New Wave · Albums
Top new wave albums
The top-rated new wave album on Riffiter is Remain in Light by Talking Heads, rated 4.8/5 by 5 listeners.
705 new wave albums ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 19 of 705 new wave albums, averaging 3.7/5, spanning 1973 to 2024.
02 The English Riviera
Metronomy · 2011
★ 4.5 · 1
03 Boys and Girls
Bryan Ferry · 1985
★ 4.5 · 1
04 Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads · 1984
★ 4.5 · 1
05 Fear of Music
Talking Heads · 1979
★ 4.0 · 2
06 Der Kommissar
After the Fire · 1982
★ 4.0 · 2
07 Tall Stories
Johnny Hates Jazz · 1991
★ 4.0 · 1
08 Greatest Hits
The Police · 1992
★ 3.5 · 1
09 Paper Gods
Duran Duran · 2015
★ 3.5 · 1
10 I'm the Man
Joe Jackson · 1979
★ 3.5 · 1
11 No More Heroes
The Stranglers · 1977
★ 3.5 · 1
12 Strip
Adam Ant · 1983
★ 3.5 · 1
13 The Police
The Police · 2007
★ 3.0 · 1
14 True Stories
Talking Heads · 1986
★ 3.0 · 1
15 ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It
Television Personalities · 1981
★ 3.0 · 1
16 Reggatta de Blanc
The Police · 1979
★ 2.5 · 1
17 Greatest
Duran Duran · 1998
★ 2.8 · 2
18 Small World
Metronomy · 2022
★ 2.8 · 2
19 Live!
The Police · 1995
★ 1.5 · 1
20 13
Indochine · 2017
21 Paradize
Indochine · 2002
22 Babel Babel
Indochine · 2024
23 L'Aventurier
Indochine · 1982
24 Shepherd Moons
Enya · 1991
25 Central Tour 2022
Indochine · 2023
26 Singles Collection (1981-2001)
Indochine · 2020
27 Singles Collection (2001 - 2021)
Indochine · 2020
28 3
Indochine · 1985
29 Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
The Police · 2008
30 Metronomy Forever
Metronomy · 2019
31 The Memory of Trees
Enya · 1995
32 Gold: The Best of Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet · 2000
33 Black City Parade
Indochine · 2013
34 Synchronicity
The Police · 1983
35 Dancetaria
Indochine · 1999
36 White Women
Chromeo · 2014
37 Outlandos d'Amour
The Police · 1978
38 The Best of Talking Heads
Talking Heads · 2004
39 Dark Sky Island
Enya · 2015
40 And Winter Came...
Enya · 2008
41 Le Péril jaune
Indochine · 1983
42 Le Baiser
Indochine · 1990
43 Love Letters
Metronomy · 2014
44 Essential
Talking Heads · 2011
45 Wax
Indochine · 1996
46 7000 danses
Indochine · 1987
47 Essential
Blondie · 2011
48 The Collection 1977–1982
The Stranglers · 1982
49 Zenyattà Mondatta
The Police · 1980
50 Little Creatures
Talking Heads · 1985
51 Un jour dans notre vie
Indochine · 1993
52 Dare
The Human League · 1981
53 Ghost in the Machine
The Police · 1981
54 At Worst… The Best of Boy George and Culture Club
Boy George · 1993
55 Drums and Wires
XTC · 1979
56 Feline
The Stranglers · 1982
57 Body and Soul
Joe Jackson · 1984
58 Fade to Grey: The Best of Visage
Visage · 1993
59 Snap!
The Jam · 1983
60 Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers · 1977
61 Decade
Duran Duran · 1989
62 Blondie Singles Collection: 1977–1982
Blondie · 2009
63 La Folie
The Stranglers · 1981
64 In the City
The Jam · 1977
65 Night and Day
Joe Jackson · 1982
66 Summer 08
Metronomy · 2016
67 Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 You Owe)
Metronomy · 2006
68 Naked
Talking Heads · 1988
69 Arena
Duran Duran · 1984
70 Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Duran Duran · 1983
71 Touch Yello
Yello · 2009
72 Turn Back the Clock
Johnny Hates Jazz · 1988
73 Call Me
Blondie · 1980
74 Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie
Blondie · 1998
75 The Best of Blondie
Blondie · 1981
76 Blondie
Blondie · 1976
77 Parallel Lines
Blondie · 1978
78 The Sun and the Moon
The Bravery · 2007
79 Cosmic Thing
The B-52s · 1989
80 The Collection
Spandau Ballet · 2015
81 Greatest Hits
Culture Club · 2005
82 Look Sharp!
Joe Jackson · 1979
83 Tin Drum
Japan · 1981
84 Essential Yello
Yello · 1992
85 Get the Knack
The Knack · 1979
86 Heart of Glass
Blondie · 1978
87 Autoamerican
Blondie · 1980
88 Head Over Heels
Chromeo · 2018
89 Black and White
The Stranglers · 1978
90 Sound Affects
The Jam · 1980
91 Flexible Strategies
The Police · 2018
92 The Collection
Talking Heads · 2007
93 Duran Duran
Duran Duran · 1993
94 English Settlement
XTC · 1982
95 The Very Best of Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz · 1993
96 Dead Man's Party
Oingo Boingo · 1985
97 Plastic Letters
Blondie · 1978
98 The Gift
The Jam · 1982
99 Nights Out
Metronomy · 2008
100 The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
Talking Heads · 1982
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