Genre
New Wave
New wave is the pop-literate side of the post-punk explosion: synthesizers, angular guitars, and art-school style, from Talking Heads to Blondie and Duran Duran. It carried punk's energy into the radio and MTV mainstream of the early 1980s.
New Wave on Riffiter: 40 albums from artists including Duran Duran, Talking Heads, ranked by popularity and community ratings.
Key artists
Albums

Greatest
Duran Duran · 1998

The Best of Talking Heads
Talking Heads · 2004

Essential
Talking Heads · 2011

Little Creatures
Talking Heads · 1985

Fear of Music
Talking Heads · 1979

Paper Gods
Duran Duran · 2015

Decade
Duran Duran · 1989

True Stories
Talking Heads · 1986

Naked
Talking Heads · 1988

Arena
Duran Duran · 1984

Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Duran Duran · 1983

The Collection
Talking Heads · 2007

Duran Duran
Duran Duran · 1993

The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
Talking Heads · 1982

Big Thing
Duran Duran · 1988

Remain in Light
Talking Heads · 1980

Liberty
Duran Duran · 1990

Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads · 1977

Thank You
Duran Duran · 1995

Speaking in Tongues
Talking Heads · 1983

More Songs About Buildings and Food
Talking Heads · 1978

Red Carpet Massacre
Duran Duran · 2007

Rio
Duran Duran · 1982

FUTURE PAST
Duran Duran · 2021

All You Need Is Now
Duran Duran · 2010

Astronaut
Duran Duran · 2004

Medazzaland
Duran Duran · 1997

Notorious
Duran Duran · 1986

Pop Trash
Duran Duran · 2000

Danse Macabre
Duran Duran · 2023

The Medicine: Big Thing Rough Takes and Alternatives
Duran Duran

The Biggest and the Best
Duran Duran · 2012

Greatest Hits
Duran Duran · 2008

Bonus Rarities and Outtakes
Talking Heads · 2006

Talking Heads
Talking Heads · 2005

Once in a Lifetime
Talking Heads · 2003

Essential Duran Duran (Night Versions)
Duran Duran · 1998

Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of
Talking Heads · 1992

Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline
Talking Heads · 1992

Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads · 1984

