New Wave like Depeche Mode

I've been a fan of them since my dad bought "Playing The Angels" back in '05 or '06. I didn't have internet back then. The music was much much different from the TV I heard so I got hooked and since then I'm looking for similar music.

Any recommendations?

I love New Wave! I have a nice list for you.
Ultravox
Visage
Spandau Ballet
Japan
Soft Cell
Naked Eyes
Thompson Twins
Nena
Thomas Dolby
Yaz (in the UK it is called Yazoo)
Pet Shop Boys
Flock of Seagulls
Kajagoogoo
Information Society
Talk Talk
Tears for Fears
Modern English
Real Life
Furniture
Heaven 17
The Associates
Men Without hats
Men at Work
Echo and the Bunnymen
Dead or Alive
Devo
Human League
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)
Simple Minds
The Cars
ABC
After the Fire
Alphaville
a-ha
Bronski Beat
Berlin

most of those bands are not like depeche mode. They are like emo wave or the cure but new wave

Originally Posted by Kanaric

most of those bands are not like depeche mode. They are like emo wave or the cure but new wave

What are you smoking? Those are not emo bands. Please explain to me how they are emo bands and which ones you think are the so called emo bands.

Originally Posted by ♘Derpy Hooves♘

What are you smoking? Those are not emo bands. Please explain to me how they are emo bands and which ones you think are the so called emo bands.

80s emo is emo. Just not called that.

Originally Posted by Kanaric

80s emo is emo. Just not called that.

The only bands that I mentioned who could be remotely considered emo are the Associates and Visage. However, they dressed like that because that was the attire for the New Romantics
You still have not given any examples from my list..

Originally Posted by Tom Crooze

Depeche mode aren't really New Wave, they're more like Alternative Dance.

New Order are pretty good

Alternative dance?!? Didn't know it even existed. I call them New Wave synth pop.

Try Front 242, xmal Deutschland, Anne Clark, deutsch amerikanische freundschaft, Trisomie 21

Surely it's not what you asked, but I enjoyed a bit of Cocteau twins too at the time.

Originally Posted by Kanaric

80s emo is emo. Just not called that.

80s emo is this:





Nothing to do with new wave..


Anyway, you might like this

One of the guys from the Metal Archives forums plays keyboard for the band Cygnets. I don't know how close to Depeche Mode they are, but I think he said they're new wave.

Depeche Mode is fairly unique, though you'll notice in bands like Spandau Ballet a similar sound and intensity, but reaching you on a different emotional level.This cxheap keyboard sucks.

You like Huey Lewis and the news?

Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far much more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.

Originally Posted by ♘Derpy Hooves♘

I love New Wave! I have a nice list for you.
Ultravox
Visage
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Wow! Huge list, many thanks! I'm going to check all of them when I have time. I checked Ultravox and they're good. Did you write this list by yourself? My lists have the "best" artists in the first spots.

Originally Posted by mcmufffins

One of the guys from the Metal Archives forums plays keyboard for the band Cygnets. I don't know how close to Depeche Mode they are, but I think he said they're new wave.

Thanks lad! This indie band sounds decent but the vocals aren't my taste.

Originally Posted by Condottiere 40K

Depeche Mode is fairly unique, though you'll notice in bands like Spandau Ballet a similar sound and intensity, but reaching you on a different emotional level.This cxheap keyboard sucks.

Yes, that's why I asked here for further help. Spandau Ballet sound quite good.

Originally Posted by Outlaw

You like Huey Lewis and the news?

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I never heard of Huey Lewis & The News. Going to check out Sports. Btw, your comment is very similar to the one from last.fm lol.

Originally Posted by SoulBlade

Wow! Huge list, many thanks! I'm going to check all of them when I have time. I checked Ultravox and they're good. Did you write this list by yourself? My lists have the "best" artists in the first spots.

You bet I did. all of those artists I listed I have alot of music of. Ultravox, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Visage are my top favorite bands

For Ultravox, Vienna is my favorite album

Originally Posted by Outlaw

You like Huey Lewis and the news?

Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far much more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.

Do you like Phil Collins?

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where, uh, Phil Collins' presence became more apparent.

I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little.

Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as, uh, anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your . Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and, uh, Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussidio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

This move is in my to-watch list so I'm going to skip the video.

hahhaa

Vernian Process has released a few tracks with a Depeche Mode feel to them, mainly on the Behold the Machine album.

Depeche mode aren't really New Wave, they're more like Alternative Dance.

New Order are pretty good