda

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Blancmange

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Client

electronic · electroclash · synthpop

Tubeway Army

new wave · post-punk · synthpop

John Foxx

new wave · synthpop · electronic

Fad Gadget

new wave · post-punk · synthpop

Lifelike

french house · electronic · house

De/Vision

synthpop · electronic · futurepop

Alex Cameron

synthpop · soft rock · australian

Wall of Voodoo

new wave · post-punk · 80s

Martin L. Gore

electronic · synthpop · new wave

Book of Love

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Secret Service

synthpop · 80s · pop

Arcadia

new wave · synthpop · 80s

Anne Clark

new wave · electronic · female vocalists

Romeo Void

new wave · post-punk · 80s

Psyche

synthpop · darkwave · ebm

Choir Boy

synthpop · dream pop · new wave

Climie Fisher

pop · 80s · new wave

Futurecop!

electronic · electro · electroclash

The Passions

post-punk · new wave · 80s

The Passions

post-punk · new wave · 80s

Lene Lovich

new wave · post-punk · female vocalists

Saâda Bonaire

synthpop · new wave · germany

It Boys!

powerpop · electronic · pop

When Saints Go Machine

electronic · danish · electropop

Radio

On public radio, last 30 days

Last 30 days · via public radio playlists

Public radio airplay for Synth-Pop artists, last 30 days
Rank	Album	Stations	Days on chart	Spins
1	Brotherhood New Order KEXP, The Current, WXPN · 1 day on chart	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	1	4 spins
2	Some Great Reward Depeche Mode KEXP, The Current, WXPN · 1 day on chart	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	1	3 spins
3	Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Devo KCRW, KRCL, The Current · 1 day on chart	KCRW, KRCL, The Current	1	3 spins

Press

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Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible.
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The Knife, The Needle (opens in new tab)
On her debut album, the British singer-songwriter frames interpersonal tension as a wellspring of potential connection in a set of hushed psych-folk songs.
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Music to listen to with your eyes closed.
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